WorksheetsWinter Holidays
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which winter holiday is always celebrated on December 25?
Hanukkah
Christmas
Kwanzaa
Yule
Which tradition is shared by Christmas and Yule?
Decorating + Lighting Trees
Attending church services
Commemorating the birth of a savior
Giving coal to naughty children
Why does Hanukkah begin on a different day each year?
The winter solstice falls on different days
No one knows exactly when King Antiochus reigned
It's based on a combined lunar/solar calendar
It always falls a week after Thanksgiving
What happened when King Antiochus took over the temple?
The Maccabees outlawed the Jewish religion
The king lit candles for eight days to celebrate
The Jewish people agreed to worship Antiochus's gods
Jewish rebels fought to take back the temple
People light candles on Hanukkah to symbolize
The miracle of one night's oil burning for eight nights
The harsh treatment of Jews under King Antiochus
The bravery of the Maccabees
The defeat of King Antiochus's army
Unlike Christmas and Hanukkah, Kwanzaa
Is only celebrated in Africa
Is not a religious holiday
Only lasts for one day
Always occurs during February
The name "Kwanzaa" comes from a Swahili phrase that has to do with:
Religion
Agriculture
Astronomy
Family
Both Hanukkah and Kwanzaa
Were created in the 20th century
Involve the lighting of candles
Celebrate miracles
Lack a religious component
What do the seven candles lit during Kwanzaa represent?
Principles of the holiday
Generations of African Americans
Founders of the holiday
Countries in Africa
Yule takes place on
The day of the winter solstice
The last day of December
The first day of December
The day of the vernal equinox
