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Holiday Quiz – Answers Below

“Happy New Year” Around the World - Match the Language to the Phrase

Shuvo noboborsho Swedish
Sun nien fai lok Spanish
Gott Nytt Ar French
Bonne Année Bengali
Shana Tova English
Happy New Year   Hebrew
Feliz Año Nuevo Cantonese

How Much do you know about the Holiday Season?
True or False?

1. The menorah (a candleholder for 9 candles) is a symbol of Kwanzaa.
2. Since 354 A.D. Christmas has been celebrated on December 25.
3. Pastorales, or shepherd plays, often happen during the celebration of Las Posadas.
4. Blue, red and green are traditional colours of Kwanzaa.
5. Hanukkah begins on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANSWERS!!!

Happy New Year Around the World

Shuvo noboborsho Bengali
Sun nien fai lok Cantonese
Gott Nytt Ar Swedish
Bonne Année French
Shana Tova Hebrew
Happy New Year English
Feliz Año Nuevo Spanish

True or False?

The menorah (a candleholder for 9 candles) is a symbol of Kwanzaa.
False. The menorah is a symbol of Hanukkah.

Since 354 A.D. Christmas has been celebrated on December 25.
True. It is a long-standing Christian tradition.

Pastorales, or shepherd plays, often happen during the celebration of Las Posadas.
True. Songs and dramatic parades are all part of this celebration in Mexico.

Blue, red and green are traditional colours of Kwanzaa.
False. The true colours are green, black and red.

Hanukkah begins on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev.
True. Hanukkah connects two months, as it spans the end of Kislev and the beginning of Tevet.

 

 
 
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