Winter Holidays

What is the name of the holiday that celebrates African heritage, unity and culture?

• Hanukkah

• Kwanzaa

• Christmas

• Holi

Many celebrations occur near the shortest day of the year. What is this day called?

• summer solstice

• decimal system

• digestive system

• winter solstice

Why do people wear red for Chinese New Year?

• It's lucky

• To keep warm

• To bring wealth

• It's pretty

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What is a dreidel?

• a potato pancake

• a decoration

• a four sided top

• a gift

Which of these trees is most often used as a Christmas tree?

• fir

• birch

• palm

• bonsai

How many candles does a Hanukkah menorah hold?

• five

• eight

• nine

• twelve

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What do we celebrate on January 1?

• New Year's Day

• Three Kings DAy

• Hanukkah

• Groundhog Day

This holiday is celebrated by almost everybody in the world each year.

• St. Patrick's Day

• New Year's Day

• Christmas

• Valentine's Day

The song sung on New Year's Eve by many people, Auld Lang Syne, means

• Happy New Year

• Where is the sign?

• cookies and milk

• old long ago

Hanukkah lasts for ......

• eight days

• one day

• seven days

• three days