Winter holidays around the world

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According to the Christmas carol, what is Frosty's nose made of?

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Button

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What language did St. Nicholas of Myra speak?

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Greek

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Hanukkah is celebrated in Judaism as a festival of lights for how many nights?

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8

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Kwanzaa dates back to 1966 and means what in Swahili?

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"First fruits"

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Saturnalia was celebrated Dec. 17 with festivals, gambling, and masters trading places with slaves (for one meal) in what ancient city?

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Rome

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Omisoka is Japan's New Year celebration where people traditionally eat what to connect the old year to the new?

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long noodles

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Japan's New Year celebration, Omisoka, takes place at midnight when people gather at shrines and a beverage is handed out made of what?

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Fermented rice

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How many days does Ramadan last?

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29-30

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Diwali is a festival coinciding with the Hindu calendar's darkest night. People decorate their homes with what?

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Oil lamps

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In which country, on the Baltic Sea, does tradition find people visiting cemeteries on Christmas Eve?

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Finland