Trace Halloween back through Gaelic seasonal customs, then test what you know about familiar rituals that grew around the end of October.
From carved lanterns and disguises to old folklore and an autumn constellation, these questions span the season’s history and traditions.
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Question 1 of 10
What date is Halloween traditionally observed?
What do children traditionally ask for while trick-or-treating?
What seasonal change did Samhain traditionally mark in the Gaelic calendar?
Before pumpkins became common in Halloween lanterns, which vegetable was carved in Ireland and Scotland?
Which Christian feast day is named in the term All Hallows’ Eve?
In Scottish Halloween custom, what did children traditionally do when guising?
In traditional belief, why did some people wear Halloween disguises?
What baked treat were soulers traditionally given during Allhallowtide?
Which Irish folklore figure is said to have inspired the name Jack-o’-lantern?
Which star cluster, popularly called the Seven Sisters, features in autumn skywatching around Samhain?