Christmas
Easter
Valentine's Day
Thanksgiving
Halloween
100
Name one symbol of American Christmas one symbol of Czech Christmas and one symbol of both.
Golden Pig, Reindeer, Christmas tree. (Any other variation would work)
100
Name one symbol of American Easter one symbol of Czech Easter and one symbol of both.
Easter bunny, whips, eggs. (Or any other vairiation)
100
Name three symbols of Valentine's day
Flowers, hearts, chocolates
100
What is this bird, commonly eaten on Thanksgiving, called?
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Turkey
100
What are two common activities on Halloween?
Haunted houses, trick-or-treating, watching scary movies, going to halloween parties, wearing costumes
200
What day is American Christmas? What do we call the 24th?
December 25, Christmas Eve
200
What do Americans call this?
Easter Egg Hunt
200
On what day does Valentine's Day occur?
February 14th
200
Name 2 activities people do on Thankgiving
Black Friday shopping, Thanksgiving parade, eating a feast, playing football, watching football, volunteering, expressing gratitude
200
What is this called?
Jack-o-Lantern
300
Families hang ________ from the fireplace and children leave out _________________ for Santa.
Children hang stockings from the fireplace and children leave out milk and cookies for Santa.
300
One what day does Easter occur?
Moveable. First Sunday after the Spring Equinox
300
What are two typical Valentine's day activities?
Going on a date night, making Valentine's cards, exchanging gifts
300
On what day does Thanksgiving occur?
Moveable, 4th Thursday of November
300
On what day does Halloween occur?
October 31st
400
When do American children open presents on Christmas? When do Czech children?
The morning of the 25th. Midnight or after dinner on the 24th.
400
The name Easter comes from Eostre, the pagan goddess of________
fertility
400
What is this baby angel's name?
Cupid
400
What do Americans call these groups of people?
Native Americans and Pilgrims
400
Why is it called trick-or-treating?
1) If someone does not give you candy you can prank them.
2) People scare children coming to get candy.
500
Name one Czech Christmas superstition and one American Christmas superstition.
Some Americans hang a spider Christmas ornament in their tree for good luck. Burning of lead, candle boats, fish scales, apple cutting, not getting up from the table, etc
500
Easter has pagan roots, but when Christianity spread through Europe, the holiday became about the __________.
The resurrection of Jesus
500
Why was St Valentine killed?
He secretly married the Roman emperor's soldiers and their loves.
500
What is the name of this basket?
Cornicopia
500
Halloween traditions originated as part of the pagan Samhain festival. Why was Samhain celebrated? Why did people where costumes?
The boundary between the dead and the living was thought to be thinner. People thought they could communicate with dead loved ones. They wore costumes to scare away evil spirits.