Holiday Quiz

The name Kwanzaa comes from a phrase in the African language of Swahili that means....

• "celebration of joy"

• "first fruits"

• "homeland"

• "dancing star"

Which building in the U.S. has been illuminated in holiday-specific colors since 1976?

• United States Capital building

• Washington Monument

• Empire State Building's tower

• The White House

The colors of Hanukkah are...

• blue and white

• green and yellow

• red and white

• violet and black

True or False? When the Puritans took over England in 1645, they canceled Christmas.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Who wrote the classic holiday tale "A Christmas Carol"?

• Walt Whitman

• The Grinch

• Charles Dickens

• Mary Shelley

The Muslim festival marking the end of the fast of Ramadan is called...

• Eid al-Fitr

• Kwanzaa

• Christmas

• Chanukah

Latkes are a traditional Jewish holiday food made from...

• corn

• potato

• fruit

• chocolate

True or False: Kwanza is less than 60 years old.

• True

• False

Which Hindu holiday celebrates the change from winter to spring and the victory of good over evil?

• Holi

• Navaratri

• Diwali

• Valentine's day