Christmas, Hanukkah, Ashura
What date does Christmas fall on every year?
December 25
How many days of Kwanzaa are there?
7
What is a new years' resolution?
Something that you plan and/or want to do in differently in the new year.
What is the name of the man (first and/or last name) who is also known as The Buddha?
Siddhartha Gautama
Organization
Organization
How many nights does Hanukkah last for and what does the Menorah symbolize?
8 nights; human knowledge and worship
Name two countries that Three Kings Day is typically celebrated in.
Italy, Puerto Rico, Mexico, United States, other central and south American countries
What date does the Winter Solstice always fall on?
What religion celebrates Diwali? What religion celebrates Bodhi Day?
Hindus, Buddhists
Defiance
Monologue
Defiance
Monologue
Fill in the following two blanks for 150 points each. The Norse people of Scandinavia called the mid-winter time ____. In Rome, a holiday called _______ occurred for a whole month beginning before the winter Solstice.
Yule; Saturnalia
Answer each question for 150 points each. What does the Swahili phrase 'Habari Gani' mean in English? What does the Swahili word 'Kwanzaa' mean in English?
What's the News?
First Fruits
Eating lucky foods, singing auld Lang syne, wearing polka dots and eating round fruits, wearing white while jumping into the ocean, walking around with an empty suitcase, throwing a bucket of water out the front door, hanging and smashing pomegranates, 12 seconds of silence before midnight, melting lead, searching for the man with many noses, jumping off of their furniture into the new year, setting an extra place at the table, visiting a temple to find lucky charms, and wearing red underwear.
What is a Rangoli? Name 2 of the 5 things that Rangolis are frequently made out of.
A Rangoli is an Indian art form. Patterns are created on the floor or the ground using colored rice, colored sand, quartz powder, flower petals, and colored rocks.
Antagonist
Deliberate
Adolescent
Antagonist
Deliberate
Adolescent
100 points - What day did the Muslim holiday Ashura fall on this year?
Match up the following descriptions of the celebration of Ashura with the correct religious denominations:
1. Ashura commemorates the day that god parted the red sea to allow Moses and the Israelites to escape Egypt.
2. Ashura is a day of mourning for Imam Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, at the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD.
3. Ashura commemorates the Exodus of the Children of Israel from Egypt and has similar themes to Yom Kippur.
A. Judaism B. Sunni Muslims C. Shia Muslims
December 5th, 1:B, 2:C, 3:A
Answer the following questions for 200 points each:
1. When is Three Kings Day celebrated?
A. January 1 B. June 6 C. January 6 D. December 25
2. In preparation for Three Kings Day, children put what in boxes or shoes?
A. Money B. Dirt C. Rocks D. Hay
C, D
Why is the day of the winter Solstice the shortest day of the year? Name one way in which people in the past or present celebrate the winter solstice.
Because the upper half of the earth is tilted away from the sun. People would feast, make wreaths, lighting lanterns, decorating, yule logs, etc.
Around when and for how many days is Diwali celebrated? What is the day before the start of Diwali called?
Collaborate
Recollection
Abbreviate
Leisurely
Collaborate
Recollection
Abbreviate
Leisurely
Answer the following multiple choice questions:
1. St. Nicholas came from:
A. Italy B. Turkey C. Spain D. Antarctica
2. Why was Nicholas known as the bringer of gifts?
A. He gave three girls dowries B. He gave away food to the hungry C. He gave toys to children D. All of the above
3. Some people have said that Nicholas himself was just a legend. This was proved untrue because...
A. He attended the council of Nicea B. Everyone knew him C. There were pictures of him everywhere D. All of the above
A, D, A
There are seven principles of Kwanzaa. Name 5 of them for 100 points each.
Unity, self determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, faith.
In what year and in what country (previous name or current day name) was the first New Years' celebration recorded? What is the most common type of New Years' resolution in the world?
Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq) in the approximate year 2000 BCE. To improve ones' health, physical or mental, is the most common resolution.
Briefly summarize why Hindus celebrate Diwali and why Buddhists celebrate Bodhi Day based on what we read yesterday and/or what you already know about the holidays.
Diwali is a festival that celebrates the light driving out darkness and welcomes the new year.
Bodhi Day is a celebration of the day that Buddha achieved enlightenment after meditating and fasting under the Bodhi tree.
Anonymous
Rhythm
Peculiar
Reconciliation
Stereotype
Anonymous
Rhythm
Peculiar
Reconciliation
Stereotype