Kwanzaa
The candles on the kinara are these colours
What is red, green, and black?
Christmas always falls on this day
What is December 25th?
The festival of lights kicks of at sundown for this many nights
What is eight?
The period of time when the earth is pointed towards the sun is known as this
What is winter?
In the song, what does the singer implore the listener to "deck the hall" with?
Boughs of holly (fa-la-la-la-la la-la la-la)
Imani means this
What is "hope?"
Christmas celebrates this occasion
What is the birth of Christ?
This special candle holder is used for the season of Hanukkah
What is a menorah or a hanukkiah?
This axial anamoly causes seasons on Earth (bonus 50 pts. if you can say how many degrees)
What is the tilt of the planet? (23.5 degrees)
Because the Norse god Baldr was killed with a branch of this, people kiss beneath it to ward off bad luck
What is mistletoe?
This African language is used to name the traditions of Kwanzaa
What is Swahili?
This young Davidic woman gave birth to Jesus
Who is the Virgin Mary?
Hanukkah to falls on a different day each year because of this because Jews use this to track their year
What is the lunar calendar?
Winter is upon us! What season is Southern Hemisphere experiencing now AND why?
What is summer? (because they are tilted away from the sun)
Christmas borrows most of its traditions from this pagan festival
What is Yule?
This year marked the first celebration of Kwanzaa
What is 1966?
Wise astrologers from the east brought these three birthday presents to the infant Jesus
What is gold, frankincense and myrrh?
These four symbols can be found on any dreidel outside of Jerusalem (bonus 150 pts. for meanings during play)
What are nun, shin, gimel and hay?
(nothing, add to the pot, everything, half)
The sun climbs and dips upon this imaginary line in the sky
What is the ecliptic?
Ancient Romans would take off two weeks in winter to celebrate this jubilant festival
What is Saturnalia?
This determines the number of ears of corn to be placed on the mkeka
What is the number of children in the house?
This is the name that the prophet Isaiah predicted Jesus would be known by
What is Emmanuel or "God with us"?
The oil lamp that lasted eight nights held out during a conflict with the Judeans and these rebels
Who are the Macabees?
This bright winter constellation and nearby star were held to be sacred by the Egyptians
What are Orion the Hunter (Osiris) and Sirius (Isis)
This food has been hunted and served as per tradition for Christmas dinner since the Middle Ages
The Boar's Head (Caput apri)