Thanksgiving
Hanukkah
Christmas
Kwanzaa
Traditional Anglophone Holiday Trivia
100

The first Thanksgiving  was celebrated in this year.

What is 1621?

100

The group of people who celebrate Hanukkah

Who are Jewish people? OR What is followers of Judaism?

100

Who celebrates Christmas in the United States?

Christians as well as secular non-Christians

100

This group of people is the primary celebrant of Kwanzaa

Who are African-Americans?

100

The main character in the Christmas classic "A Christmas Carol"

Ebenezer Scrooge

200

Thanksgiving is celebrated on this date nowadays

What is the fourth Thursday in November?

200
The number of nights that Hanukkah is celebrated for

What is 8 nights?

200

The name of Pere Noel in English (translation)

What is Santa Claus? (or Father Christmas)

200

How many days is Kwanzaa?

Kwanzaa is celebrated for 7 days

200

This non-anglophone country is where the Christmas Tree originated

What is Germany?

300

The number of days Americans typically get off for Thanksgiving

What is four or five days?

300

What candy do children recieve during Hanukkah?

Gelt (gold-wrapped chocolate coins)

300

What is December 24th called?

Christmas Eve 

300

When does Kwanzaa start and end?

December 26th, the day after Christmas
January 1st, New Years Day

300

The day after Christmas celebrated in Commonwealth countries (former British colonies)

What is Boxing Day?

400

The name of the Native American Tribe living in Massachusetts when the Pilgrims arrived

Who were the Wampanoag?

400

What is the name of the candle holder during Hanukkah?

The Menorah

400

When did Christmas become a federal holiday?

In 1870.

400

These three colors are the symbolic colors of Kwanzaa

What are Black, Red, and Green?

400

What do children leave out for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve?

Cookies and milk and carrots for the reindeer

500

A big event that is held in New York on the morning of Thanksgiving

What is the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade.

500

Why is Hanukkah no longer considered a minor Jewish Holiday? (please answer using the text as a guide)

Jewish immigrants arrived in America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and the traditions shifted especially for Jewish Americans.

500

Tell me the differences between French Christmas and American Christmas

(no right answers but you must answer in complete sentences and give examples)

500
The name of the candle holder used during Kwanzaa

What is the Kinara?

500

Sing me your favorite English Christmas song

You must sing!

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