Vocabulary
A ______ is a special way that a group does something.
A. holiday
B. tradition
C. celebration
What is tradition
Birthdays and anniversaries are examples of religious holidays.
A. True
B. False
What is False
This is celebrated on the fifth of May. It is a Mexican holiday that celebrates the victory of the Mexican people over the French who invaded their country.
A. Cinco de Mayo
B. St. Patrick's Day
C. Asian New Year
What is Cinco de Mayo
This holiday honors the veterans who have served in the United States armed forces.
A. Memorial Day
B. Thanksgiving Day
C. Veteran's Day
What is Veteran's Day
_____ are farm animals raised on local farms.
A. livestock
B. pets
C. wild animals
What is livestock
This holiday honors the African American culture and is seven days long.
A. Ramadan
B. Hanukkah
C. Kwanzaa
What is Kwanzaa
On this day, both Irish and non-Irish people celebrate the Irish culture.
A. Christmas Day
B. St. Patrick's Day
C. Valentine's Day
What is St. Patrick's Day
On this day, we give thanks for the good things that happened during the year.
A. Christmas Day
B. Independence Day
C. Thanksgiving Day
What is Thanksgiving Day
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led the ________, a drive for equal treatment of all citizens.
A. Freedom Fight
B. Equality Movement
C. Civil Rights Movement
What is Civil Rights Movement
This religious holiday celebrates the birth of Jesus and traditions include going to church, lighting candles and gifts placed under a tree.
A. Christmas
B. Kwanzaa
C. Ramadan
What is Christmas
The ______ Festival is celebrated by many Native American groups. Members gather to give thanks for the corn harvest.
A. Blue Corn
B. Green Corn
C. Acorn
What is Green Corn Festival
This holiday is celebrated on the last Monday in May. We remember the soldiers who lost their lives protecting our country.
A. Memorial Day
B. Veteran's Day
C. Independence Day
What is Memorial Day
A ______ is a special day for remembering an important person or event.
A. holiday
B. tradition
C. celebration
What is holiday
This is a Jewish holiday that lasts for eight days. People light a candle every night for eight nights.
A. Christmas
B. Hanukkah
C. Kwanzaa
What is Hanukkah
The Kansas State fair is an example of a community _____.
A. holiday
B. custom
C. celebration
What is celebration
This holiday is also known as the Fourth of July.
A. Halloween
B. Thanksgiving
C. Independence Day
What is Independence Day
A ______ is an object that represents something else.
A. custom
B. symbol
C. picture
What is symbol
During this holiday, Muslim adults do not eat or drink during the daytime. After, a traditional holiday meal is served and children receive gifts.
A. Christmas
B. Kwanzaa
C. Ramadan
What is Ramadan
The Kansas State Fair is usually held in ________, when the crops are ready to eat.
A. September
B. December
C. February
What is September
A holiday celebrates this African American man's fight for freedom and equality for all citizens.
A. George Washington
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.