Holiday Trivia

Holiday Trivia

Multiple Choice

What does Kwanzaa celebrate?

• The end of slavery in the United States

• African American people, their culture and values

• The election of the first African American president

Multiple Choice

Which holiday is always celebrated on the exact same date?

• Christmas

• Hanukkah

• Kwanzaa

Multiple Choice

What does the color green symbolize at Kwanzaa?

• The land and hope

• The people´s struggles

• The people

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a nickname for Hanukkah?

• Festival of lights

• Time of peace

• Nights of rejoicing

Multiple Choice

Christmas is celebrated primarily by followers of which religion?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Buddhism

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the game played with a top at Hanukkah?

• Latke

• Menorah

• Driedel

• Shalom

Multiple Choice

Which of these three holidays is oldest (i.e., the one that has been celebrated the longest)?

• Christmas

• Kwanzaa

• Hannukah

Multiple Choice

During Kwanzaa, many people play these instruments and dance.

• Drums

• Flutes

• Guitar

• Bells

Multiple Choice

What is the origin of the Diwali Celebration?

• Bringing in the new year

• Celebrating good defeating evil

• Warding off winter spirits

• Erasing the past year´s misfortune

Multiple Choice

Under the Chinese New Year Calendar, 2021 will be the year of the

• Dragon

• Rat

• Horse

• Ox

Multiple Choice

What color is used in Chinese New Year celebrations that is meant to represent good fortune?

• Red

• Blue

• Yellow

• Green

Multiple Choice

Boxing Day gets its name from the fact that

• It is the day people start to box up Christmas decorations

• The rich box up gifts to give to the poor

• A boxing match was always scheduled the day after Christmas

• Children would go sledding in the boxes their gifts would come in

Multiple Choice

Of these three holidays, which one does NOT have a tradition of lighting a candle each night?

• Hannukah

• Christmas

• Kwanzaa

Multiple Choice

Why are many traditional Hanukkah foods made with oil?

• It was one of few foods available to Jews in ancient times

• To remind people of the miracle of the oil

• Oil is a traditional celebration ingredient

Multiple Choice

Gifts are traditionally given on all of the following holidays EXCEPT

• Boxing Day

• Hanukkah

• Junkanoo

• Kwanzaa