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1
What four-sided spinning toy is most frequently associated with Hanukkah?
A yarmulke
A dreidel
A menorah
A golem
2
On the eleventh day of Christmas, what did my true love send to me?
11 playing pipes
11 beaded necklaces
11 pipers piping
11 hot buns
3
7) How long does Diwali last?
3 weeks
2 hours
2 days
5 days
4
How long does Diwali last?
About an Hour
4 to 5 days
2 days
3 weeks
5
Useless Trivia: What "Christmas Carol" was actually written to be sung at Thanksgiving?
Silent Night
Jingle Bells
Deck the Halls
O Come All Ye Faithful
6
What is the purpose of Kwanzaa?
Getting gifts
Celebration of heritage and culture
A time to eat food
An occasion to sing and dance
7
Why do many people wear red for the Chinese New Year?
It brings health
It brings warmth
It brings wealth
It brings luck
8
What should you traditionally do before Chinese New Year?
Clean your house
Clean yourself
Clean your car
Clean your mouse
9
What year did Diwali start?
1538
1655
135 B.C
527 B.C
10
Kwanzaa is a religious holiday.
False
True
11
When is Chinese New Year celebrated?
At the end of the year
When there is a new moon
In June
On January 1st
12
What's the Chinese Zodiac sign for this year's Lunar New Year?
Dragon
Rabbit
Rat
Cat
13
What nation did the Jews battle in the story of Hanukkah?
The Spanish
The Romans
The Greeks
The Brittish
14
Which of the following is NOT a principle of Kwanza?
ujamaa (cooperative economics)
uvumilivu (perseverance)
kujichagulia (self-determination)
umoja (unity)
15
Trivia: What does Diwali signify
End of evil and darkness
festival of lights
Killing of Ravana
it signifies the return of Rama after 14 years.
16
When was the first White House Hanukkah celebration?
In 1862 following a banquet of President Lincoln
In President Obama’s first term
In 1951 under President Truman
When George Washington tweeted that he’d host a Chabad event
17
Who invented the Christmas tree?
Sweden
Germany
Denmark
England
18
What is Chinese New Year called
Xīnnián kuáilè
Zhōngguó xīnnián
Chūnjíé jiáo
Xīnnián
19
The holiday of Kwanzaa was introduced in ________.
1976
1956
1981
1966
20
6) What do you traditionally eat at Diwali?
Sweets and puddings
Salad
BBQ
Rotli Shaak
21
What is the name of the chocolate coins given to children during Hanukkah?
menorah
gelt
gimmel
dreidel
22
Which of these fruits should not be given at Chinese New Year?
Tomato
Apple
Orange
Pear
23
What is the collective name of the seven tenets of Kwanzaa?
Sadio Mane
Hakuna Matata
Busa le lizwe
Nguso Saba
24
Christmas Trivia
C
D
B
A
25
What Jewish Holiday occasionally overlaps with Christmas?
Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr
Happy Christmas
Hanukkah
Easter
26
What is Diwali also known as?
Festival of Sweets
Festival of Lights
Festival of Fireworks
Festival of Gifts
27
Diwali Celebrates _______?
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Legend of Lord Rama and Sita
The First Snowfall in India
Mrs. Bryant's Birthday
28
Christmas Trivia
A
B
C
D
29
What is one of the religions that celebrate Diwali other than Hindus.
None of the above
Jains
Christian
Islam
30
Who founded Kwanzaa?
Al Sharpton
Malcolm X
Dr. Martin Luther King
Maulana Ndabezitha Karenga (Ron Karenga )
31
When does the Russian Orthodox Church celebrate Christmas?
Russian Orthodox Church doesn't celebrate Christmas
December 23
January 7
December 27
32
What is the name of the christmas music Tchaikovsky wrote?
Carol of the bells
The Nutcracker Suite
Swan Lake
The nutcraker
33
What is Kwanzaa?
A Jewish Holiday
A type of fruit
A weeklong celebration that lasts from Dec 26th until Jan 1
A standardized test
34
A Hanukkah menorah has _____ branches
10
40
8
9
35
Where does the word Kwanzaa come from?
Flowers
Cookies
IT’s name comes from the African language Swahili and means fruits
36
Which was the last state in the United States that declared Christmas a legal holiday?
Texas
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Wyoming
37
The first day of Kwanzaa is Umoja. What does it mean?
unity
grateful
peace
family
38
How many days are there in Kwanzaa?
5
8
12
7
39
The candle holder that holds the Hanukkah candles is called a _______.
chandelier
shamash
menorah
dreidel
40
What Does Diwali Mark?
When the earth was created
The 1st day of Christmas
Nothing
The start of the Hindu New Year
41
Every Chinese New Year starts a new animals zodiac year
False
True
42
Holiday Trivia: Christmas purchases account for what fraction of all retail sales in the U.S.
1/20
1/8
1/6
1/9
43
Why do we traditionally light Diyas on Diwali?
To scare away evil
They look pretty
As a form of worship
To light the path for Ram's return
44
The Winter Solstice is the...
Shortest day of the Year
Longest Day of the Year
The day where the night and day are equal
The day Winter always starts on
45
What is Hanukkah?
Adam Sandler's Birthday
The Jewish Festival of Lights
Gambling Day with Donuts
Christmas 4 Jews
46
Christmas Trivia
D
C
A
B
47
4) What does Diwali symbolise?
The victory of light over darkness, and good over evil
The battle between wisdom and stupidity
A lunar eclipse
The longest day of the year
48
How many days does Diwali last?
5
3
8
1
49
What is special about the Winter Solstice on December 21?
People celebrate the week before Christmas.
People celebrate the shortest day of the year.
People all of over the world celebrate the end of winter.
People celebrate the Three Kings' gifts to Jesus.
50
How many ghosts appear in
A Christmas Carol?
3
0
6
4
51
What act is extremely important when preparing for the Chinese New Year?
Getting your parade spot marked out
Cleaning every part of the house
Stocking up on fireworks
Putting on loose fitting clothes
52
How long is Chinese New Year?
1 day
1 month
1 week
2 weeks
53
Chinese New Year is also known as the Spring Festival
True
False
54
How many days are in Hanukkah?
12 days
14 days
7 days
8 days
55
While celebrating Hanukkah, people often play with a four-sided spinning top called a
dreidel
cube
rectangular prism
kite
56
What activity do people do just before Diwali in order to prepare for the arrival of the goddess Lakshmi?
Go without food for 24 hours
Wax their legs
Clean their houses
Plant flowers
57
'Twas the night Before Christmas' was originally called...
Christmas eve night
Rudolph's Big day
A Visit from St Nicholas
The man in the big red suit
58
(Finish the lyrics) Then one foggy Christmas Eve Santa came to say "Rudolph, with your nose so bright......
Lets come and have fun tonight
Won't you light my way tonight?
Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?
You give me happy delight!
