8th+Halloween+Hunt



Using the World Wide Web, locate the answers to each of the following questions and fill in the blanks provided. The answers you seek may be found at

www.historychannel.com/exhibits/halloween/hallowmas.html

Good luck.

1. Name the holiday the Celtics celebrated on October 31. 2. What did the Celtics believe happened on October 31 of each year? 3. What were the Celtics costumes made of? 4. Name the two holidays that Rome introduced after conquering the Celtics? 5. What was Feralia? 6. What was Pamona? 7. What modern tradition that many perform during Halloween is probably associated with the Roman holiday of Pamona? 8. What Christian Pope designated November 1 “All Saints Day”? 9. What was “All Saints Day” also known as? 10. What was the night before All-hollowmas or Alholowmesse called? 11. In 1000AD, what did the church name November 2? 12. Together, what did “All Saints,” “All Saints Day,” and “All Souls” become known as? 13. What were “Soul Cakes?” 14. What did many early European and Celtic people do before leaving their homes on Halloween night? Why? 15. Approximately how much money do Americans spend on Halloween each year?

from Mr. White's lab http://www.willard.k12.oh.us/mrwhitescomputerlab/index.html