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Winter Holidays

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    Questions about some of the different winter holidays
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  • What is this flower called?
    poinsettia
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  • What holiday is celebrated by muslims at the end of Ramadan
    Eid al-Fitr /idulfitri/
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  • What do you open at Christmas time?
    presents
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  • Who is the guy in the red suit?
    Santa Claus / Father Christmas
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  • What holiday has a menorah?
    Hannukah
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  • What are some decorations people put up during the winter holidays? (name TWO THINGS)
    Various: lights, trees, baubles, tinsel, candies, reindeer...
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  • What is a food people bake during the holidays?
    cookies
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  • What is a song sung during the holidays that talks about bells?
    Jingle Bells
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  • What is the weather like in the winter?
    cold and snowy
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  • How is Kwanzaa celebrated? (one thing)
    Kwanzaa is often celebrated with colorful art and clothes, ceremonies and music
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  • How is the Chinese/Lunar New Year celebrated? (say TWO THINGS)
    Dragon dance, firecrackers, fireworks, red clothes & decorations, money in red envelopes, feasts with friends and family
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  • What is the name for the "festival of lights" celebrated by Hindu people and some other indic religions.
    Diwali
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  • The winter solstice describes the day with...
    the length of the day and night is exactly the same
    the least daylight and the longest night.
    the most daylight and the shortest night.
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  • Apart from English and Spanish, name one other language commonly spoken in the USA (one of the top 10)
    Check here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_United_States
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  • Why are the Christmas holidays in the USA called "winter break"?
    Because it is a multicultural country so not everyone celebrates Christmas during that time
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  • What is the English name for the "Three Kings Day" celebrated 12 days after Christmas day?
    The Epiphany
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