Celebrations and Traditions Quiz

What is similar about most of the celebrations?

• People have fun and eat special foods.

• There are special colors that people decorate with.

• People give gifts to family and poor people.

• All of the above.

What is a tradition?

• a special holiday celebrated in December

• a special candleholder used to celebrate a holiday

• customs that are passed down through generations

• a decoration

What are the Chinese people hoping will happen if they decorate with flowers during the Chinese New Year?

• They will have many visitors.

• They will keep away evil spirits.

• They will have good luck in the coming year.

• All of the above.

Which of the following states a fact?

• Hanukkah is the best holiday of the year.

• Kwanzaa is celebrated from December 26 to January 1.

• Christmas should be longer than one day.

• All people should sing on New Year’s Eve.

During Ramadan, what do most people do each day before the sun rises?

• say a sunset prayer

• eat a small meal

• celebrate with song and dance

• both A and C

Which celebration includes people spraying each other with colored powder?

• Hanukkah

• Christmas

• New Year

• Holi

Why is Hanukkah known as the “Festival of Lights”?

• People turn on many lights on their streets.

• People light a candle for each of the eight nights.

• People look to the stars to say special prayers.

• Both B and C

Celebrations like the ones in the book can provide certain types of merriment. What is merriment?

• fun and happiness

• small hanging decorations

• customs handed down through generations

• all of the above

How are Christmas and Kwanzaa alike?

• They both pass a special cup around the table.

• They both use a special candle holder called a kinara.

• They both have a custom of exchanging gifts.

• They both use the colors of the African flag.

Why do people wear red clothes and eat oranges on Chinese New Year?

• Red clothes look good on everyone.

• Red and orange are the lucky colors for Chinese New Year.

• They have too many oranges in their homes.

• They want to stand out in the crowd at the parades.