History of
Halloween
Name
____________________________ Date _____________ Grade
______
Answers to the
following questions can be found at: http://www.theholidayspot.com/halloween/history.htm
1.
What does the word “Halloween” mean?
_____________________________________
2.
Roman Catholics, Episcopalians and Lutherans used to observe All
Hallows Day to honor
____________________________________________________________.
3.
Pope Boniface IV introduced All Saints' Day to replace
__________________________.
4.
When was this festival originally observed?
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5.
Who celebrated "Samhain" (pronounced "sow-in")?
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6.
Most of the customs connected with the Day are remnants of the
ancient religious beliefs and rituals, first of the _________________ and then
of the _______________ who conquered them.
Answer the following
questions with information found at: http://www.benjerry.com/fun_stuff/holidays/halloween/history/index.cfm
7.
What did the Celts believed happened on the last day of October?
____________________________________________________________
8.
In what century did the Church make November 1 All Saints' Day?
_______________
9.
October 31, or the
night before All Saints' Day, took on other names. What were some of the other
names for Halloween?
_____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________.
10. How
did Sicilians keep the memory of their dead relatives and loved ones
alive?
____________________________________________________________.
11.
In Mexico, people celebrate ______________________________
which means____________________. This celebration begins on the
evening of _________________.
Answer the questions based
on the video clips at: http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/halloween/?page=video
Choose a video clip to
watch and answer the questions below:
1.
What is the title of the clip?
_____________________________
2.
What happened? Why was it “creepy”? Give at least two
reasons:
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Thanks to Ms. Tobias
at St. Bernardine School in Chicago for the above:
Tobias, “History of
Halloween”. Saint Bernadine Parish School Website. 25 October, 2007. [<http://stbern.com/Classroom%20Pages/computer/Halloween%20Web%20Quest/scary_web_quest_process.htm>]
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