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IXL: 2nd GRADE: Cultural Celebrations 1-5

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Lillian Grace asks:


On Thanksgiving, people think about which people and things they are thankful for?


Choose all that apply

a)

their friends

b)

the house they live in

c)

the food the eat

d)

their family

2.

Lillian Grace asks:


Which people celebrate Hanukkah?

a)

Jews

b)

Arabs

c)

Asians

d)

Christians

e)

African Americans

3.

Kolton asks:


Which symbols are you likely to see when celebrating el Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead?


Check ALL that apply

a)

sugar skulls

b)

marigolds

c)

roses

d)

pumpkins

e)

wreaths

4.

Kolton asks:


How many days does Hanukkah last?

a)

2

b)

7

c)

8

d)

13

e)

1

5.

Morgan asks:


Which 2 groups of people were a part of

the very first Thanksgiving?


Select TWO answers.

a)

Native Americans

b)

Egyptians

c)

Christians

d)

Pilgrims

e)

African Americans

6.

Morgan asks:


When was Kwanzaa first celebrated?

a)

1765

b)

1963

c)

1966

d)

1866

7.

Claudia asks:


In what country was Kwanzaa first celebrated?

a)

Canada

b)

United States

c)

South Africa

d)

Egypt

e)

Australia

8.

Claudia asks:


What do people usually do for Dia De Los Muertos?


Select all apply.

a)

people tell stories to remember people have died

b)

people perform plays Mexican history

c)

people clean and decorate graves for loved ones

d)

people celebrate independence from Spain

9.

Liam asks:


What does Día de los Muertos mean?

a)

Halloween in Spanish

b)

Day of the Deadly Smells

c)

Day of the Dead

d)

Day of the Mohawks

e)

Spanish Thanksgiving Days

10.

Liam asks:


Which of these foods is traditionally

eaten on Thanksgiving?

a)

pumpkin pie

b)

turkey

c)

cranberry sauce

d)

stuffing

e)

hot wings

11.

Mikaela asks:


Why did the Pilgrims want to come to America?

a)

they heard of the excellent farming opportunities in America

b)

they heard of the work opportunities in New York City

c)

they heard that they could practice religious freedom

d)

they wanted their women to be able to vote in America

e)

they wanted to make America great again

12.

Mikaela asks:


What did the pilgrims do to celebrate their first harvest?


Select all that apply

a)

They enjoyed a feast of food

b)

They invited the Native Americans to

join them in their celebration

c)

They played games

d)

They made sugar skulls to remember

those lost on the voyage to America

e)

They played two hand touch football

against the Native Americans

13.

Quincey asks:


In 1941 Congress made Thanksgiving a national holiday.

Who celebrates national holidays?

a)

people from one religion

b)

people across the country

c)

people from only one state

d)

people who like chickens

14.

Quincey asks:


Some of the ideas for Kwanzaa come from African festivals. What kind of festival is Kwanzaa?

a)

Christian festivals

b)

harvest festivals

c)

theater festivals

d)

street festivals

15.

Calen asks:


Who lived in North America before the Pilgrims came?

a)

Minnesota Vikings

b)

Pilgrims

c)

Native Americans

d)

Cleveland Indians

e)

Nobody was here before the Pilgrims came

16.

Brennan asks:


Rosh Hashanah is important to which religion?

a)

Judaism

b)

Lutherans

c)

Catholics

d)

Baptists

e)

Hinduism

17.

Brennan asks:


What is a shofar?

a)

a shoe fair that sells incredible shoes at nearly 75% off

b)

a wooden spoon for spreading honey on homemade bread

c)

a ram's horn trumpet used in Jewish religious ceremonies

d)

a golden candle holder, having room for holding 9 candles

18.

Mr Alexander asks:


In November of 1863 President Abraham Lincoln declared the 4th Thursday in November to be recognized as a National Holiday, called Thanksgiving. In what year did this happen?

a)

1683

b)

1863

c)

1368

d)

1836

e)

1638

19.

Landon asks:


A popular Hanukkah food is the latke, or potato pancake. What do latkes have to do with Hanukkah?

a)

The word "Hanukkah" comes from the Hebrew word for potato

b)

Jews aren't supposed to eat bread during Hanukkah, so they eat potatoes instead

c)

In the Hanukkah story, the Maccabees ate latkes

d)

Latkes are made with a lot of oil

20.

Landon asks:


The Jewish holiday, Rosh Hashanah, celebrates what?

a)

Israel's independence

b)

the story of Queen Esther

c)

the Jewish new year

d)

the Jew's escape from slavery in Egypt

21.

Ali asks:


During Kwanzaa, African American people think about some important principles. Principles help us to love good lives. How many principles of Kwanzaa are there?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

22.

Ali asks:


Which activities are part of Hanukkah celebrations?


Select all that apply

a)

hunting for eggs

b)

blowing a shofar, or a ram's horn

c)

lighting candles

d)

saying blessings

e)

decorating a tree

23.

Jamie asks:


What country does Dia de los Muertos come from?

a)

Spain

b)

Mexico

c)

Brazil

d)

Chile

24.

Jamie and Mr. Alexander ask:


Why does Hanukkah last for 8 days?

a)

The early menorah burned miraculously for 8 days

b)

The first menorah took 8 days to build

c)

The first menorah build had 8 candle holders

d)

The first Jewish rebellion in 1639 took 8 days to escape

25.

Alexis asks:


True or False: Day of the Dead

is a Mexican holiday.

(a)  

26.

Alexis and Mr. A. ask:


Why did the Pilgrims come to South America?

a)

to practice religious freedoms

b)

the right to vote,

especially for the women

c)

it's the land of opportunity

d)

they didn't...

they came to North America

27.

Mr. Alexander asks:


Since Mr. A loves to hunt whitetail deer in November, visit family in Illinois, and eat huge feasts of his Mommy's cooking while giving thanks for all he has in his life, what is likely his favorite holiday?

a)

Christmas

b)

Birthday

c)

Thanksgiving

d)

Hanukkah

e)

Columbus Day