Holidays Around the World

Food

100

In Japan a popular food is fried _____

chicken

200

Name the traditional drink of Christmas in Mexico.

hot chocolate

300

What is the most popular food eaten for Hannukah?

latkes

400

Name three foods that are traditionally eaten on Christmas in the USA.

turkey, ham, cranberries, potatoes, stuffing, gravy

500

What is another name for this German treat, stollen?

bread

Dates

100

This holiday is celebrated on December 25th

Christmas

200

This holiday is 8 days long. 

Hanukkah 

300

When is the Japanese New Year celebrated?

December 31st to January 4th.

400

This holiday is celebrated from December 12th  to January 6th.

Christmas in Mexico

500

In Germany this 24 day celebration is known as ____

Advent

Traditions

100

For this holiday celebration dreidel is played

Hanukkah

200

For this holiday celebration milk and cookies is left out for Santa

Christmas in USA

300

For this holiday the traditional colors are green, red and black.

Kwanza

400

In this country it is tradition to set your shoes out at night and wake up with chocolates and sweets in them. 

Germany

500

In Mexico families celebrate by putting these ____ outside their houses.

Posadas

Location of Origin

100

Japanese New Year

Japan

200

Navidad 

Mexico 

300

Kwanza 

Africa

400

Festival of Lights

Israel or Hanukkah 

500

Advent

Germany

Fun Facts

100

A _____ is used to hold 8 candles for the Festival of Lights.

menorah

200

German people make beautiful ____ houses and cookies.

gingerbread

300

Kwanza is not a religious holiday and is mainly celebrated in ____

USA

400

Some Americans thread ____ on a string for their Christmas trees. 

popcorn

500

___ cake is a symbol of economic and national prosperity.

Christmas