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1.
What country first used pumpkins as jack-o-lanterns?
2.
What was the name of the Celtic harvest festival that historians say was the source of the present-day Halloween celebration?
3.
Apples became associated with Halloween because of harvest festivals celebrating what Roman goddess?
4.
When did Halloween celebrations become popular in the United States?
5.
What group of people first wore costumes during harvest festivals?
6.
What Christian holy day, established in the 800's, adopted pagan harvest festival customs into its celebration?
