General Holidays
Global Holiday Questions
Holiday Foods and Traditions
New Years Traditions
100

What natural event is recognized as the shortest day and longest night of the year.



Winter Solstice

100

Chinese Lantern Festival

Q: What color are the traditional lanterns used during the Chinese Lantern Festival, which marks the end of Lunar New Year celebrations?

Red

100

Lunar New Year (China)

Q: Which food is considered lucky to eat during Chinese Lunar New Year because it symbolizes wealth and prosperity?

Dumplings.

100

This U.S. city is famous for its annual ball drop at Times Square to ring in the New Year.

New York City

200

What holiday celebrates 7 Principles?

Kwanzaa

200

Ramadan (Islamic Tradition)

Q: What is the meal called that is eaten before sunrise during Ramadan to prepare for the day of fasting?

Suhoor.

200

Kwanzaa: How many candles are on a Kwanzaa Kinara?

7

200

This country celebrates New Year by setting resolutions based on this zodiac animal, according to the Chinese Zodiac.
 

China

300

Germany is credited with starting what famous tradition of Christmas?



The tradition of putting up a Christmas tree.

300

 St. Patrick’s Day (Ireland)

Q: What plant is associated with St. Patrick’s Day, symbolizing the Holy Trinity in Irish tradition?

Shamrock.

300

Italy (Christmas Tradition)

Q: In Italy, families celebrate Christmas Eve with a large seafood feast called what?


The Feast of the Seven Fishes.

300

In Italy, it's traditional to wear this color of underwear on New Year’s Eve to bring good luck.
 

Red

400

What is the most widely celebrated holiday in the world?

A) New Year's Day
B) Christmas
C) Thanksgiving
D) Halloween

New Year's Day

400

Bastille Day (France)

Q: Bastille Day, celebrated on July 14th, commemorates the start of which historical event?

The French Revolution.

400

Thanksgiving (United States)

Q: What type of pie is most commonly associated with Thanksgiving celebrations in the United States?

Pumpkin pie.

500

Diwali: What are the small oil lamps used during Diwali called?

Diyas.

500

Which city in Brazil is most famous for its elaborate Carnival parade?


Rio de Janeiro.

500

 Ramadan (Islamic Tradition)

Q: What dried fruit is often used to break the fast during Iftar meals in Ramadan?


Dates.

500

 In Denmark, people throw old ___?____ at their friends' doors as a way to bring good luck for the New Year. 

A) Shoes

B) Eggs

C) Tomatoes 

D) Plates

D) Plates


*Bonus [+100]: What is the name of this tradition?

(Don't think too hard about it....)

600

Which holiday is known as the "Festival of Lights"?

Diwali

600

In South Africa, what do some people throw out of their windows on New Year’s Eve for a fresh start?

Old furniture

600

Which of the following is a traditional food commonly eaten during New Year's celebrations in Cameroon?

  • A) Pizza
  • B) Ndole (bitterleaf stew)
  • C) Sushi
  • D) Tacos

B) Ndole (bitterleaf stew)

700

Hanukkah: What is the traditional food fried in oil to symbolize the miracle of oil?


Latkes or Sufganiyot.