Holiday and Festivals

Which of the following origins says birthday was originated from crowning the Pharaoh as the birth of a god?

• Greek

• Pagans

• Egypt

• Christians

On this origin of birthday, they believed that everyone had a protective spirit or demon present at their birth.

• GREEK

• PAGANS

• EGYPT

• CHRISTIANS

Christmas is a sacred religious holiday for Roman Catholics and Christians. What do they celebrate on December 25?

• The birth of Jesus the Nazareth.

• Anniversary of their religious institution.

• Celebration of gift-giving and family day.

• Memory of all the souls of all Christians.

Cake becomes the basic tradition at every birthday celebration. Who started this traditions in 18^th century?

• THAI

• GERMAN

• FILIPINO

• AMERICAN

Which of the following IS NOT part of birthday traditions?

• CAKE

• CANDLE

• EXCHANGE GIFT

• HAPPY BIRTHDAY SONG

What do you call the calendar that most countries use today?

• Julian Calendar

• Chinese Calendar

• Roman Calendar

• Gregorian Calendar

When do people start celebrating the New Year?

• At the end of the month

• Every December 25 of the year

• Every 1^st of the month of January

• The last day of the Gregorian calendar

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Halloween?

• Halloween is celebrated every October 31^st.

• Halloween is a commemoration of the dead.

• Halloween originated from festival of Samhain.

• Halloween is celebration to encourage people to do bad things.

Where did the word HALLOWEEN come from?

• ghost

• holy people

• all hallows eve

• dead

TRUE or FALSE:

In terms of events, a festival is BROADER than a celebration.

• TRUE

• FALSE