Holiday
Community Celebrations
National Celebrations
Vocab
Hemispheres
100
On which holiday do people decorate trees and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ?
Christmas
100
What special even is held each year in Hutchinson, Kansas?
State Fair
100
What did Dr. Martin Luther King use to convince people to make changes?
words or speeches
100
A special day for remembering an important person or event.
Holiday
100
An object that is shaped like a ball, such as a globe?
sphere
200
What do people celebrate on St. Patrick's Day?
Irish culture
200
Why do many communities hold their own special celebrations?
To bring the people of the community together.
200
What was the name of the drive that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led?
The Civil Rights Movement
200
A special way that a group does something.
tradition
200
At the equator the earth is divided into two parts. What are they called?
Hemispheres
300
Which holiday celebrates the end of Ramadan?
Eid-al-Fitr
300
State fairs bring people together to celebrate what?
The hard work they have done all year.
300
On what day do we honor the people who have fought and died for the United States
Memorial Day
300
What are farm animals raised on local farms called?
Livestock
300
The prime meridian divides which two hemispheres?
Western and Eastern
400
Why do many people celebrate Kwaanza?
They want to honor their ancestors
400
What makes the heritage festival in New Orleans unique?
It honors the history and culture of the people of New Orleans.
400
Why did the Pilgrims come to America and what holiday is celebrated as a result?
Freedom of religion Thanksgiving
400
Earth can be divided into 4 parts. Each part is called a _____________________?
Hemisphere
400
Why is the earth divided into hemispheres?
It helps us located places on the earth.
500
How are Cinco De Mayo and St. Patrick's Day alike?
They both show that people are proud of their culture. or They are ethnic holidays
500
Name a celebration that we celebrate in Grand Forks that is unique to our community?
Potato Bowl or Heritage Days
500
Veterans Day honors people who fought for __________?
freedom
500
The imaginary line that divides the western hemisphere from the eastern hemisphere.
Prime Meridian
500
North America is in which two hemispheres?
Northern and Western
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