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Halloween Quiz

Do you know the history of Halloween? Take our quiz and see if you can scare up the answers.

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1. Who first celebrated what we've come to know as Halloween?

  The Druids.
  The Romans.
  The Christians.

2. The tradition of dressing up started because:

  We try to scare away evil spirits.
  It's a way to honor the dead.
  When the evil spirits came, they wouldn't recognize you.

3. The celebration of Samhain is to honor:

  The God of the dead.
  The end of summer.
  The priest who held the first Halloween service.

4. The Romans called Halloween Pomona Day. Who or what was Pomona?

  The town where the Romans first celebrated Pomona Day.
  The goddess of fruits and gardens.
  The place where evil spirits dwell.

5. Halloween falls on the night before:

  All Soul's Day.
  All Saint's Day.
  The first Harvest Moon.

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