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Trivia about Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Lunar New Year

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How many days does Kwanzaa last?

7 days

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How many days does Hanukkah last?

8 days

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How many days do people often celebrate Lunar New Year?

7 days or one full week

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What do people eat during Kwanzaa?

Foods that come from Black American traditions such as catfish, collards, macaroni and cheese, jerk chicken, and gumbo

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What do people usually eat during Hanukkah?

Fried foods, such as latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiyot (doughnuts). They also give chocolate coins to friends as gifts.

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During which two holidays celebrated in the US in winter do people light candles?

Kwanzaa and Hanukkah

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What percentage of the US population celebrates Kwanzaa?

1.9%

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What was the miracle of Hanukkah?

They had enough oil to last only one day, but the candle burned for eight days,

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What game do people play during Hanukkah?

Dreidel

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What are some gift giving traditions in the US?

Opening one gift on Christmas Eve, secret Santa, hanging a stocking and having Santa come.

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What are some food eaten on Christmas in the US?

Cookies, egg nog, turkey, ham.

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What do American like to wear around Christmastime?

Ugly Christmas sweaters

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Americans with what ancestry tend to celebrate Lunar New Year?

Many Americans with Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese ancestry celebrate Lunar New Year.

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What sweet treat is eaten on Lunar New Year?

tangyuan, a sweet rice patty

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What are some Lunar New Year traditions?

Honoring ancestors, lantern festival, red envelopes, and decorating with red and gold.

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In what year did Kwanzaa start?

1966

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