Holiday Traditions
Caroling, holly, mistletoe, a decorated tree, wreaths, bells, and elves derived from this holiday.
What is Yule?
Although Santa's sleigh uses many reindeer, his sleigh is described as this.
What is a one horse open sleigh?
This is the correct pronunciation of the term below:
yarmulke
What is "yammakah"? (phonetically spelled of course)
The ideas and concepts of Kwanzaa are expressed in this language.
What is Swahili?
This typically green, boa-like object is often used to decorate mantles, doors, banisters around the holiday season.
What is a garland?
On December 6th, this person's birthday is celebrated, and is the inspiration behind Santa Claus as he was known for givng gifts.
Who is Saint Nicholas?
Finish the lyrics from Adam Sandler's Hannukah Song
"Some people think that Ebenezer Scrooge is
Well he's not, but guess who is?_________"
Who are .... All Three Stooges?
This is the name for gold covered chocolate coins
What is gelt?
These are the three colors of Kwanzaa
What are black, red, and green?
In 'Home Alone', this is where the McCallister's go on vacation when they leave Kevin behind.
What is Paris?
December 8th is celebrated in Buddhism because it is the day that the Buddha (Sidhartha) did this.
What is achieved enlightenment?
This song (masterpiece) was created in 1970 by Jose Feliciano, while he was feeling homesick and missing his family who were far away.
What is Feliz Navidad?
Now often seen as a child's game, Jewish tradition states that this item was once used to distract, or conceal that they were reading the Torah as it was outlawed at that point in time.
What is a Dreidel?
True or False:
Kwanzaa is not a religious holiday
True
It is a cultural one that can be celebrated by people of all religious backgrounds.
This is the amount of ghosts that show up in 'A Christmas Carol'.
What is 4?
Originating in 1966, this holiday was created in part to unite the community following the Watts Rebellion.
What is Kwanzaa?
Many Christmas songs sing about a white Christmas, but this singer wrote a song about a blue one instead.
Who is Elvis Presley?
A latke is known as this type of pancake.
What is potato?
How many principles or values are celebrated during Kwanzaa?
7
unity, self-determination, collective responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith
In this movie, a boy's mother told him "You'll shoot your eye out" when he told her what he wanted for Christmas.
What is Ralphie?
This holiday tradition started in the 1800s as a day to ensure that members of the upper class gave servants and workers a day off, in addition to giving them a present.
What is Boxing Day?
In 1997, this trio of brothers created a Christmas album titled "Snowed In" that reached #1 on the US Top Holiday Albums.
Who is Hanson?
Hanukkah is the Hebrew word for this.
What is dedication?
What do the colors of Kwanzaa symbolize?
Black is for the people, red for their struggle, and green for the future and hope that comes from their struggle
What Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving?
What is Jingle Bells?
Originally named 'The One Horse Open Sleigh', James Lord Pierpont composed the song in 1850 for his Thanksgiving Sunday school class.