Holiday Foods
In the United States, what popular dessert is associated with Thanksgiving?
What is pumpkin pie?
What date is Christmas celebrated in Ethiopia?
Answer: What is January 7th?
This Jewish holiday, known as the Festival of Lights, usually occurs in December.
Answer: What is Hanukkah?
What plant, often associated with Christmas, is hung in doorways for good luck?
Answer: What is mistletoe?
This country is known for the countdown and massive fireworks over Sydney Harbour on New Year’s Eve.
What is Australia?
This spicy stew made with chicken is a traditional Ethiopian Christmas dish.
Answer: What is doro wat?
In the U.S., this city is famous for the New Year’s Eve ball drop tradition.
Answer: What is New York?
In which country is St. Lucia Day celebrated, a tradition where girls dress in white and wear candle-lit wreaths?
Answer: What is Sweden?
In Zimbabwe, what bird is a symbol of good luck during the holidays?
What is the guinea fowl?
In the United States, people often make these promises to improve themselves starting on New Year's Day.
What are New Year’s resolutions?
In Hungary, this sweet bread roll filled with poppy seeds or walnuts is popular during the holiday season.
What is beigli?
In Hungary, who brings gifts to children on December 6th?
In Japan, which fast-food chain has become a surprising Christmas Eve tradition?
Answer: What is KFC?
This flower is often associated with Christmas in the United States and has bright red leaves.
What is the poinsettia?
In Ethiopia, the New Year, also called Enkutatash, is celebrated in this month.
What is September?
In Zimbabwe, which type of meat is commonly served at Christmas celebrations?
Answer: What is goat?
What is the main religion in Uganda that influences its holiday traditions?
What is Christianity?
This country’s famous “Boxing Day” holiday is celebrated the day after Christmas.
Answer: What is the United Kingdom?
In Hungary, which type of tree is traditionally used as a Christmas tree?
What is spruce or pine?
In Hungary, it’s traditional to eat this animal-shaped pastry on New Year’s Eve for good luck.
What is a pig-shaped pastry?
hat is the main ingredient in the Ugandan drink “ajon,” often enjoyed during festive times?
Answer: What is millet?
In Kenya, this flower, often used in holiday decorations, is native to the country.
During the holiday of Diwali, also called the Festival of Lights, people often decorate their homes with these small lamps.
Answer: What are diyas?
In Kenya, what animal symbol is commonly associated with holiday decorations, representing strength and endurance?
What is the elephant?
In Uganda, people celebrate New Year’s Eve by doing this to signify the end of one year and the start of another.
What is attending midnight church services?