Halloween facts (D)Online version You will learn interesting facts about the origin of this tradition. by Maria Posse 1 What was the origin of Samhain festival? Select one or more answers a American traditions b Celtic traditions c Indian traditions 2 Why did people leave food in their doors in the samhain festival? Select one or more answers a to be like the ghosts b to receive the spirits c to keep spirits out of the house 3 Halloween is a shorter version of... Select one or more answers a All Saints b All Hallows' day c All Hallows' eve 4 What did poor people ask for on November 2nd in Medieval England? Select one or more answers a For money and cakes b For soul cakes c For their families 5 What was guising? Select one or more answers a Obtaing money or food for performing jokes, poetry or songs b Obtaing money or food for wearing a mask c Obtaining money or food for playing a trick 6 When did the tradition become family friendly? Select one or more answers a In 19th century America b In the begining of the 60's c In the 1950's 7 According to the video, how much do American people spend in Halloween between candies and costumes? Select one or more answers a 2.5 billion b 3.5 billion c 6 billion Explanation 1 Remember that "Celtic" is pronounced /kéltik/ 2 "Keep spirits at bay" has thesame meaning as "to keep spririts out of the house" 3 Now you can say that you have learnt another word for ghost. Ghost = Hallow 4 Soul cakes were a kind of bread given to the poor during November 2nd 5 Performing is the same as present something to the public. 6 In 19th century America the Irish and Scottish introduced the tradition to America but it was not until the 50's that in became a tradition to enjoy with the family. 7 In 19th century America the Irish and Scottish introduced the tradition to America but it was not until the 50's that in became a tradition to enjoy with the family.
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