Video quiz questions (printable) 1) Fill the gap - Fill the gap: The video is about how British ____________________Halloween. 2) Fill the gap - Halloween was an ancient ________________________ called Samhain. 3) Halloween was part of a :

British tradition
Celtic Tradition

4) What did the Celts believe? Fill the gap: on the 31st October the ________________between our world and the world of monsters and ghosts became very ________________________ ! 5) The monsters could :

cause havoc
cause hard-work

6) What did the Celtic people do on October 31st? Put the words in order: and to used to order away. ghouls scare monsters the the big a have party they in 7) How did the Christians call Samhain many years later?

All Hallows' Eve
All Saints' Day

8) What happened for many years? Put the words in order: years about didn't British many For Halloween. care

9) What do the British celebrate on the 5th of November? Fill the gap:

They celebrate ________________________

10) To Anna What has become Halloween in recent years?

a small commercialised event
a highly commercialised event

11) On Halloween, People (1)....their homes with spooky ornaments like (2).... and ghosts?

(1)decorate (2) cobwebs
(1) decorated (2) cobweb

12) Where is the scary carved pumpkin? 13) How do clubs, restaurants and households celebrate Halloween? Fill the gap: They hold themed ________________________ and private ________________________ . 14) On Halloween in the UK, people dress up as (1)...... or Disney characters, or as .... characters like a banana.

spooky - unusual
spiky - unusual

15) What do children do on Halloween? Put the words in order: in sweets and they treats on doors get shootor the take to order knock tricks to street up 16) By the night's end, children have their .... full of goodies?

blankets
bucblanketskets

17) What is Anna asking? Fill the gap: How you ________________________ Halloween at home.

Video quiz questions...

1) What Halloween decorations are there at the front door?

Bats and spiders
Jack-o'-lanterns and a witch
A broom and Jack-o'-lanterns

2) Who prepares the Jack-o'-lantern?

Jack
Jack's sister
Mum

3) Correct the wrong word: They celebrate Halloween on the 31st of November 4) Fill the gap: They put a ________________________ inside the pumpkin. 5) Put the words in order: is Jack and is Sarah a ghost. wizard a 6) Which food do they prepare? Answer the question using your own words 7) What time is it? Answer the question using your own words 8) At the party there is...

a witch, a ballerina, a black cat and a vampire
a witch, a vampire, a devil and a black cat
a pirate, a mummy, a ballerina and a cowboy

9) Fill the gap: They play ________________________ bobbing. 10) Put the words in order: Now play apples on let's strings! 11) Correct the wrong word: Five children are playing apples on string. 12) Trick or treat? Fill the gap: Jack says ________________________ to the trick or treaters. 13) Correct the wrong word: Halloween is boring and fun at our house

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