Halloween History

Here is a Scavenger Hunt for Halloween...find as many answers as you can!

1  Where did the name "Halloween" come from?

2.  What was the name of the Celt's holiday on October 31st that we now associate with Halloween?

3.  What Christian holiday is celebrated the day after Halloween?

4.  What are two possible origins for "trick or treating"?

5.  What did the people in Ireland and Scotland use for Jack-o-Lanterns?

6.  When and where was the first city-wide celebration of Halloween in America?

7.  Why are costumes a part of the celebration?

8.  What is the connection between the Roman Goddess, Pomona, and a Halloween tradition?

9.  What did witches turn themselves into to avoid detection?  This idea dates back to what time period?

10.  What might get buried in mashed potatoes on Halloween night?  For what purpose?

11.  Why might a young woman throw apple peels over her shoulder on Halloween?

12.  The practice of decorating Jack-o-Lanterns comes from what character of Irish folklore?

13.  How did the formation of the Protestant Church affect Halloween?

14.  What is "Guy Fawkes Day" and how is it connected to Halloween?

15.  How did the idea of  witches riding brooms originate?

16.  Why don't skeletons go out on the town?

17.  What happens when a ghost gets lost in a fog?

History of Halloween

Halloween History and trivia