Kwanzaa
Xmas
Hanukkah
Eid al-Fitr
Hygge
100

How many days are in Kwanzaa's holiday?

7

100

One of Santa's reindeer shares a name with a famous symbol of Valentine's Day. Which reindeer is that?

Cupid

100

How many days of Hanukkah are there?

8

100

What does Eid al-Fitr mark the end of?

Ramadan

100

What is Hygge? 

a quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being (regarded as a defining characteristic of Danish culture).

200

Which color candle symbolizes the future in Kwanzaa celebrations?

Green

200

Per a recent holiday fad, what "spy" hides around the house, reporting back to Santa on who has been naughty and nice?

The Elf on a Shelf

200

The celebration of the Jewish New Year is known as what?

Rosh Hashanah

200

What does Eid al Fitr have in common with Xmas and Hanukkah? 

Many receive gifts on this day.

200

In what northern European country might you receive gifts from a different Yule Lad each night if you leave your shoes on the window sill the each of the 13 days before Christmas?

Iceland

300

What day of the year does Kwanzaa end?

Jan. 1st

300

What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant?

Mistletoe

300

According to the English lyrics of 'The Dreidel Song' which children sing at Hanukkah, out of what material is a dreidel made?

Clay

300

What is the night before Eid called in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal?

Chaand Raat

300

Which country has won the most medals throughout Winter olympic history?

Norway

400

What does an ear of corn symbolize during Kwanzaa?

Fertility

400

Among Christians who lived in the East, when was Christmas originally celebrated?

Jan. 6th

400

What is the name for the fried potato pancakes eaten during Hanukkah to celebrate the "miracle of oil"?

Latkes

400

What does "eid al-fitr" mean in Arabic? 

Feast of breaking the Fast

400

It usually takes place on December 21 or 22. In northern climes, this day begins the return of longer days and the promise of spring's warmth to come.

Winter Solstice

500

What are the 7 Principles of Kwanzaa?

1. Umoja (Unity), 2. Kukuchagulia (Self-Determination), 3. Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility), 4. Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics), 5. Nia (Purpose), 6. Kuumba (Creativity), 7. Imani (Faith)

500

In what century was the first written use of "x"-mas?

16th century

500

Jews typically place the candles in the hanukkiyah (menorah) from which direction, and lights candles from which direction? 


Right to left or left to right. 

Jews typically place candles from Right to Left, and light from Left to Right. 

500

There are two official holidays in Islam celebrated by Muslims worldwide. What are two of them?

Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha

500

How do you pronounce "hygge"?

Huggah

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