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Brain Pop Jr. Winter Holiday Trivia

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A kinara is a special candle holder used during which holiday?

a)

Hanukkah

b)

Kwanzaa

c)

Christmas

d)

New Year's

2.

When do many people play games with a dreidel?

a)

during Hanukkah

b)

on New Year's Day

c)

on the day after Christmas

d)

on the last day of Kwanzaa

3.

What happens during Kwanzaa?

a)

People celebrate and learn about African culture and heritage.

b)

People watch fireworks and celebrate American independence.

c)

People spin dreidels and give out gelt, or gold coins.

d)

People dress up in costumes and go door to door for candy.

4.

Mia wants to help people in need during the Christmas holiday. What can she do to help?

a)

She can count down the seconds until the New Year.

b)

She can learn more about playing the dreidel.

c)

She can make a New Year's resolution to read more.

d)

She can collect food and clothing to donate to people.

5.

On New Year's Eve, Grandpop counts down the seconds until January 1st. When is New Year's Eve?

a)

January 2nd

b)

December 31st

c)

December 25th

d)

December 24th

6.

For his New Year's resolution, Moby makes a pledge to do his chores on time. What is a pledge?

a)

A candle

b)

A festival

c)

A culture

d)

A promise

7.

Which activity is part of a Hanukkah celebration?

a)

planting and decorating trees

b)

making goals for the New Year

c)

lighting candles on a menorah

d)

talking about African culture

8.

Why do some people stay up late on New Year's Eve?

a)

to stay warm in the cold winter

b)

to decorate their Christmas trees

c)

to count down until the New Year

d)

to fight off bad spirits and ghosts

9.

Hanukkah commemorates a time when Jews saved a temple and its candle burned for eight days. What does commemorate mean?

a)

to forget

b)

to honor

c)

to burn

d)

to create

10.

How are Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanza alike?

a)

Spending time with family is important.

b)

Decorating trees and wreaths is important.

c)

Celebrating a plentiful harvest is important.

d)

Cooking potato pancakes, or latkes, is important.