Holidays I
What holiday is celebrated in some countries in Central America and in the United States by African Americans to honor important values?
a. Thanksgiving
b. Cinco de Mayo
c. Kwanzaa
d. St. Patrick's Day
c. Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa is a celebration that was based on a harvest festival held in some countries in Africa. In the United States and in some countries in Central America, African Americans celebrate Kwanzaa to honor important values.
What helps people remember important people or events, and are part of a cultural heritage?
a. Celebrations
b. Going to school
c. Going to work
d. Culture
a. Celebrations
Families and communities celebrate many different holidays and special traditions. These celebrations help people remember important people or events, and are part of a cultural heritage.
To love or look after someone
a. Care
b. Donate
c. Community
d. Give
a. Care
Which is the correct spelling of the word meaning to make something easier
a. helpe
b. hellp
c. halp
d. help
d. help
A person who belongs to a community is called what?
a. A friend
b. A neighbor
c. A citizen
d. A kid
c. A citizen
What holiday celebrates Mexico's victory against French Troops?
a. Independence Day
b. Thanksgiving
c. Christmas
d.Cinco de Mayo
d. Cinco de Mayo
On May 5, people in both Mexico and the United States celebrate Mexico's victory against French troops. The victory was a step forward on Mexico's path to freedom. This holiday is called Cinco de Mayo, which means “Fifth of May.” On Cinco de Mayo, people typically watch parades, listen to music, and do or watch dances.
Holiday traditions can include:
a. Going to school every day
b. Wearing red all day
c. Staying at home
d. Eating certain foods, certain activities, or wearing a certain color
d. Eating certain foods, certain activities, or wearing a certain color
Traditions can include eating a certain food, such as turkey on Thanksgiving. Other traditions include certain activities, such as watching fireworks on Independence Day. On some holidays, there is a tradition to wear a certain color. On St. Patrick's Day, many people wear the color green.
A place where a group of people live and work together in one area
a. Volunteer
b. Holiday
c. Community
d. Help
c. Community
A special day or time that is more important to a group of people and a reason for celebration
a. volunteer
b. holiday
c. service project
d. give
b. holiday
A community is a group of people who?
a. live together
b. play together
c. work together
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
What US holiday began as a harvest celebration and is now celebrated for other reasons?
a. Thanksgiving
b. Easter
c. New Years Day
d. Valentines Day
a. Thanksgiving
The first Thanksgiving was a harvest celebration. Settlers from England called Pilgrims gathered with American Indians to celebrate their harvest and to give thanks. Today, Thanksgiving is in November. Families and friends gather to eat a special meal and celebrate what they are thankful for.
Who wanted the same civil rights for African Americans and wanted to bring about change peacefully without force?
a. Mohandas Ghandi
b. Martin Luther King Jr.
c. George Washington
d. Barack Obama
b. Martin Luther King Jr.
Some celebrations honor people. Martin Luther King Jr. was an important leader. He worked to get African Americans the same civil rights as other Americans. He wanted to bring about change peacefully, without force. People celebrate his life on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a national holiday in January. Many schools and offices close. It is a day for service to others. People have also created statues to honor King.
Which is the correct spelling for the word that means to give for a good cause or reason?
a. Donate
b. Donite
c. Dunate
d. Donnate
A. Donate
Something a person can't live without
a. need
b. donate
c. holiday
d. care
a. need
True or False?
You can belong to more than one community
True
What is an example of an ethnic celebration?
a. Cinco de Mayo
b. Juneteenth
c. Independence Day
c. Constitution Day
b. Juneteenth
June 19, 1865, is the day that African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned that slavery had ended. It was a day of great joy. Today, Juneteenth is a holiday in 29 states. Communities celebrate with parades, music, and speeches. Families celebrate with reunions and picnics.
Who worked for change in his home country of India and used peaceful ways and did not harm people?
a. Mohandas Ghandi
b. George Washington
c. Martin Luther King Jr.
d. Barack Obama
a. Mohandas Ghandi
King followed the ideas of Mohandas Gandhi from India. Gandhi believed that people should not use violence. He worked for change in his home country of India. He used peaceful ways and did not harm people. People in India celebrate Gandhi's birthday on October 2. On that day, people do not go to school or work. Instead, families do special works of service for others.
To have an emotion
a. Give
b. Feel
c. Need
d. Service project
b. Feel
Which is the correct spelling of the word meaning to offer your time to help others without pay?
a. vulonteer
b. volunteer
c. vollunter
d. voluntere
b. volunteer
Which of these can be a community?
a. the school you go to
b. the town you live in
c. the team you play on
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Which American holiday is known as a declaration of freedom from Britain?
a. Presidents Day
b. Independence Day
c. Cinco de Mayo
d. Veterans Day
b. Independence Day
Independence Day is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence of the United States, on July 4, 1776. The Continental Congress declared that the thirteen American colonies were no longer subject to the monarch of Britain, King George III, and were now united, free, and independent states.
What types of harvest festivals do we celebrate in the United States?
a. Banana harvest
b. Rice harvest
c. Corn harvest, cranberry harvest, and strawberry harvest
d. Turkey harvest
c. Corn harvest, cranberry harvest, and strawberry harvest
People in many different cultures celebrate a large harvest. A harvest is the crops gathered at the end of the growing season. In the United States, festivals to celebrate corn harvests, cranberry harvests, and even strawberry harvests are part of the cultural heritage of some communities.
To hand over without expecting something in return
a. help
b. holiday
c. take
d. give
d. give
A plan of action to give back to the community
a. need
b. feel
c. help
d. service project
d. service project
When you live in a community you have rights. What is a right?
a. something you should do
b. a protected freedom
c. something you have to do
d. a punishment
b. a protected right