Celebrations Around the World
Hindu's celebrate Diwali in the fall which is a celebration of _______.
What is lights?
In Hebrew what is the meaning of the word Hanukkah?
What is dedication?
Up to ______ good.
What is snow?
Who first used Christmas trees?
What are Egyptians and Romans?
What is Greece?
Because the Hebrew calendar is lunisolar, Hanukkah isn't on the same date every year. The celebration always begins on the 25th of _________.
What is Kislev (meaning it typically falls in November or December of the Gregorian calendar)?
In Ukraine what is a popular natural tree decoration?
What is a spider web?
Believe in your _________.
What is elf?
Santa did not always wear red. What other colors is he known to have worn?
What is green, purple and blue?
The Philippines are home to Asia’s largest Christian community, and it’s here that you’ll find the nine-day, _________, a series of pre-dawn Catholic Masses that culminate on Christmas Eve.
What is Simbang Gabi?
Traditionally gifts are not exchanged during Hanukkah; however, children receive gelt, which are golden coins made of ________.
What is chocolate?
In Wales, what animal skull do people wear when caroling?
What is a horse skull?
_____ my name, ______ my name.
What is sleigh?
What is the largest Christmas gift given to the United States by France?
What is the Statue of Liberty? (The statue was given to the US as a Christmas gift in 1886.)
Stonehenge, in England, is believed to have been the celebration site for what winter observance?
What is winter solstice?
What two ingredients are most commonly found in many foods eaten during Hanukkah?
What is oil and cheese?
In parts of Spain, instead of elf on a shelf it is ________.
What is el Caganer (male figurine)?
Your decorations look __________.
What is treemendous?
What is love, laughter and compassion?
Instead of reindeer pulling a sled what animal traditionally pulls Santa's sled in Sweden, Finland and Norway?
What is a yule goat?
A popular dessert during Hanukkah is a homemade donut called a __________.
What is sufganiyot?
What mode of transportation is customarily used to get to Christmas mass in Venezuela?
What are roller skates?
______ to dream.
What is deer?
Caroling begun in England and originally the tradition was based on ___________.
What is wassailing or toasting?