1) The origins of Halloween date back 2000 years ago. a) True b) False 2) "Samhain" was a Roman festival. a) True b) False 3) People believed that dead people returned as ghosts on the night of Samhain. a) True b) False 4) People left food on their doorsteps for the ghosts. a) True b) False 5) People wore costumes when they left the house to hide from the ghosts. a) True b) False 6) The Catholic church changed the name of the festival to "All Saints" or "All Hallows" in the 8th Century. a) True b) False 7) The night before "All Hallows" became known as "All Hallow's Eve". a) True b) False 8) Halloween traditions originated in Medieval Germany. a) True b) False 9) "Soul Cakes" were pastries given to needy people. a) True b) False 10) "Souling" consisted of praying for dead people in exchange for food. a) True b) False 11) Dancing was one of the things young people could do to get money, food or wine. a) True b) False 12) Getting money, food or wine while wearing a costume and singing, reciting poetry or telling jokes was known as "Guising". a) True b) False 13) Scottish immigrant took the traditions to America in the 19th Century. a) True b) False 14) Trick-or-treating was more about the tricks at the beginning. a) True b) False 15) In the 1970s, trick-or-treating became a family-friendly activity. a) True b) False 16) Nowadays, Americans spend 2.5 billion dollars annually on costumes. a) True b) False 17) Christmas is the most commercial holiday in the USA. a) True b) False

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