HALLOWEEN BREAKOUT_B1
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Created on October 23, 2022
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Transcript
Get all the candy!
start
Halloween Breakout
Let's go!
On Halloween children go door to door asking for candy. Let's see if you can unlock the locks in all the houses before the clock strikes 12, or else...
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Candy won
Go from house to house!
knock
The Witch's house
You have arrived at the first stop in this hair-raising game. Can you get all the answers right?
1/3
Which sentence is false?
a. The traditional colours of Halloween represent the harvest (orange) and the winter and its long nights (black).
b. An Irish tradition says that unmarried women could gaze into a mirror on Halloween night and see the day they were born.
toc
toc
2/3
Halloween has its roots in an ancient harvest festival these people celebrated approx. 2,500 years ago.
a. The Celts
b. The Romans
3/3
The ancient Celtic festivity was called ....
a. Samhain
b. Hogmanay
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Congratulations!
You've passed the first test. Want to get more candy?
Candy won
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π
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2
Candy won
Go to the next house!
KNOCK
The second house hides some tricky mysteries... Have a go!
The Wolf's house
1/3
Which sentence is true?
a. The Roman Catholic Church substituted this pagan festival for a Christian one and called October 31st All Saints Day
b. The Druids were Celtic sheperds who performed religious rituals on October 31st.
c. Halloween comes from All Hallows' Evening (hallows = saints)
toc
toc
2/3
The Celts already dressed up in costumes and used masks...
a. to protect themselves from evil spirits
b. to hide from the neighbours
c. to scare disobedient children
3/3
The Celts also set bonfires to send evil spirits away. The word "bonfire" has a creepy origin. It derives from ...
a. French "bone fire"
b. Latin "bone fire"
c. Middle English "bone fire", that is "fire of bones".
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Well done!
The wolf didn't make it easy, but you got all the right answers!
Candy won
βοΈ
π
3
π
βοΈ
Candy won
Go to the next house!
knock
How spooky! You are at a really monstrous house now. Do you want to continue?
Frankenstein's house
1/3
Who wrote Frankestein?
a. Bram Stoker
b. Jane Austen
c. Mary Shelley
toc
toc
2/3
Which sentence is false?
a. Black cats were believed to have special powers and feel the evil spirits near.
b. Spiders live on all continents, including Antarctica.
c. Bats are the only flying mammal.
3/3
Babies have 300 bones, but they fuse together as they grow. How many bones does an adult have?
a. 260
b. 206
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Congratulations!
You've passed the Halloween another challenge. Are you brave enough to continue?
Candy won
βοΈ
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βοΈ
4
βοΈ
Candy won
Go to the next house!
knock
This scary game is coming to an end. Forget your fears and let's go on!
The Mummy's house
toc
toc
1/4
The name "witch" means...
a. ugly woman
b. cruel woman
c. wise woman
2/4
The jack-o-lantern is made out of pumpkins now, but in the past the Celts carved faces on ...... to mark the way home to the good spirits.
a. cabbages
b. turnips
c. carrots
3/4
A typical game this day has its origin in a Roman festival honouring the goddess of fruit, Pomona. What do people "bob for" at Halloween parties?
a. Apples
b. Pumpkins
c. Chestnuts
4/4
Trick or Treat comes from ancient times when the poor used to go from door to door begging for soul cakes in exchange of prayers. Shakespeare mentions this tradition in this play:
a. The Two Gentlemen of Verona
b. The Merchant of Venice
c. A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Well done!
Phew! You are near the end of this adventure. Visit the final house and get more candy!
Candy won
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5
βοΈ
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βοΈ
Candy won
There's only one house left!
knock
Bravo! Your are really brave! Come on!! Let's go to the last house!
Dracula's house
toc
toc
1/3
In which country do they celebrate the Day of the Dead at midnight on October 31st?
a. The USA
b. Mexico
c. Spain
2/3
What is the symbol of the Day of the Dead in Mexico?
a. Black cats
b. Spiders
c. Bats
d. Skulls
3/3
What is the name of the traditional Mexican skull that represents the Day of the Dead?
a. Caterina
b. Carina
c. Catrina
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You did it!
You conquered your fears and made it to the end of this creepy adventure. Good for you!
Candy won
And now it's time to spend a wonderful Halloween with so many goodies!!
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