Question

More than two thousand years ago the Celts who lived in Ireland celebrated a special festival called Samhain on 1st November. It was their New Year celebration. Later 1st November became known as All Saints Day or All Hallows. The evening before All Hallows became known as Hallows Eve and later Halloween or Hallowe'en.
The Celts believed that evil spirits would come out to harm them on Hallows Eve so they used to dress up in costumes to look like ghosts so that the evil spirits would think they were like them and not hurt them.
People used to make lanterns by carving turnips and putting candles inside them. When many Irish people emigrated to America to escape the potato famine of 1846, they took the tradition of Halloween with them, except that it was easier to find pumpkins rather than turnips and this is what Americans used to make their jack o'lanterns.
Halloween is not a public holiday. It's just a day when people have lots of fun.
Halloween Activities
Apple Bobbing
Apples are put into a large container full of water and contestants have to try to take a bite out of an apple without using their hands and without pushing the apple against the side of the container.
Dressing up
People choose costumes to dress up as ghosts, vampires, witches and many other things.

Carving Jack o'Lanterns
People choose a big pumpkin. They empty it and then carve holes for the mouth, nose and eyes. A candle is then put inside and the pumpkin is often put in front of the house to frighten off evil spirits!
Trick or Treating
Children go out knocking on their neighbours doors to ask for sweets. The sweets are the treat and if they don't get any they might play a trick on you!

Answer the following questions:

1. Who celebrated Samhain more than two thousand years ago?
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2. According to the Celts, what appeared on Hallows Eve?
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3. What did the Celts do so that the evil spirits would not harm them?
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4. Why did many Irish people emigrate to America in 1846?
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5. What do Americans make jack o'lanterns with?
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6. Where do Americans usually put their jack o'lanterns?
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Answer 1

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5 América mejor in de 1294

6) un the turghiin 1849