The Ancient Origins of Halloween

A #history of #halloween kahoot created to test your knowledge of the ancient origins of this spooktacular holiday.

Halloween's origins date back to this ancient festival.

Roman festival of Halloween Celtic festival of Samhain Viking Festival of Hallow's Eve Greek festival of Autumn
The Celts lived about 2,000 years ago in the area which is presently...

Ireland the United Kingdom northern France All of these
Why did the Celts celebrate their new year on November 1st?

It was a day they believed the earth was most fertile. The day marked the beginning of spring. It was a day when they remembered kings of the past. The day marked the end of summer and the start of winter.
What did the Celts believe occurred the night before the new year?

The boundary between the living and the dead became blurred. The gods would send a messenger on horseback to bring candy. The gods would smite those who did not believe in them. None of these
True or False: On the night of October 31st, the Celts thought ghosts of the dead would return.

True False
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