Hanukkah Essentials
This object holds the candles that are lit during Hanukkah.
This object holds the candles that are lit during Hanukkah.
This decorated evergreen plant became a popular Christmas symbol in Europe during the 16th century.
👉 What is a Christmas tree?
Kwanzaa is celebrated for this many days each year.
👉 What is seven?
The Winter Solstice marks the shortest amount of this each year.
👉 What is daylight?
Chinese New Year is also known by this name because it follows the lunar calendar.
What is Lunar New Year?
These potato pancakes are traditionally eaten during Hanukkah.
👉 What are latkes?
This term refers to songs traditionally sung during the Christmas season.
👉 What is a Christmas carol?
This is the Swahili name for the candle holder used during Kwanzaa.
👉 What is a kinara?
The Winter Solstice happens around this date in the Northern Hemisphere.
What is December 21 or 22?
Traditional foods eaten during Chinese New Year, like dumplings and fish, are symbols of this.
What is prosperity or wealth?
This special candle is used to light all the other candles on the menorah.
👉 What is the shamash?
Santa Claus is based on this historical Christian bishop known for generosity.
👉 Who was Saint Nicholas?
Traditional Kwanzaa decorations often include a flag with three colors. These colors are…
👉 What are black, red, and green?
This is the reason the Winter Solstice occurs.
What is the tilt of the Earth’s axis?
Families clean their homes before Chinese New Year to sweep away this.
What is bad luck?
Hanukkah celebrates a victory of this Jewish group over a powerful ancient empire.
👉 Who were the Maccabees?
Christmas is celebrated by Christians to honor the birth of this central religious figure.
👉 Who is Jesus Christ?
Families often give these to honor accomplishment and effort.
What are gifts (Zawadi)?
Many cultures celebrated the Winter Solstice with festivals of this to encourage longer days.
What is light / the sun?
Each Chinese New Year is associated with one of these 12 animals in a repeating cycle.
What is the Chinese Zodiac?
The miracle of Hanukkah took place in this holy building in Jerusalem, where oil meant for one day lasted eight.
👉 What is the Temple (Holy Temple in Jerusalem)?
According to the Christian nativity story, Jesus was born in this town, now located in the West Bank.
👉 What is Bethlehem?
Kwanzaa was created in 1966 by this scholar and activist to honor African-American heritage.
👉 Who is Dr. Maulana Karenga?
This ancient stone structure in England aligns with the sunrise on the Winter Solstice.
What is Stonehenge?
The Chinese New Year celebration ends with this festival, often marked by lanterns and dragon dances.
What is the Lantern Festival?