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WorksheetsThe Great Big Holiday Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Christmas occurs on which day each year?
December 24th
December 25th
December 26th
Christmas falls on a different day each year
What is the name of the annual celebration of African American culture that runs every year from December 26th - January 1st?
Kwanzaa
Black HIstory Month
New Year´s
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
¨Feliz Navidad¨ translates to ¨Merry Christmas¨ in which language?
Polish
Italian
Spanish
Greek
Hanukkah is a Jewish festival that celebrates the recovery of Jerusalem. How many nights does Hanukkah last?
8
1
7
4
Which one of the following is NOT one of Santa´s reindeer?
Rudolph
Donner
Prancer
Jingle
What is the name of the non-religious holiday celebrated every December 23rd as an alternative to Christmas and Hanukkah?
Thanksgiving
St. Nick´s Day
Festivus
Hollyween
Which traditional holiday plant is usually hung up indoors so people can kiss if they find themselves underneath it?
poinsettia
holly
rosemary
mistletoe
What is the name of the spinning top inscribed with letters of the Hebrew alphabet that people play games with during the Hanukkah celebration?
a dreidel
a menorah
a nativity
a Playstation 5
Which of the following is not an alternative name for Santa Claus?
Papa Noel
Kris Kringle
John Candy
Babbo Natale
A holiday tradition is the dropping of the New Year´s Ball in Times Square at midnight to welcome in the New Year. Approximately how many pounds does the ball weigh?
10,000 pounds
12,000 pounds
15,000 pounds
7,000 pounds
Another Christmas tradition involves hanging these items from the chimney mantle so Santa can stuff them with presents. Hopefully it´s not coal!
stockings
hats
sacks
pillow cases
¨Jingle Bells¨ has been one of the most popular holidays songs for many years. Can you guess the original title of ¨Jingle Bells¨?
¨Jingle Bells¨
¨Jingle All the Way¨
¨Dashing Through the Snow¨
¨One Horse Open Sleigh¨
This plot of this classic holiday movie revolves around a pair of burglars, nicknamed the Wet Bandits, who attempt to rob a home only to be defeated at every turn by a clever 8 year old named Kevin.
A Christmas Story
Miracle on 34th Street
Home Alone
Elf
What is the name of the candle holder used to hold the 9 candles of Hanukkah?
a wreath
the Menorah
a sconce
the Torah
How the heck does Santa deliver presents if you don´t have a chimney?
the window
your fire escape
the front door
all of the above
Whatś the name of the traditional Christmas drink that originated in Puerto Rico?
coquito
punch
cider
egg nog
According to the ¨Twelve Days of Christmas¨, on the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
a box full of earl grey tea
some aspirin for my bad knee
the new song by Cardi B
a partridge in a pear tree
Can you correctly guess the year that African Americans began celebrating Kwanzaa?
1977
1988
1966
1999
Which monarch helped to popularize the Christmas tree way back in the 1800s?
President Lincoln of the USA
Catherine the Great of Russia
Queen Victoria of England
King Kong of Skull Island
What is the name of the New Year´s Eve song that is often sung at the stroke of midnight to usher in the new year?
Old Town Road
Auld Lang Syne
Hit the Road Jack
Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
