Vocabulary
Holidays
Community Celebrations
Holidays for Freedom
100

A ______ is a special way that a group does something. 

A. holiday

B. tradition

C. celebration

What is tradition

100

Birthdays and anniversaries are examples of religious holidays.

A. True

B. False

What is False

100

This is celebrated on the fifth of May. It is a Mexican holiday that celebrates the victory of the Mexican people over the French who invaded their country.

A. Cinco de Mayo

B. St. Patrick's Day

C. Asian New Year

What is Cinco de Mayo

100

This holiday honors the veterans who have served in the United States armed forces. 

A. Memorial Day

B. Thanksgiving Day

C. Veteran's Day

What is Veteran's Day

200

_____ are farm animals raised on local farms. 

A. livestock

B. pets

C. wild animals

What is livestock

200

This holiday honors the African American culture and is seven days long. 

A. Ramadan

B. Hanukkah

C. Kwanzaa

What is Kwanzaa

200

On this day, both Irish and non-Irish people celebrate the Irish culture.

A. Christmas Day

B. St. Patrick's Day

C. Valentine's Day

What is St. Patrick's Day

200

On this day, we give thanks for the good things that happened during the year.

A. Christmas Day

B. Independence Day

C. Thanksgiving Day

What is Thanksgiving Day

300

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led the ________, a drive for equal treatment of all citizens. 

A. Freedom Fight

B. Equality Movement

C. Civil Rights Movement

What is Civil Rights Movement

300

This religious holiday celebrates the birth of Jesus and traditions include going to church, lighting candles and gifts placed under a tree.

A. Christmas

B. Kwanzaa

C. Ramadan

What is Christmas

300

The ______ Festival is celebrated by many Native American groups. Members gather to give thanks for the corn harvest.

A. Blue Corn

B. Green Corn

C. Acorn


What is Green Corn Festival

300

This holiday is celebrated on the last Monday in May. We remember the soldiers who lost their lives protecting our country. 

A. Memorial Day

B. Veteran's Day

C. Independence Day

What is Memorial Day

400

A ______ is a special day for remembering an important person or event. 

A. holiday

B. tradition

C. celebration

What is holiday

400

This is a Jewish holiday that lasts for eight days. People light a candle every night for eight nights. 

A. Christmas

B. Hanukkah

C. Kwanzaa

What is Hanukkah

400

The Kansas State fair is an example of a community _____. 

A. holiday

B. custom

C. celebration

What is celebration

400

This holiday is also known as the Fourth of July. 

A. Halloween

B. Thanksgiving

C. Independence Day

What is Independence Day

500

A ______ is an object that represents something else. 

A. custom

B. symbol

C. picture

What is symbol

500

During this holiday, Muslim adults do not eat or drink during the daytime. After, a traditional holiday meal is served and children receive gifts. 

A. Christmas

B. Kwanzaa

C. Ramadan

What is Ramadan

500

The Kansas State Fair is usually held in ________, when the crops are ready to eat. 

A. September

B. December

C. February

What is September

500

A holiday celebrates this African American man's fight for freedom and equality for all citizens. 

A. George Washington

B. Abraham Lincoln

C. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.

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