Kwanzaa is a “Pan-African” holiday. Based on what Tim says, what do you think this means?

Kwanzaa combines traditions from many African cultures

How is Kwanzaa different from Christmas & Hanukkah?

Kwanzaa is not a religious holiday

What happened when King Antiochus took over a Jewish Temple?

Jewish rebels fought to take back the temple

Why does Hanukkah begin on different days each year?

Because it’s based on the Jewish Calendar

What do the seven candles lit during Kwanzaa represent?

Seven principles the holiday celebrates

In what way are Hanukkah & Kwanzaa alike?

Both holidays involve the lighting of candles

Why do Jewish people light candles on Hanukkah?

To celebrate a miracle of when a little oil lasted 8 nights

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1
Kwanzaa is a “Pan-African” holiday. Based on what Tim says, what do you think this means?
Kwanzaa can only be celebrated in Africa
Kwanzaa celebrates African cooking
Kwanzaa combines traditions from many African cultures
Kwanzaa was created in Africa
2
What tradition is shared by both Christmas & Yule?
Commemorating the birth of Jesus
Attending Christian church services
Giving coal to naught children
Decorating & lighting trees
3
How is Kwanzaa different from Christmas & Hanukkah?
Kwanzaa occurs during February
Kwanzaa is not a religious holiday
There are no celebrations on Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa only lasts for one day
4
Which winter holiday is always celebrated on December 25th?
Yule
Hanukkah
Christmas
Kwanzaa
5
What happened when King Antiochus took over a Jewish Temple?
The King lit candles for 8 days to celebrate
The Maccabees outlawed the Jewish religion
The Jewish people agreed to worship Antioch’s gods
Jewish rebels fought to take back the temple
6
Why does Hanukkah begin on different days each year?
Because no one knows exactly when King Antiochus reigned
Because the winter solstice fall on different days
Because it always falls a week after Thanksgiving
Because it’s based on the Jewish Calendar
7
What do the seven candles lit during Kwanzaa represent?
Seven different countries in Africa
Seven principles the holiday celebrates
Seven African cultures
Seven founders who created the holiday
8
In what way are Hanukkah & Kwanzaa alike?
Both holidays were created in the 20th century
Both holidays involve the lighting of candles
Both holidays celebrate miracles
Both holidays lack a religious component
9
Which of the following is an example of a tradition celebrated during Christmas?
D - Jack-o-lantern
B - Mistletoe
A - Kinara
C - Dreidel
10
Why do Jewish people light candles on Hanukkah?
To symbolize a war that took place in ancient Israel
To symbolize the strong faith of the Maccabees
To celebrate a miracle of when a little oil lasted 8 nights
To symbolize the defeat of King Antiochus

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