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Quiz on the four main winter holidays celebrated in the USA.

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What is the name of the Jewish holiday that celebrates the miracle of oil burning for eight nights?

Hanukkah

Who brings presents to good boys and girls on the 25th of December?

Santa Claus

During which December holiday would people light a candle and reflect on ideas like Kuumba (Creativity) or Umoja (Unity)?

Kwanzaa

A midnight kiss is a common ritual on ___________.

New Year's Eve

The game of dreidel is celebrated on Hanukkah and children bet __________ on a spinning top.

Chocolate coins

Santa is also known as "_________ Christmas" in the United Kingdom.

Father Christmas

Kwanzaa is celebrated for how many nights?

Seven

Which winter holiday in the USA is the most likely to NOT be spent with family?

New Year's Eve

Families gather together to light the menorah on this holiday.

Hanukkah

Families gather together to light the kinara on this holiday.

Kwanzaa

The Grinch is a green villain associated with which holiday?

Christmas

Christian nativity scenes show the baby Jesus asleep in a ______

Manger

A common tradition for Jewish people on Christmas day is to go out to eat at _______ restaurants.

Chinese

What is the name of this style of shirt (often worn on Kwanzaa)?

Dashiki

Many people choose to make ________ for the new year.

Resolutions

Santa flies around on a ______ pulled by eight flying ________.

sleigh; reindeer