Holiday Trivia
How many days and nights is Hanukkah celebrated?
8 days and nights
What is another word for the large meal shared among family and friends on Thanksgiving?
Feast
Name the two activities most commonly done on Thanksgiving.
Have a large meal together, give thanks.
What fictional person is most famously symbolic of Christmas?
Santa Claus
What is a synonym for "thankful" that we celebrate on Thanksgiving?
Grateful, appreciative
What is typically placed on top of a Christmas tree?
A star
What kinds of songs do people sing publicly at Christmastime?
Carols/Christmas Carols
Name two activities commonly done on Christmas day.
Give gifts, attend church, prepare a large dinner, bake goods, host a party
What animal is famously symbolic of Thanksgiving?
Turkey
Name the two holidays that DO have religious significance.
Christmas and Hanukkah
Which two holidays in the American Holiday Season are only celebrated on one day?
Thanksgiving and Christmas
What is the name of the candle holder for Hanukkah?
Menorah
What are the two places people traditionally place Christmas gifts?
Under the tree, in stockings
Name two foods symbolic of Hanukkah.
Latkes, Challah, Kugel, Sufganiyot, Gelt
Name the two holidays that do NOT have religious significance.
Thanksgiving and Kwanzaa
State the dates on which Kwanzaa is celebrated every year.
December 26th-January 1st
What is the name of the candle holder for Kwanzaa?
Menorah
Name two ways Kwanzaa is celebrated in the community.
Singing performances, dancing performances, markets, storytelling, etc.
Name two objects that are symbolic of Kwanzaa.
Kinara, Seven Candles, Crops form the first harvest, colors (red, green, and black), Mkeka, etc.
Why are the candles of a Menorah placed and lit in opposite orders?
Placed because Hebrew is read from one direction to the other; lit from opposite way because newest candle must be burned before others.
On what day is Thanksgiving celebrated every year?
On the fourth Thursday in November.
What is the name of the special candle that lights the other candles in the candelabra for Hanukkah?
Shamash
How must the candles of the candelabra for Hanukkah be placed AND lit?
The candles are arranged right to left, but they are lit from left to right.
Name two objects that are symbolic of Hanukkah.
Menorah, Eight Candles, Dreidel, Star of David
Name three Nguzo Saba (principles) celebrated during Kwanzaa and what they represent.
Umoja (unity), Kugichagulia (self-determination), Ujima (collective work/responsibility), Ujamaa (cooperative economics), Nia (purpose), Kuumba (creativity), Imani (faith)