History of Halloween

3. Halloween is the second largest commercial holiday after ___________________
5. Celts would burn crops and wear these to commemorate the event
7. The symbol of the Roman goddess, Pamona
9. The reason millions of Irish fled to America
12. For friendly spirits, people would leave trails of candy and lit ____________ to help loved ones find their way back to the spirit world
14. A day in late October when Romans commemorated the passing of the dead
16. Where the Celts lived almost 2,000 years ago
17. To avoid being recognized by humans, people would wear ___________ when they left their homes after dark.
19. Celtic priests were thought to make ___________________ about the future on the night before the New Year

1. To keep ghosts away, people might put this outside of their homes on Halloween.
2. Hundreds of years ago, the short days of winter were full of constant ______________.
4. Halloween has always been a holiday filled with mystery, magic and ______________
6. Ancient Celtic festival from which Halloween originates
8. The poor would beg for food and families would give them ___________ ____________ in return for their promise to pray for the family's dead relatives.
10. In 1000 AD the church made November 2nd a day to honor the dead
11. Pope Gregory III expanded the festival to include all saints as well as _________________
13. Due to the rigid Protestant belief system in America, the celebration of Halloween was extremely ________________
15. During the Middle Ages, many people believed that witches avoided detection by turning themselves into these creatures
18. Americans spent nearly $500 million on costumes for their _______