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What is Halloween?

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Halloween

Slide 2 - Woordweb

Slide 3 - Video

Halloween
  • It goes back 2000 years ago
Ancient Celtic festival Samhain
  • The Christian turned it into All Hallows. 
  • Halloween is the evening before All Hallows.

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

Samhain
  • Was celebrated on the 1st of November
  • Reason for celebration: end of Autumn and harvest
  • Big bonfire 

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

Samhain
  • The dead were remembered

  • On the night before Samhain, people believed that the dead returned as ghosts...

  • ... and evil ghosts were among them

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Samhain
  • People dressed up and disguised themselves to trick the ghosts
  • A lantern with a candle in it was often used 
  • Jack-o'-Lantern famous symbol

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

Samhain
People spent the evening with eachother eating, drinking and gathering offerings.

Many traditions are still used nowadays on Halloween...

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

Halloween
Nowadays it is a holiday for everyone with many family-friendly activities such as Trick or Treating

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Slide 10 - Video

When is Halloween celebrated?
A
1st of November
B
31st of October
C
2nd of November
D
Every 4th Thursday of October

Slide 11 - Quizvraag

Where did Halloween originate from?
A
America
B
the Netherlands
C
England
D
Ireland

Slide 12 - Quizvraag

What is not another name for Halloween?
A
Gobbleday
B
All Hallows Eve
C
The feast of the dead
D
Samhain

Slide 13 - Quizvraag

How do you call a carved Halloween pumpkin?
A
Jane-O'-Lantern
B
Jack-O'-Lantern
C
John-O'-Lamp
D
Jake-O'-Lamp

Slide 14 - Quizvraag

Pumpkins originated in this region:
A
North-America
B
Central-America
C
South-America
D
Europe

Slide 15 - Quizvraag

How many Americans dress up for Halloween?
A
Nearly 100 million
B
Nearly 120 million
C
Nearly 140 million
D
Nearly 150 million

Slide 16 - Quizvraag

According to legend, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what will you see?
A
Bloody Mary
B
The Gobblin King
C
Your true self
D
Your future wife or husband

Slide 17 - Quizvraag

Which ancient group of people did Halloween originate from about 2000 years ago?
A
Romans
B
Greek
C
Celts
D
Persians

Slide 18 - Quizvraag

On the night before Samhain, what did people leave returning dead (ghosts) on their doorsteps?
A
Sheets
B
Candy
C
Clothing
D
Food and wine

Slide 19 - Quizvraag

Halloween did not take on a family friendly, kid-centered form until the ______'s
A
1850s
B
1920s
C
1950s
D
1980s

Slide 20 - Quizvraag

The End

Slide 21 - Tekstslide