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Winter Celebrations, Traditions, and Holidays around the globe

Authored by Bret Thibault

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9th - 12th Grade

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Winter Celebrations, Traditions, and Holidays around the globe
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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How fast does Santa have to travel?

Around the speed of light.

500 miles-per-hour

1,000 to 1,500 miles-per-second

I am grumpy and do not like this!

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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What was the original purpose of the dreidel game?

A covert study tactic

A way to make learning fun

A means to gamble

A way to sell more spinning tops

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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What is the symbolism behind Diwali?

A celebration of the end of the harvest

Victory of India over England

Victory of Light over Darkness

None of these

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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Who created Kwanzaa in 1966?

Dr. Martin Luthor King

Frantz Fanon

Dr. Maulana Ron Karenga

Malcolm X

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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In a Winter Solstice Celebration, what was the original meaning of the burning of the Yule Log?

Acknowledges the end of the year and death

Celebrates the return of the Sun and longer days ahead

Symbolizes the sun's protection of the coming harvest

We do not know.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Where was boxing day created?

In Britain as a day off for servants to open their employer gift box and then to relax.

In Canada as a way to lessen the religiousness of Christmas so more people could be included.

In India to relax and play Cricket.

In Europe on the front lines during WW II to give soldiers time to open presents from home.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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What does the Chinese New Year specifically mark?

The start of the new calendar year

The end of the Warring States period in China and the victory of the Qin.

The succession of the Han Empire over the Qin dynasty.

The start of the lunar new year.

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