Origins of Halloweeen

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  1. 4. American anthem Mark Shea compares Halloween's ancient roots to (Yankee _____ Dandy)
  2. 8. Feast day instituted on November 2nd by French monks to honor all deceased faithful
  3. 13. Famous phrase that first appeared in print in North America in the late 1920s
  4. 14. Christian feast day originally established in 7th-century Rome on May 13th
  5. 15. Three-day triduum encompassing October 31 through November 2
  6. 17. Irish folklore character who tricked the Devil and was doomed to wander with a glowing ember
  7. 18. Sweet spiced biscuits given to children and poor folk during Allhallowtide
  8. 21. Period in early American history when French and Irish Catholic immigrants intermarried
  9. 22. Blending of different cultural and religious traditions into a new practice
  10. 24. In Catholic theology, All Souls Day focuses on praying for souls in this place
  11. 25. Historical movement that made Catholics a persecuted minority in Protestant Britain
  12. 28. 14th-century European catastrophe (Black Death) that heightened focus on mortality
  13. 29. Type of mid-20th-century American neighborhood where trick-or-treating became standardized
  14. 30. In the Catholic Church, All Saints Day is considered a Holy Day of _____
  15. 31. Native American squash that replaced turnips in North America for jack-o-lanterns
  16. 33. Pope IV who originally consecrated the Pantheon in Rome to All Saints on May 13
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  1. 1. English Catholic executed in 1605 for trying to blow up Parliament
  2. 2. Pope IV who commanded in the 9th century that All Saints Day be observed everywhere
  3. 3. Problem in early 20th-century US cities that led civic leaders to tame Halloween
  4. 5. Traditional outdoor fire lit during Samhain, Guy Fawkes Night, and Halloween
  5. 6. French medieval Dance of Death where people dressed up to show life's fleeting nature
  6. 7. Saint who had already Christianized Ireland three centuries before All Saints arrived
  7. 9. Author of the article challenging common myths about Halloween's origins
  8. 10. Country where All Saints Day originated as a holiday for practical logistical reasons
  9. 11. Great Irish disaster in the 1840s that drove 1.5 million immigrants to America
  10. 12. Popular myth incorrectly claims Halloween was originally a baptized festival of this type
  11. 16. Amusement park ride comparison used to describe European views of modern Halloween
  12. 19. Dummy representation of Guy Fawkes burned on November 5th bonfires
  13. 20. Ancient people of the British Isles who celebrated Samhain
  14. 22. Ancient Celtic festival held on October 31st when the veil between living and dead was thin
  15. 23. Scottish and Irish tradition of dressing in disguise while going door-to-door
  16. 26. Original root vegetable carved with scary faces in Ireland before pumpkins were used
  17. 27. Influential French monastery where Abbot Odilo instituted All Souls Day
  18. 29. Medieval Catholic practice of going door-to-door offering prayers for soul cakes
  19. 32. British government building targeted in the 1605 Gunpowder Plot