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Winter Holiday Trivia

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two holidays light candles each night to celebrate?

a)

Kwanzaa

b)

Christmas

c)

Winter Solstice

d)

Hanukkah

2.

What country does Kwanzaa come from?

a)

Nigeria

b)

Ghana

c)

South Africa

d)

The United States

3.

Which of the following are NOT one of Kwanzaa's seven principles?

a)

Faith

b)

Humility

c)

Unity

d)

Collective work and responsibility

4.

Which language did Dr. Karenga use when creating Kwanzaa?

a)

Swahili

b)

Arabic

c)

Igbo

d)

French

5.

Which three of the following colors are associated with Kwanzaa?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Black

d)

Blue

e)

Green

6.

What does Hanukkah celebrate?

a)

The reclamation of the temple in Jerusalem from the ancient Greeks

b)

The Jewish New Year

c)

The liberation of Jewish people from slavery in Ancient Egypt

d)

The Day of Atonement

7.

What is a dreidel?

a)

A chocolate coin

b)

A fried potato pancake

c)

A spinning top

d)

A candelabra

8.

What do the candles of the menorah represent?

a)

Eight important virtues

b)

Eight days that the temple lamp stayed miraculously lit

c)

Eight famous rabbis

d)

Eight days leading up to the New Year

9.

Which ancient holiday inspired today's Christmas trees, holly, and mistletoe?

a)

Saturnalia

b)

Hanukkah

c)

Yule

d)

Diwali

10.

What two plants are used to ward off evil spirits during the winter solstice (Yule)?

a)

Pine

b)

Holly

c)

Mistletoe

d)

Ivy

e)

Oak

11.

What are two theories for the origin of Santa's flying reindeer?

a)

Hallucinogenic mushrooms

b)

Mistaking bats for flying deer

c)

Thor's flying goats in Norse myths

d)

A Coca-Cola ad

12.

Which monarch is credited with making the first gingerbread man?

a)

King Henry IV

b)

Queen Victoria

c)

King Charlemagne

d)

Queen Elizabeth I

13.

Which character punishes naughty children on Christmas in France?

a)

The Krampus

b)

Père Fouettard

c)

Astérix

d)

Rudolph

14.

What is the Gälve Goat?

a)

Finland's version of Rudolph

b)

A giant goat sculpture in Sweden

c)

Santa's animal helper in Norway

d)

A traditional Scandinavian Christmas dish

15.

What unique decoration is common on Christmas trees in Ukraine?

a)

A fake spiderweb

b)

A skull-shaped ornament

c)

A pickle-shaped ornament

d)

A shoe

16.

What is a popular Christmas dinner in Japan?

a)

Ramen noodles

b)

A roast duck

c)

Mochi and red bean soup

d)

KFC

17.

How do people in Caracas, Venezuela, travel to church on Christmas?

a)

In a horse-drawn carriage

b)

By walking

c)

On roller skates

d)

In a limo