Why do Jewish people light candles on Hanukkah?

celebrate a miracle in which 1 days oil burned for 8 nights

Why does Hanukkah begin on different days each year?

Because it's based on the Jewish calendar

Kwanzaa is a "Pan-African" holiday. What can you infer about the meaning of this?

Kwanzaa combines traditions from many African cultures

What happened when King Antiochus took over a Jewish Temple?

Jewish rebels fought to take back the temple

How is Kwanzaa different from Christmas and Chanukah?

Kwanzaa is not a religious holiday

In what way are Hanukkah and Kwanzaa alike?

Both holidays involve the lighting of candles

What do the seven candles lit during Kwanzaa represent?

Seven principles the holiday celebrates

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1
Which winter holiday is always celebrated on December 25?
Yule
Hanukkah
Christmas
Kwanza
2
What tradition is shared by both Christmas and Yule?
Attending Christian church services
Giving coal to naughty children
Commemorating the birth of Jesus
Decorating and lighting trees
3
Why do Jewish people light candles on Hanukkah?
To symbolize a war that took place in ancient Israel
celebrate a miracle in which 1 days oil burned for 8 nights
To symbolize the strong faith of the Maccabees
To symbolize the defeat of King Antiochus
4
Why does Hanukkah begin on different days each year?
Because no one knows exactly when King Antiochus reigned
Because it's based on the Jewish calendar
Because the winter solstice falls on different days
Because it always falls a week after Thanksgiving
5
Kwanzaa is a "Pan-African" holiday. What can you infer about the meaning of this?
Kwanzaa celebrates African cooking
Kwanzaa combines traditions from many African cultures
Kwanzaa can only be celebrated in Africa
Kwanzaa was created in Africa
6
What happened when King Antiochus took over a Jewish Temple?
The Jewish people agreed to worship Antiochus's gods
The King lit candles for 8 days to celebrate
Jewish rebels fought to take back the temple
The Maccabees outlawed the Jewish religion
7
How is Kwanzaa different from Christmas and Chanukah?
There are no celebrations on Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa is not a religious holiday
Kwanzaa only lasts for one day
Kwanzaa occurs during February
8
In what way are Hanukkah and Kwanzaa alike?
Both holidays celebrate miracles
Both holidays lack a religious component
Both holidays involve the lighting of candles
Both holidays were created in the 20th century
9
What do the seven candles lit during Kwanzaa represent?
Seven founders who created the holiday
Seven different countries in Africa
Seven principles the holiday celebrates
Seven African cultures
10
Which of the following is an example of a tradition celebrated during Christmas?
hanging mistletoe
spinning a dreidel
Lighting a menorah
carving pumpkins

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