Eid Al-Fitr
How many days is the celebration festival?
3
This country believes Santa wears shorts instead of a red coat.
Australia
What religion celebrates Hanukkah?
Jewish
True or false: Las Posadas is celebrated for the 9 days before Christmas Day.
True
True or False: Diwali is a 5 day celebration
True
Eid Al-Fitr is celebrated after the holy month of ____.
Ramadan
Christmas in the US is in the _____, in Australia winter is in the ______.
How many days and nights does Hanukkah last for?
8
The ____ flower is called the Christmas Eve flower in Mexico.
Poinsettia
What does not happen during Diwali?
a. sing and pray
b. exchange small gifts
c. fasting
d. women wear new clothes
c
What does fasting mean during Ramadan?
People don't eat food or drink water during daylight hours.
What show does everyone watch in Sweden on Saint Lucia Day?
Donald Duck!
Menorah
The name of a traditional food eaten during Las Posadas is ______. It is made with corn dough that is wrapped in corn husks.
tamales
Women and girls decorate their hands, shoulders, arms, or legs with ____ to celebrate Diwali.
henna
Some Muslim women wear ____ on their head, and men wear ____ on their head.
hijab, kandora
Panettone
What are gelt?
gold chocolate coins
What does Posada mean?
Inn (like a hotel or place to stay overnight)
What is a rangoli? Pick the best answer
a. something women decorate their hands and arms with
b. oil lamps
c. beautiful designs made with colored sand or rice
c
What is ketupat?
sweet rice dumpling cooked inside palm leaves
La Befana, Tomte, Santa are believed to be the gift bringers for which country?
U.S, Italy, Sweden
La Befana - Italy
Tomte - Sweden
Santa - U.S
What is the name of the game that children play during Hanukkah? (they spin it)
Dreidal
What are two similarities between Las Posadas and Christmas in the U.S
spend time with family, eat food, act out nativity scenes, caroling, time of giving, decorations
Why is Diwali often called the festival of lights?
families light oil lamps around their home, there are firework shows at night.