Holidays Around the World
This holiday is celebrated for eight days in the Jewish religion
Hanukkah
This camping classic food was invented in the US in 1927 and first appeared in a Girl Scouts book
S'mores
This is the global language of business around the world
English
The era of unrecorded history- dating millions of years ago to 1,200 B.C. when there was human life before records documented human activity
The Pre-Historic Period (Prehistory or Pre-Literary history) - it is generally categorized in three archaeological periods: The Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age
What is the oldest city in the world?
Aleppo, Syria. Parts of this ancient city date back to 6,000 B.C.
This Chinese holiday, also known as the Spring Festival, originated over 4000 years ago and is usually celebrated in late January or early February
Chinese New Year
This famous American author, poet and civil rights activist, rose to prominence with the publication of “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” in 1969
Maya Angelou
In Hebrew, you use this word for both hello & goodbye
Shalom
French Sculptor, Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi created this famous statue
The Statue Of Liberty
What is the only U.S. state with a Spanish motto?
Montana - The name "Montana" itself comes from the Spanish word "montaña ('mountain' or 'mountainous region').
The African American holiday, whose name means "First Fruits"
Kwanzaa
A California native, this is the most famous doll in America
Barbie
This language is spoken by more than 10,000 Native Americans in North Carolina & Oklahoma
Cherokee
Victorians said this word, named a fruit, before having their picture taken instead of "cheese"
Prunes
Which country consumes the most chocolate per capita?
Switzerland
Also known as Shrove Tuesday - it is the last day before Lent, a period for fasting and features large festivals and celebrations especially in New Orleans Louisiana
Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday)
This iconic symbol of American independence weighs 2080 pounds
The Liberty Bell
Martin Luther (1483-1546) translated the Bible from Latin into this language (which is the most spoken language in Europe)
German
This is one of the worlds oldest sports, and can be traced back to 776 in the first recorded Olympic Games in Greece
Running
Where were the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights stored during World War II?
Fort Knox
This holiday known as the "festival of lights" is celebrated in Sweden, Norway, and the parts of Finland on December 13 in honor of one of the earliest Christian martyrs
St. Lucia Day
In July 1955, this $17 million theme park was built on 160 acres of former orange groves in Anaheim, California
Disneyland
This African language, widely spoken in Kenya and Tanzania, includes many words borrowed from Arabic
Swahili
Mauna Loa, historically considered one of the largest volcanoes on Earth, is located here
Hawaii
This is a popular French dessert that is a log- shaped buttercream cake
Buche de Noel
In this country, they celebrate the spring festival of Holi with a huge water fight
Northern India
Since 1764, this is the oldest newspaper run in the United States
The Hartford Courant
Other than English, this is the only language taught in every country
French
The country known as the "Land of Thousand Lakes "
Finland - there are more than 180,000 lakes!
Approximately 333 million people speak this language
Spanish