Holidays Around the World

Hanukkah lasts for ____ days & nights.

• 5

• 7

• 8

• 6

Candles for Hanukkah are placed on the ________________.

• menorah

• dreidel

• latke

• Christmas tree

Some foods traditionally eaten on Hanukkah include:

• dreidels

• latkes

• jelly filled donuts

• pizza

Which country celebrates St. Lucia Day?

• United States

• Brazil

• Mexico

• Sweden

What do young girls wear on their heads on St. Lucia Day?

• hats

• candles

• thorns

• sombreros

In Mexico, what do the children drink after Las Posadas?

• Diet Pepsi

• Hot chocolate

• coffee

• water

What plant is a popular symbol of Christmas in Mexico as well as the United States?

• poppies

• poinsettias

• daisies

• rosemary

What do the children in Mexico do at the end of Los Posadas?

• Eat tamales

• Decorate the Christmas tree

• Break a star shaped pinata

• Light the menorah

Who was La Befana?

• an old woman

• an old man

• Santa Claus

• Mrs. Powell

Why did the three Wisemen go to La Befana's house?

• They were hungry.

• They were looking for the baby who was king.

• They wanted to help her clean.

• They thought she was making meatballs.