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Kwanzaa History

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was Kwanzaa first celebrated?

a)

1966

b)

1946

c)

1932

d)

1921

2.

How many principles are there?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

3.

Who created Kwanzaa?

a)

Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

Barak Obama

c)

Maulana Ron Karenga

d)

Jefferson Davis

4.
  1. What cultures does Kwanzaa celebrate?

a)

African-American

b)
  1. African-American, and African

c)

African

d)

Any/All

5.

Is Kwanzaa a religious holiday?

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

What faiths celebrate Kwanzaa

a)

Islamic

b)

Christian

c)

None

d)

Any/All

7.

How long does Kwanzaa last

a)

1 Day

b)

3 Days

c)

7 Days

d)

14 Days

8.

What is an important part of Kwanzaa?

a)

To teach younger generations the traditions of Kwanzaa and the African culture

b)

To fight against the injustice known as police brutality

9.
  1. How can Kwanzaa be celebrated with other holidays? 

a)

Kwanzaa is a replacement for Christmas and/or Hannukah

b)

Kwanzaa may be celebrated with Christmas and other holidays.

c)

Kwanzaa is not a holiday.

10.

Why was Kwanzaa created?

a)

As a way of uniting and empowering the African-American community in the aftermath of the deadly Watts Rebellion.

b)

To band to the people together to stop any violence in their community.

c)

As a protests to police brutality against George Floyd, Breanna Taylor, and other people killed due to police brutality during the BLM movements.

d)

None of these.