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Winter Holidays

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the holiday that celebrates African heritage, unity and culture?

a)

Hanukkah

b)

Kwanzaa

c)

Christmas

d)

Holi

2.

Many celebrations occur near the shortest day of the year. What is this day called?

a)

summer solstice

b)

decimal system

c)

digestive system

d)

winter solstice

3.

Why do people wear red for Chinese New Year?

a)

It's lucky

b)

To keep warm

c)

To bring wealth

d)

It's pretty

4.

What is a dreidel?

a)

a potato pancake

b)

a decoration

c)

a four sided top

d)

a gift

5.

Which of these trees is most often used as a Christmas tree?

a)

fir

b)

birch

c)

palm

d)

bonsai

6.

How many candles does a Hanukkah menorah hold?

a)

five

b)

eight

c)

nine

d)

twelve

7.

What do we celebrate on January 1?

a)

New Year's Day

b)

Three Kings DAy

c)

Hanukkah

d)

Groundhog Day

8.

This holiday is celebrated by almost everybody in the world each year.

a)

St. Patrick's Day

b)

New Year's Day

c)

Christmas

d)

Valentine's Day

9.

The song sung on New Year's Eve by many people, Auld Lang Syne, means

a)

Happy New Year

b)

Where is the sign?

c)

cookies and milk

d)

old long ago

10.

Hanukkah lasts for ......

a)

eight days

b)

one day

c)

seven days

d)

three days

11.

During Kwanzaa people _______ gifts for their family.

a)

buy

b)

make

c)

order

12.

What is a kinara?

a)

a candle holder for Hanukkah

b)

a candle holder for New Year's Day

c)

a candle holder for Kwanzaa

d)

a candle holder for Christmas

13.

Does everyone in the world celebrate Christmas?

a)

YES

b)

NO

14.

What does your family do during a Holiday break?

a)

travel

b)

spend time with family

c)

participate in winter sports

d)

play in the snow

e)

bake cookies or other sweet treats

15.

On what date is New Year's Eve?

a)

December 30th

b)

December 31st

c)

December 25th

16.

How many nights does the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah last?

a)

4

b)

1

c)

9

d)

8

17.

What holds the candles that someone would light for each night of Hanukkah?

a)

Candle holder

b)

Menorah

c)

Fireplace

d)

Hands

18.

This winter holiday is an annual celebration of African-American culture which is held from December 26 to January 1.

a)

Christmas

b)

Hanukkah

c)

Kwanzaa

d)

New Year's Eve

19.

Red, Green, and Black are commonly associated with this holiday.

a)

New Years

b)

Valentine's Day

c)

Hanukkah

d)

Kwanzaa

20.

Which isn't the name of one of Santa's reindeer?

a)

Vixen

b)

Comet

c)

Venus

d)

Cupid

21.

In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” what made Frosty come to life?

a)

Old mad cat

b)

Old silk hat

c)

A cool scarf

d)

A cool hat

22.

What animated 2004 film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?

a)

Santa's Train

b)

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

c)

The Polar Express

d)

Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer

23.

Why did the other reindeer pick on Rudolf?

a)

His hooves

b)

His nose

c)

His horns

d)

His face

24.

What do you call it when an animal goes into a deep sleep during the winter?

a)

Hibernation

b)

Detrimation

c)

A good nap

d)

Habit

25.

How many snowflakes fall to Earth each year?

a)

7 billion

b)

1 septillion

c)

10 billion

d)

1 million

26.

The tallest snowperson on record stood over ________feet tall.

a)

122

b)

75

c)

80

d)

100

27.

Red, and Green are commonly associated with this holiday.

a)

Christmas

b)

New Years

c)

Hanukkah

d)

Halloween