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WorksheetsWinter Holidays Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What are wreaths traditionally made of?
mistletoe
holly
evergreen branches
tinsel
What is this called?
dreidel
menorah
stocking
latke
What do "bad" children supposedly get in their stockings on Christmas?
candy
fruit
coal
rocks
This custom involves a group of traveling singers who go from door to door singing Christmas tunes.
adventing
trick-or-treating
caroling
jingling
What winter holiday involves seven days of lighting green, red, and black candles?
Christmas
Kwanzaa
Hanukkah
Festivus
In what Latin American tradition do children walk through neighborhoods acting out the story of Bethlehem?
Las Posadas
Macy's Holiday Parade
Hanukkah
St. Lucia Day
In which country did the celebration of St. Lucia Day originate?
Spain
Canada
France
Sweden
Which of these is NOT one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa?
Unity
Creativity
Faith
Joy
This is the shortest day of the year?
Winter Solstice
Summer Solstice
Autumn Solstice
Spring Solstice
This is a special Italian bread that only is made during the holiday season.
Panettone
Fruit Cake
Flan
Sourdough
Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
England
France
Germany
Spain
On what day does Kwanzaa begin?
December 1
December 15
December 21
December 26
Diwali is a Hindu celebration known as . . .
The Festival of Gifts
The Festival of Lights
The Festival of the Gods
The Festival of Sweets
What holiday decoration is actually a parasitic plant?
Poinsettia
Holly
Wreath
Mistletoe
How many gifts in total were given in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” song?
276
364
396
412
How many days does the Diwali celebration last?
5
4
3
2
Normally, a year contains 365 days. Which day does Christmas usually fall on?
340
354
359
361
How many days does Kwanzaa celebration last?
4
1
10
7
Kwanzaa dates back to 1966 and means what in Swahili?
"First fruits"
"Family feast"
"Light the night"
"Offering to ancestors"
Omisoka is Japan's New Year celebration where people traditionally eat what to connect the old year to the new?
long noodles
30 grains of rice
ribbon candy
moon cakes
Ramadan is celebrated the 9th month of the Islamic calendar and lasts from crescent moon to crescent moon, or how many days?
24-26
29-30
15-16
40
During Ramadan, Muslims fast (don't eat) from sunrise to sunset. Muslims living in areas where the sun doesn't set follow the time of what city?
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Beirut, Lebanon
Aleppo, Syria
Athens, Greece
