Winter Holidays Brainpop

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Which winter holiday is always celebrated on December 25?

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Christmas

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Which of the following is an example of a tradition celebrated during Christmas?

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What tradition is shared by both Christmas and Yule?

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Decorating and lighting trees

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Why does Hanukkah begin on different days each year?

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It's based on a combined lunar-solar calendar.

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What happened when King Antiochus took over the Jewish Temple?

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Jewish rebels fought to take back the Temple.

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The Jewish people light candles on Hanukkah to symbolize:

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The miracle of one night's oil burning for eight nights

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Unlike Christmas and Hanukkah, Kwanzaa:

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Is not a religious holiday

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The name "Kwanzaa" comes from a Swahili phrase that has to do with: Religion, Agriculture, Astronomy, Family

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Agriculture

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Both Hanukkah and Kwanzaa:

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Involve the lighting of candles

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What do the seven candles lit during Kwanzaa represent?

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Principles of the holiday