LS Holiday trivia

Hannukah

Christmas

Kwanzaa

Yule (winter solstice)

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100

What type of cooking is traditionally used in preparing dishes for Hanukkah?

A) baking

B)freezing

C)frying

D)drying

C) frying

100

What plant do you kiss under that’s a Christmas time tradition?

A) Holly

B) poinsettia

C) mistletoe

D) pine leaves

C) mistletoe

100

How many days does Kwanzaa last?

A) 7 nights

B) 6 nights

C) 4 nights

D) 3 nights

A) 7 nights

100

What is a traditional decor item that is used to celebrate this holiday?

A) a Yule log

B) a pine tree

C) a wreath

D)sticks

A) Yule log

100

What fried potato dish is made during Hanukkah?

A) tater tots

B)French fries

C) mashed potatoes

D) latkes

200

Which day of the week can Hanukkah NOT begin on?

A) Tuesday

B)Friday

C)Sunday

D) Thursday

A) Tuesday

200

In what country did the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree begin?

A) Poland

B) Russia

C) Finland

D) Germany

200

What culture honors this celebration?

A) Korean

B) Hispanic

C) African American

D)Native American

C) African American

200

What animal is a symbol of this holiday (along with the origin story)

A) a bird

B) a cat

C) a reindeer

D) a horse

B) a cat

200

Which is NOT one of Santa’s reindeers names?

A) Donner

B) Prancer

C) vixen

D) trotter

300

Who was the first U.S president to light a menorah?

A) Abraham Lincoln

B) Barack Obama

C) Bill Clinton

D) John Adams

C) Bill Clinton

300

What made Frosty the Snowman come to life according to the song?

A) a button nose

B) two eyes made of coal

C) an old silk hat

D)a pipe

C) an old silk hat

300

What day every year does this holiday begin?

A) December 1st

B) December 26th

C) December 9th

D) December 22nd

B) December 26th

300

When does Yule start every year?

A) December 21st

B) December 16th

C) December 20th

D) December 11th

A) December 21st

300

How many nights does Hanukkah last for?

A) 8 nights

B) 5 nights

C) 4 nights

D) 6 nights

A) 8 nights

400

How tall is the national menorah in Washington DC?

A) 50 ft high

B) 20 ft high

C) 15ft high

D) 30 ft high

D) 30 feet high

400

what movie is about a little boy that gets to go on a train ride to visit Santa?

A) Elf

B) the road to Santa

C) Santa’s secret

D) the Polar express

400

Where was Kwanzaa first celebrated?

A) Los Angeles, California

B) New Orleans

C) South Carolina

D) Chicago

A) Los Angeles, California

400

What was the first country to celebrate Yule?

A) Sweden

B) Belgian

C) Egyptian

D) German

400

The first string lights for Christmas tree trees were invented in which decade?

A) 1880’s

B) 1920’s

C) 1702

D)1900s

A) 1880’s

500

Which oil is traditionally used to light the menorah?

A) Grape seed oil

B) Olive oil

C) vegetable oil

D) canola oil

B) Olive Oil

500

What type of cookie is made during Christmas time that’s shaped like houses and cookie men?

A) chocolate chip cookie

B) gingerbread cookies

C) oatmeal raisin cookies

D) mint chocolate chip cookies

B) gingerbread cookies

500

What Swahili phrase does this holiday take its name from?

A) free spirit

B) Holy Week

C) festival of astonishment

D) first fruits

500

What is a tradition that is used to honor Yule?

A) lighting candles

B) picking fruit

C) dancing

D) stargazing

A) lighting candles

500

What is the name of the famous Christmas ballet?

A) a Christmas tale

B) the nutcracker

C) a Christmas carol

D) the night before Christmas

B) the nut cracker