December Holidays Around the World

  1. Who was the founder of Kwanzaa? 
  2. When is Kwanzaa celebrated?
  3. Kwanzaa is based on seven principles.  List them below. 
  4. What does Hanukkah/Chanukah mean in Hebrew?
  5.   What is Dreidel?
  6. What four letters are on a dreidel?   
  7.   In what order are the candles lit on the menorah?
  8. The first instrument on which the carol "Silent Night" was played was________________________
  9. In Guatemala, Christmas Day is celebrated___________________
  10. What are crèches? ________
  11. Electric Christmas tree lights were first used in ______________.
  12. Good King Wenceslas was king of which country?______________.
  13. The name of Scrooge's deceased business partner in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol was_____________________.
  14. In North America, children put stockings out at Christmas time. Their Dutch counterparts use ________
  15. The poinsettia, a traditional Christmas flower, originally grew in which country?
  16. Name Santa's original reindeers.
  17. In Australia, usual Boxing Day activities include _______________________.
  18. Who celebrates Ramadan? ______________________________.
  19. The real St. Nicholas lived in ______________.
  20. In Sweden, a common Christmas decoration is the Julbukk, a small figurine of a goat. It is usually made of what material? ________________________________
  21. In Syria, Christmas gifts are distributed by __________________________.
  22. What is a benefit of fasting during Ramadan? ________________.

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