Festive Fun: Holiday Trivia and Facts
Explore holiday trivia and interesting facts about various festivals and traditions including making garland with popcorn, the origins of Kwanzaa, the significance of winter solstice, the Festival of Lights, and more. Test your knowledge on festive topics and learn something new about the holiday season!
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Name a food item people often string together to make garland? A) Pasta B) Popcorn C) Beans
Name a food item people often string together to make garland? B) Popcorn
True or False Kwanzaa came from the Swahili phrase, matunda ya kwanza, which means first fruits.
True Kwanzaa came from the Swahili phrase, matunda ya kwanza, which means first fruits.
_________ is known as the Festival of Lights.
Hanukkah is known as the Festival of Lights.
When does winter solstice take place? A) December 15 or 16 B) December 30 or 31 C) December 21 or 22 D) December 7 or 8
When does winter solstice take place? C) December 21 or 22
This band tied the Beatles with 3 years of Christmas #1 s on the Billboard Charts. A) Queen B) Alison Krauss & Union Station C) Spice Girls D) Band Aid
This band tied the Beatles with 3 years of Christmas #1 s on the Billboard Charts. D) Band Aid
Which month does Ramadan begin? A) November B) December C) January D) None of the Above
Which month does Ramadan begin? D) None of the Above Since the Islamic lunar calendar is 10-11 days shorter than the solar year and contains no intercalation, Ramadan migrates throughout the seasons.
True or False Kwanzaa was first celebrated in 1966.
True Kwanzaa was first celebrated in 1966.
Enter the year in which the first New Year s Eve ball dropped in Times Square?
Enter the year in which the first New Year s Eve ball dropped in Times Square? 1903
What is the Jewish New Year called? A) Hanukkah B) Rosh Hashanah C) New Year D) Yom Kippur
What is the Jewish New Year called? B) Rosh Hashanah
Which state drops a pine cone instead of a ball on New Year s Eve? A) Oregon B) North Dakota C) South Carolina D) Arizona
Which state drops a pine cone instead of a ball on New Year s Eve? D) Arizona
True or False Ramadan begins when the first crescent of the new moon is sighted.
True Ramadan begins when the first crescent of the new moon is sighted.
True or False A popular Buddhist holiday celebrated in December by is "Bodhi Day."
True Bodhi Day is observed in many mainstream Mahayana traditions including the traditional Zen. Services and traditions vary amongst Buddhist sects, but all such services commemorate the Buddha's achievement of Nirvana.
