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Holidays Around the World

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What holiday is celebrated in India?

a)

St. Patrick's Day

b)

Diwali

c)

Christmas

d)

St. Lucia's Day

2.

What does Diwali celebrate?

a)

The victory of good over evil.

b)

The decorations

c)

The victory of evil over good

d)

Santa Clause

3.

In Russia, the biggest holiday is ___ on January 1st.

a)

Diwali

b)

St. Nicholas Day

c)

New Year

d)

St. Lucia's Day

4.

In Russia, New Year's Day is the biggest holiday because Christmas was ___ until 1991.

a)

smelly

b)

allowed

c)

pretty

d)

banned

5.

Las Posadas is celebrated in ___.

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

Mexico

d)

Greenland

6.

Las Posadas is Spanish for ___.

a)

donkey

b)

dog

c)

cat

d)

inn

7.

For Las Posadas, a ___ or play is reenacted each night until Christmas Eve.

a)

pageant

b)

concert

c)

dance-off

d)

class

8.

Christmas in Australia happens during the ___.

a)

spring

b)

summer

c)

fall

d)

winter

9.

On Christmas, Australians have a big ___ on the beach os in their backyards.

a)

fancy dinner

b)

chicken

c)

turkey

d)

barbeque

10.

In Australia, Santa lets his reindeer rest and lets 6 white ___ pull his sleigh.

a)

dogs

b)

koalas

c)

kangaroos

d)

beavers

11.

Kwanzaa is an ___ holiday for remembering African culture and heritage.

a)

Italian

b)

African

c)

American

d)

French

12.

In Kwanzaa, there is a special ___ called a kinara with three green candles, three red candles, and one black candle.

a)

candlestick

b)

boomerang

c)

ornament

d)

tree

13.

During December, the Jewish people in Israel celebrate Hanukkah.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

In Israel, on Hanukkah, the Jewish people light the 9 candles of the ___ in rememberance of the oil lamp.

a)

menorah

b)

kinora

c)

fireworks

15.

England was the first country to start sending Christmas ___ to friends and family.

a)

shoes

b)

forks

c)

squid

d)

cards

16.

In England, Christmas crackers are tubes filled with small rocks.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Germany is famous for Christmas ___ during advent.

a)

flowers

b)

markets

c)

cards

d)

pinatas

18.

Children decorate ___ houses, which also originated in Germany.

a)

sugar

b)

gumdrop

c)

chocolate

d)

gingerbread

19.

In Italy, the people decorate with nativity scenes. The nativity scene originated in America.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

According to Italian legend, La Befana was a ___ who was told baby Jesus was born, but got lost on her way.

a)

goblin

b)

witch

c)

bear

d)

kangaroo

21.

In Greece, a huge tree and a three-mast sailing ___ is lit up in the city of Thessaloniki.

a)

car

b)

plane

c)

ship

d)

train

22.

In France, on the twelfth night, January 6th, families make a Three Kings Cake and whoever finds the hidden ___ becomes king or queen for a day.

a)

baby

b)

flower

c)

coin

d)

bean

23.

In The Netherlands, the celebration starts on the second Saturday in November when Sinterklaas arrivews by ___. He brings his white horse and his helper "Chimney Pete."

a)

ship

b)

car

c)

train

d)

plane

24.

The biggest celebration in Sweden is ___.

a)

St. Patrick's Day

b)

St. Lucia's Day

c)

Halloween

d)

Independence Day

25.

In Greenland, people decoratre with lots of red ___.

a)

stars

b)

hearts

c)

horseshoes

d)

clovers