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We've got 10 spooky questions. Let's see how much you know!
First up: Asia!
In the far east of Asia people who follow the Buddhist or Taoist faith have three holidays dedicated to their dead ancestors. Which one is when the dead are believed to come visit the living?
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Day of the Dead
The Hungry Ghost Festival
The Ching Ming (grave sweeping) Festival
The Double Ninth festival
When does the Hungry Ghost Festival take place?
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October 31
November 5
Seventh month of the lunar calendar
Eight full moon of the lunar calendar
Now let's go to Europe!
Halloween is a mixture of the Celtic harvest festival called Samhain and what?
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All Saints’ Day
All Souls’ Day
Penny for the Guy Day
Both All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day
What's going-a-souling?
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Begging for food
Begging for food on All Soul’s Day
Collecting food for All Soul’s Day block party
Going to church to pray for your ancestor’s soul
What Middle English word/s does Halloween come from?
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Alholowmesse
Allhallowmas
All Hallows’ Eve
All of the above
Next up: The Americas (specifically speaking, Mexico!)
Mexico’s Day of the Dead festival dates back to two thousand years to the native Nahua people, which include who?
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Ancient Egyptians
Ancient Greeks
The Aztecs
The Incas
The ancient Mexican people would weep and mourn for their dead.
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True
False
One last spooky question on... bonfire night!
“Remember, remember, the Fifth of November” is a nursery rhyme that reminds people of:
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The would-be assasin Guy Fawkes
The plot to kill the Celtic king
A Victorian street party that coined the phrase “block party”
To put out candles on All Souls’ Day
Done with the spooky season, and moving on to other autumn festivals!
Diwali is a festival that celebrates the victory of light over darkness.
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True
False
Last but not least, the thanksgiving festival!
Thanksgiving is a festival to:
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Give thanks for all you have
See friends and/or family
Eat a huge feast, including lots of pies
All of the above
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