HALLOWEEN QUIZ.
QUESTION 1
Modern Halloween originates from the ancient Celtic Holiday which was celebrated on the 1st of November according to the ancient calendar. This festival is………….
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day of atonement
( примирение)
- New Year
QUESTION 2
It was believed that damned (злые) souls (души) of the dead got into (вселялись)
- animals
- plants
- fish.
QUESTION 3
One of the symbols of the holiday is……………..
- Carved watermelon
- Carved zucchini
- Carved pumpkin
QUESTION 4
Halloween is also known as
- Magic Night
- Night when you bob for apples
- Night of the wood spirits
QUESTION 5
At night girls usually read fortune (гадали) . What was a bad omen (предзнаменование) ?
- Spilled water
- Fallen Candlestick (подсвечник)
- Fallen chair
QUESTION 6
At Halloween children knock on the door and yell “Trick or treat”. The hosts when they hear such words should give children
- some sweets
- some clothes
- some money
QUESTION 7
What should you do to protect yourself from the evil spirits?
- Walk with a torch (фонарик)
- Spit (плюнуть) over the left shoulder
- Wear masks
QUESTION 8
At Halloween people never
- swear and argue
- weep (cry)
- Feel offended ( обижаться)
QUESTION 9
In Mexico there is a tradition to build family altars, decorate them with flowers and treat dead people with………………
- Lemonade and nuts
- Beer and chocolate
- Champagne and pineapples
QUESTION 10
It is believed that at Halloween
- people can look into their future
- the gateway to next world is opened
- there’s raising from the dead
QUESTION 11
At night people burnt fires and offered sacrifices (жертвы) to evil spirits. It was believed that if you started a fire from those coals (угли) ……
- the hearth (очаг) would protect the house from the evil spirits all the year
- The year would be wealthy (богатый)
- The year would be fruitful (урожайный )
QUESTION 12
If you would like to see a witch you should
- throw a chestnut ( каштан ) into the fire
- peel the apple, put it into the pocket and hop (прыгать) on one leg at midnight
- leave the house at midnight wearing clothes inside out (наизнанку) and go backwards
QUESTION 13
For the first time Halloween became a truly massive holiday in the 20s of the 20th century. The first big cities celebrated this day on a nationwide scale were…………
- New –York and Washington
- New-York and Los Angeles
- Las Vegas and Los Angeles
QUESTION 14
There is a tradition to visit friends and relatives at Halloween. There is a point in it! Can you guess?
- souls of the dead come to people’s houses looking for some food
- everybody unites against evil
- it doesn’t mean anything, people just visit their friends and family!
