Christmas quiz

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

This quiz will test your knowledge on and teach you about different cultural and religious celebrations.

Enjoy!

Kwanzaa...

1. is a religious holiday
2. is a cultural festival
3. is a Swahili word

Kwanzaa

...is a celebration of community, family and culture, established as a means to help African Americans reconnect with their African roots and heritage.

In which country did Kwanzaa originate?

1. Ethiopia
2. United States
3. Israel
4. Italy

How many principles are celebrated on Kwanzaa?

1. 1
2. 5
3. 2
4. 7

7 principles

1. Umoja (unity)
   
2. Kujichagulia (self-determination)
   
3. Ujima (collective work and responsibility)
   
4. Ujamaa (cooperative economics)
   
5. Nia (purpose)
   
6. Kuumba (creativity)
7. Imani (faith)

Hanukkah is a...

1. Christian holiday
2. Jewish holiday
3. Muslim holiday
4. cultural festival

Hanukkah

...is a Jewish holiday. It is also called the Festival of Lights. It lasts for eight days in the month of December (or November depending on the cycle of the moon).

What do people traditionally eat on Hanukkah

1. fried food
2. boiled food
3. lamb
4. fish

How many nights does Hanukkah last?

1. 7
2. 8
3. 1
4. 5

Hanukkah is the Hebrew word for

1. peace
2. hope
3. dedication
4. joy

Where did Hanukkah originate?

1. Germany
2. United States
3. Israel
4. Brazil

Eid al Fitr is...

1. a Muslim holiday
2. a celebration of the end of Ramadan
3. on 24 December
4. a cultural festival

Eid al Fitr

...is a Muslim holiday celebrating the end of Ramadan. It is celebrated at different times of the year depending on the cycle of the moon.

What does Christmas celebrate?

1. cutting down evergreen trees
2. Christianity
3. the birth of Jesus
4. Santa Claus

The American "Santa Claus" and the Dutch "Sinter Klaas" are based on...

1. Saint Nicholas
2. Jesus
3. A reindeer called Rudolph
4. A Disney character

Who was Saint Nicholas?

1. A Turkish bishop
2. A Spanish saint
3. A Dutch priest
4. the pope in the year 280

Who decided that the new year starts on 1 January?

1. Julius Ceasar
2. Saint Nicholas
3. Albert Einstein
4. Queen Elizabeth II

How long ago did Julius Ceasar decide this?

1. 2022 years ago
2. 10 years ago
3. 4000 years ago
4. 500 years ago

In the Gregorian calendar, we're almost at year 2022. When was year 0?

1. Nobody knows
2. the year Julius Caesar died
3. the year Kleopatra was born
4. the year Jesus was born

How do you feel about Christmas vacation (Kerstvakantie)?

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