Halloween
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving
Hanukkah and Kwanzaa
Christmas
100

These two colors are most commonly associated with Halloween

What are orange and black?

100

Veterans Day celebrates any man or woman who has served in this

What is the U.S. Military?

100

These people sailed from England to Plimouth for religious freedom and celebrated the first Thanksgiving

Who are the pilgrims?

100

Hanukkah celebrates a minor miracle, where a lamp with only enough oil for one day and one night instead burned for this many days and nights

What is 8?

100

Christmas celebrates the birth of this person on December 25, even though no one is sure about exactly what day he was born.

Who is Jesus?

200

Not part of early Halloween celebrations, kids didn't start doing this on Halloween until the second half of the 20th century

What is Trick or Treating?

200

Originally called "Armistice Day," Veterans Day was first observed in 1921, shortly after the end of this war

What is World War I?

200

This president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863, during the Civil War

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

200

Kwanzaa was first celebrated in 1966 as a way to give people of this ethnic background an alternative to Christmas as well as an opportunity to celebrate themselves and their history

Who are African-American or Black people?

200

From 1659-1681, the celebration of Christmas was outlawed in this historical American city, home to a famous "tea party"

What is Boston?

300

The day after Halloween is known as "Day of the Dead" or Dio de los Muertos, in Hispanic cultures. In English speaking countries in Europe, it's know as this

What is All Saint's Day?

300

The main celebration on Veterans Day takes place at Arlington National Cemetery, located in this city

What is Washington, DC?

300

Most likely, this was not served at the first Thanksgiving dinner. Instead, they probably ate deer, duck, and fish.

What is turkey?

300

The candelabra used to light Hanukkah candles is called this

What is a menorah?

300

In this country, Santa is known as Der Weihnachtsmann, not to be confused with their term for hot dogs, der Wienerschnitzel.

What is Germany?

400

In the 18th century, Halloween led superstitious young ladies to do things like burn hazelnuts and toss apple peels over their shoulders as a way of predicting the identity of this future mate

What is their future husband?

400

Veterans Day honors living military veterans who have served and fought in the military. This other holiday honors those who have died.

What is Memorial Day?

400

This native American spoke English and helped the new settlers survive their first winter

Who is Squanto?
400

The name Kwanzaa comes from this African language, and means "first fruits"

What is Swahili?

400

Some believe that this author of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is also responsible for inventing modern Christmas traditions in his writings from The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, gent.

Who is Washington Irving?

500

Of Freddy, Michael, or Jason, the one that is most likely to play in the NHL

Who is Jason?

500

Originally observed on the fourth Monday in October, President Ford changed it to this date in 1975

What is November 11?

500

Plimouth is located in this state

What is Massachusetts?

500

All Hanukkah prayers are recited in this language

What is Hebrew?

500

This "classic" beverage company is credited with giving Santa his red suit, in 1931 - before that, Santa wore blue, green and tan suits.

What is Coca Cola?