WorksheetsHolidays Around the World
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 19mins
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Class
Date
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Name
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1. What is similar about most of the celebrations?
a)
people have fun and eat special foods
b)
there are special colors that people decorate with
c)
people give gifts to family and poor people
d)
all of the above
3.
2. What is a tradition?
a)
a special holiday celebrated in December
b)
a special candle holder used to celebrate a holiday
c)
customs that are passed down through generations
d)
a decoration
4.
3. Which celebration includes people spraying each other with colored powders?
a)
Hanukkah
b)
Holi
c)
Kwanzaa
d)
Christmas
5.
4. Why is Hanukkah known as the "Festival of Lights"?
a)
People turn on many lights on their street.
b)
People light a candle for each of the eight nights.
c)
People look at the stars to say special prayers.
d)
People put lights on their tree.
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5. All the celebrations in the book provide certain types of merriment. What is merriment? (hint: use the book!)
a)
fun and happiness
b)
small hanging decorations
c)
customs handed down through generations
d)
a special food
7.
6. True or False: Christmas is the biggest Christian holiday of the year.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
7. Why is there a basket of vegetables at the Kwanzaa table?
a)
to have it as a snack
b)
to give to the reindeer
c)
to celebrate a good harvest and other accomplishments
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