Halloween
Thanksgiving
Different Cultures in USA
Christmas
NYC
100
When is Halloween?
October 31
100
When is Thanksgiving?
The last Thursday of November / the 4th Thursday of November
100
What are these people called?
Amish
100
What toppings do Americans drink with their hot chocolates?
- Marshmallows
- Whipped cream
- Candy canes
100
Which part of NYC am I from?
Brooklyn
200
Why do people celebrate Halloween?
To celebrate autumn and things that are scary.
Also to eat candy and dress up in costume.
200
What's the different between Thanksgiving and Friendsgiving?
Thanksgiving is celebrated with family and Friendsgiving is celebrated with friends.
200
An ethnic ____ is a neighborhood where people from the same ethnic group live together, with their own special food, traditions, and language.
Enclave
200
Name 3 Christmas drinks
Hot chocolate, apple cider, eggnog, mulled wine, coquito
200
What is this monument called?
The Brooklyn Bridge
300
People in Ireland used to carve faces into ____ to protect themselves from evil spirits
Turnips
300
Why do people eat dinner so early on Thanksgiving?
They eat earlier so that they can
- go shopping
- watch football
- travel home
300
Name three different ethnic enclaves in NYC
Koreatown, Little Italy, Little Russia, Chinatown
300
What do people do at Christmas tree farms?
They cut down their own tree and bring it home to decorate.
300
What is one NYC Halloween tradition that includes animals?
The dog parade
400
How do those who don't live in a neighborhood with houses go trick or treat?
They can
- go trick or treat in their apartment building.
- ask the doorman for candy.
- go trick or treat in a school or community center.
400
Why is the department store Macy's important?
They host the parade.
400
What is the melting pot theory?
Different groups in a society can "melt" together to form one common culture.
400
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The Rockettes. They have a really old Christmas show.
400
How many people live in NYC?
Around 8 million
500
Name two trick or treat safety measures.
People can
- Go with a group of friends
- Go with a parent
- Don´t enter neighborhoods or buildings that you don´t know
500
What was the story of the original Thankgiving?
The pilgrims and native Americans had a feast to celebrate an alliance.
500
What is the salad bowl theory?
Different cultures can integrate into a society BUT STILL preserve their separate identities.
500
How do people dispose of their Christmas trees after the holidays?
They leave them on the side of their street or in a park for the garbage people to collect.
500
Name at least 4 of the boroughs
Brooklyn, Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island