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Hanukkah
Diwali
Kwanzaa
Christmas
Chinese New Year
100
What religion celebrates Hanukkah?
Judaism (Jewish faith)
100
What religion celebrates Diwali?
Hinduism
100
Who celebrates Kwanzaa?
African Americans (any religion)
100
What religion celebrates Christmas?
Christianity (Christians)
100
What color represents good luck?
red
200
What is another name for Hanukkah?
festival of lights
200
What does Diwali mean?
"Row of lights"
200
When does Kwanzaa begin?
December 26
200
What day is Christmas?
December 25
200
How many days is Chinese New Year celebrated for?
15
300
What is the special name of the Hanukkah menorah?
the hanukiah
300
What is an important activity of Diwali?
visiting family and friends or gambling
300
What are the colors of the bendera (flag)?
red, green, black
300
What are the two colors of Christmas?
red and green
300
What special day is the last day of Chinese New Year?
the Lantern Festival
400
Why is fried food eaten for Hanukkah?
to celebrate the oil that lasted for eight days
400
What is the name of the special lamps that are lit for Diwali?
diyas
400
Why does Kwanzaa last for seven days?
There are seven principles (beliefs) that Kwanzaa is based on.
400
Why is Christmas celebrated?
to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ
400
What is that name of the special red envelopes children receive for Chinese New Year?
lai see envelopes
500
What was the name of the leaders of the Jewish people at the time when the miracle of Hanukkah occurred?
the Macabees
500
When did Diwali start this year (2010)?
November 5
500
What is the candle holder used for Kwanzaa called?
the kinara
500
Santa has nine reindeer. Name them.
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donnor, Blitzen, Rudolph
500
What is the date of Chinese New Year based on?
It is based on the lunar calendar (the moon).