Day 3 Christmas and Hanukkah Trivia

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    What is the best present that you ever received when you were a child?

    
    

    1. What "C" words do you think of that you hear during the Christmas season? 

    A:  carol
    Another name for carols is noels. Christmas carols first appeared in English during the early 15th century. An English pastor by the name of John Awdlay/Audelay is credited with one of the first carol books which he entitled "Caroles of Cristemas". Today the tradition of wassailing and caroling continues across the world as friends and family go out into the community singing these special Christmas songs.
    

    2. Which of Santa's reindeer is especially beloved by children everywhere?
       Reggie
       Ralph
       Ronald
       Rudolph
       

       A:  Rudolph
       Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was the creation of Robert L. May who featured the little reindeer in a 1939 story where Rudolph and his red-nose were called upon to guide Santa's sleigh through some particularly bad weather. Perhaps Rudolph's most enduring fame is in the song, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer". This song written by Johny Marks and recorded in 1949 by Gene Autry became a huge number one song. In the first year, it sold over 2.5 million copies and until 1980 was the second-best record of all-time.
       

    3. In which country is Santa Claus called Babbo Natale?
       India
       Italy
       Iceland
       Israel

    A:  Italy
    Babbo Natale literally translates in Italian to mean Father Christmas. There is a tradition in Italian homes where children put out a pair of shoes by their door the day before Epiphany. When they awake, these shoes are filled with candy and small gifts.
    

    4. Under which Christmas plant do many young lovers take the opportunity to steal kisses?
       Mint
       Mandrake
       Mistletoe
       Marigold
       

       A:  Mistletoe
       Interestingly, the mistletoe plant is poisonous and can cause acute gastrointestinal disturbances, severe diarrhea and low blood pressure when consumed. However, it is a pretty plant with bright green leaves and white berries. In ancient cultures, the mistletoe plant was a symbol of virility, romance and fertility. The tradition of kissing under the mistletoe dates back to the 15th or 16th centuries.
       

    5. Santa Claus has a very busy night every Christmas Eve. What reliable method of transport is his favorite way to get around?
       Spaceship
       Sailboat
       Sleigh
       Skateboard

       A: Sleigh
       A sleigh, traditionally, is a mode of transportation that has two longitudinal runners that allow the carriage to be pulled through snow and ice. Most sleighs are pulled by horses. However, tradition has it that the sleigh of Santa Claus is pulled by eight reindeer. According to "The Night Before Christmas", these reindeer are Dasher, Dancer, Comet, Prancer, Cupid, Donner, Vixen, and Blitzen.
       
       

    6. Hanukkah, a Jewish celebration honoring the rededication of the temple at Jerusalem, is also called the Festival of what?
       Heights
       Nights
       Lights
       Knights

       A:  Lights
       The annual eight-day celebration of lights begins on the 25th day of Kislev, which is the ninth month of the Hebrew year. Due to the means of counting calendar days on the Hebrew calendar, this time frame falls anywhere from late November through the month of December.
       
       

    7. A celebration of African-American culture, the word "Kwanzaa" comes from a phrase meaning "first fruits of the harvest" in which African language?
       Swahili
       Oromo
       Berber
       Afrikaans

    A: Swahili
    The first Kwanzaa celebrations occurred in 1965 at the height of the Black Power movement in the United States. A Swahili word was chosen because the East African countries that used the language were not involved in the slave trade that sold Africans to the United States.
    

    8. What was the Roman festival held at the end of December?
       Mars Days
       Saturnalia
       Feast of Zeus
       Festival of Venus

       A:  Saturnalia
       The ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia started on December 17 and lasted for seven days.

    9. The December solstice is the day of the year with the longest hours of daylight in the southern hemisphere. True or false?
       

       A:  True
       The December solstice can fall on either December 21 or December 22. In the northern hemisphere it has the least hours of daylight.
       

    10. The Druids had a festival in December too. Which of these plants did they use in this festival?
        Holly
        Yew
        pine tree branches
        Mistletoe
        

        
        A:  mistletoe
        Mistletoe is a parasitic plant that grows on trees. It is used as a Christmas decoration, these days usually a plastic version of the plant.
        

    11. What saint's day is December 6th?
        Saint Paul
        Saint Nicholas
        Saint Wenceslas
        Saint Stephen
        

        A: Saint Nicholas
        Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of Greece and Turkey as well as some other countries. In some European countries gifts are given on this day. Saint Nicholas or Sinter Klaus, gives his name to the present day Santa Claus.
        

    12. December 26 as well as December 25 is a holiday in some countries. What is it known as?  Two Words (six letters and three letters))
        

        1. A:  Boxing Day
           December 26, is Boxing Day in England, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. It originated in Britain. There are various theories as to its origin. However, the thing common to all of them is the giving to the less fortunate. Remember King Wenceslas? The Feast of Stephen is December 26.
           
           

    13. The African-American cultural holiday, Kwanzaa takes place from December 26 to January 1. The word Kwanzaa comes from what African language?
        Swahili
        Hausa
        Bantu
        Arabic
        

        A:  Swahili
        Kwanzaa come from a Swahili phrase meaning first fruits.
        

    14. The Jewish festival of Chanukah is also known by which name?
        Festival of Lights
        Year End Feast
        Festival of Winter
        Memory Days

    A:  Festival of Lights
    Chanukah, also spelt Hanukah and Hanukkah, is an eight day festival. It can start in November, but is mainly in December.

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    If you were born on December 1-21, you are a Sagittarius. If you are born on December 22-31, what zodiac sign are you?
    Pisces
    Capricorn
    Aquarius
    Scorpio
    

    A:  Capricorn
    There are two tropic lines of latitude, Capricorn and Cancer. In the Zodiac, Capricorn is six months away from Cancer. In both cases, Capricorn and Cancer are opposites, and it is not a coincidence.
    

    16. In New York City, a huge ball is dropped in the last minute before the new year. Where in New York City is it dropped?
        Times Square
        Wall Street
        Empire State Building
        George Washington Bridge
        

        A:  Times Square
        The huge ball, made of crystal, slides down a pole. It is not dropped as if you let go of an object you were holding. After the ball reaches the bottom, a new year has begun, and "Auld Lang Syne" is played, celebrating the new year.
        

    17. December 3 is celebrated as a day to recognize the language spoken by a group of people living in the northeastern part of Spain and the southwestern part of France. In their own language, they call it 'Euskararen Nazioarteko Eguna'. The International Day of what language is celebrated in early December?
    Walloon
    Basque
    Swahili
    Gaelic
    
    

    A:  Basque
    The Basque Country is a region in the Pyrenees mountains, near the northwest end of the range, extending into Spain and France, and bordering the Bay of Biscay. The English term used to name the group of people resident there comes from the French term, 'Basques'; the Spanish refer to them as 'Vascos', and they themselves use the term 'Euskaldunak'. Basque is not an Indo-European language (a group which includes not only Spanish and French, but most of the other widely-spoken languages of Europe, the Iranian plateau, and the Indian subcontinent), and is called a language isolate, meaning that it is linguistically unrelated to the other languages spoken in its region. The celebration of the Basque language is part of the struggle to avoid cultural and political annihilation, and is symbolic of the people's struggle for increased autonomy.
    
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