Holidays

Holidays

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Kwanzaa

·      Celebrated for 7 days in the US to honor African heritage and culture

·      Takes place from December 26^th to January 1^st

·      First celebrated from 1966-1967

·      Homes are decorated with African art and the traditional colors of green, black, and red

·      Women wear a colorful wrap, known as Kaftan

·      Men wear colorful shirts called Dashiki paired with a hat called Kufi

·      On the last day families get together for a large feast, Karamu

Hanukkah

·      to celebrate and honor the victories of the Jews

·      More than 2,000 years ago, the Jewish fought again their enemies who didn’t allow them to practice their religious traditions

·      The Jewish temple in Jerusalem was destroyed, including one sacred lamp, the Menorah

·      They won and restored the sacred lamp, but it only had oil left for one night. Instead of lasting 1 night, it lasted 8

·      From that day on Hanukkah is held every year to celebrate and honor the victories of the Jews

·      Hanukkah means rededication

Hanukkah (cont'd)

The celebration is called the “Festival of Lights”

·      The celebration lasts for 8 days

·      The first day usually includes a big family dinner with potato latkes, beef friskets, and jelly doughnuts.

·      After dinner, the family fathers to light the Menorah candles, and light a new candle each day.

·      The ceremony includes blessings, songs, gifts, and games with toys such as dreidel and chocolate coins, called gelt

Christmas

·      December 25^th

·      To celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ as the son of God

·      Came from the joining of the words “Christ” and “mass”, which refers to holy mass or the festival of Jesus Christ

·      Comes just after the winter solstice to announce that winter is not forever and it was a form of worshipping the sun

·      The night before is known the Eve

·      Gifts are exchanged

·      Pine trees are decorated

Multiple Choice

When is Christmas Day ?

• 24th December
• 26th December
• 25th December
• 31st December

Multiple Choice

Which of Santas reindeer comes first?

• Blitzen
• Dancer
• Rudolph
• Dasher

Multiple Choice

What snack is often left out for Santa?

• milk and cookies
• coffee and donuts
• milk and cupcakes
• orange juice and cookies

Multiple Choice

Which is the most popular ornamet to put on the top of the tree?

• Star
• Train
• Angel
• Soldier

Multiple Choice

How many gifts were given in total in the 12 days of Christmas?

• 364
• 27
• 78
• 12

Multiple Choice

How many candles does a Hanukkah menorah hold?

• five

• eight

• nine

• twelve

Multiple Choice

What do the candles of the menorah represent?

• Eight important virtues

• Eight days that the temple lamp stayed miraculously lit

• Eight famous rabbis

• Eight days leading up to the New Year

Multiple Choice

What is a dreidel?

• A chocolate coin

• A fried potato pancake

• A spinning top

• A candelabra

Multiple Choice

What does Hanukkah celebrate?

• The reclamation of the temple in Jerusalem from the ancient Greeks

• The Jewish New Year

• The liberation of Jewish people from slavery in Ancient Egypt

• The Day of Atonement

Multiple Choice

What is a kinara?

• a candle holder for Hanukkah

• a candle holder for New Year's Day

• a candle holder for Kwanzaa

• a candle holder for Christmas

Multiple Choice

On what day does Kwanzaa begin?

• December 1

• December 15

• December 25

• December 26

Multiple Select

Which three of the following colors are associated with Kwanzaa?

• Red

• Yellow

• Black

• Blue

• Green

Multiple Select

Which two holidays light candles each night to celebrate?

• Kwanzaa

• Christmas

• Winter Solstice

• Hanukkah

Multiple Choice

During Kwanzaa people _______ gifts for their family.

• buy

• make

• order

Multiple Select

Which two holidays light candles each night to celebrate?

• Kwanzaa

• Christmas

• Winter Solstice

• Hanukkah