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How many candles are lit for Kwanzaa?
Seven
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What are the little objects that are often attached to sleighs which produce a distinctive sound?
Jingle Bells (or Sleigh Bells)!
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Sometimes referred to as "Patience", this card game is intended mainly for a single player who arranges randomly dealt cards in a systematic order until all of the cards have been sorted.
Solitaire
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What country typically celebrates Boxing Day?
England
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Name a new year holiday from varying cultures (or religions) around the world.
1. Rosh Hashanah: Judaism (September)
2. Samhain (/ˈsɑːwɪn/): Wiccan or Pagan (October)
3. Lunar New Year: Chinese (February)
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True or False: An ear of corn symbolizes fertility during Kwanzaa.
True!
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Besides horses, what are some types of animals which pull sleds?
Dogs, goats, cattle, reindeer, camels, sometimes even elephants and moose!
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This is a card game of the matching family, generally played among children and can often be a child's first introduction to playing cards. It involves players putting down cards until a specific card is played, and each of the players race to hit the pile of cards with their hand first.
Slapjack!
Slapjack or slaps is a cross between Beggar-My-Neighbour and Egyptian Ratscrew and is also sometimes known as Heart Attack. It is also related to the simpler 'slap' card games often called Snap.
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True or False: Boxing Day takes place on December 25th.
False, it's actually on the 26th!
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What is a New Year tradition in Spain?
In Spain, it is customary to eat 12 grapes – one at each stroke of the clock at midnight on New Year’s Eve. Each grape represents good luck for one month of the coming year. In bigger cities like Madrid and Barcelona, people gather in main squares to eat their grapes together and pass around bottles of cava.
https://worldstrides.com/blog/2016/12/9-new-years-traditions-cultures-around-world/
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Where are the candles placed during Kwanzaa?
a. Kinara
b. Candelabrum
c. Chamberstick
d. Menorah
a. Kinara
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What are some other words for sleigh?
a. Sled
b. Sledge
c. Toboggan
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
In British English, sledge is the general term, and more common than sled. Toboggan is sometimes used synonymously with sledge but more often to refer to a particular type of sledge without runners. Sleigh refers to a moderate to large-sized, usually open-topped vehicle to carry passengers or goods, and typically drawn by horses, dogs, or reindeer.
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The number of cards dealt in the game Go Fish.
Five cards are dealt from a standard 52-card deck to each player, or seven cards if there are only two players. The remaining cards are shared between the players, usually spread out in a disorderly pile referred to as the "ocean" or "pool".
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What sport was traditionally played on Boxing Day before it was banned?
a. Polo
b. Horse Racing
c. Fox Hunting
d. Cricket
c. Fox Hunting
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How long ago was the first New Year's (as we know it) celebration?
4,000 years ago! Julius Caesar, the emperor of Rome, was the first to declare Jan. 1 a national holiday. He named the month after Janus, the Roman god of doors and gates. Janus had two faces, one looking forward and one looking back. Caesar felt that a month named after this god would be fitting.
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What country did Kwanzaa originate in?
The United States
Though many believe the holiday originated in Africa,
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Besides snow, what is another terrain which sleighs work especially well on?
Sand in the desert!
Sleds glide with various degrees of friction ranging from very little to fairly little friction on ice, icy snow, wet snow, and dry snow. This means that sleds can slip faster with less resistance on some surfaces than others. The people of Ancient Egypt are thought to have used sledges extensively in the construction of their public works, in particular for the transportation of heavy obelisks over sand.
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What card games are derived from Rummy?
Rummy
Rummy is known as ‘Mother of all card games’ because games like Bridge and Pinochle are also believed to have been derived from Rummy.
The game has more than 20 variations. As the actual number of variations are still unknown, a lot of people also believe that there are more than 100 variations of Rummy.
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Does any boxing actually take place on Boxing Day?
No, unless you count boxing up your presents!
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What special parade happens for New Year's in Philadelphia?
At the Mummers Parade in Philadelphia, 10,000 participants step through City Hall and perform in unique costumes. The parade dates back to mid-17th-century, incorporating elements from Irish, German, English, Swedish and other European heritages. The parade itself is divided into five divisions: a comic division, wench brigades, fancy division, string bands, and fancy bridges. If you are in the area for New Year’s, be sure to check out this event.
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Kwanzaa was established as an alternative to which holiday?
Christmas
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Besides for fun, what are some other reasons people use horse drawn sleighs?
Transportation, deliveries, chores, construction and even sports!
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This trick-taking card game is played by four players in competing partnerships, consisting of deals and calls (or bids) in which players hope to play high value cards and win tricks.
Bridge
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Besides giving gifts, what is the main thing that most people do on Boxing Day?
Shop the sales!
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Where on the globe is the first location to celebrate the new year, each year?
The island nation Kiribati in the Central Pacific is the first location to ring in the new year each year.