World Cultures 24

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Gifts are exchanged on ___ nights during Hanukkah (be exact!)

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This country celebrates the longest Christmas season in the world, beginning in September and ending on January 16.

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Philippines

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In Denmark, people celebrate the New Year by...

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Standing on chairs and "leaping" into the new year for good luck, and throw old plates and glasses against the doors of friends and family to banish bad spirits and welcome good fortune.

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In which European countries is St. Nicholas Day celebrated on December 6th with children leaving their shoes out to be filled with treats and small gifts?

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Germany and the Netherlands

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Which cultural celebration, observed from December 26th to January 1st, emphasizes community and self-determination through seven principles and the lighting of candles on a Kinara?

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Kwanzaa

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Which of these describes the Mexican Christmas tradition of Posadas?

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A nine-day procession reenacting Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem.

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Which of the following is a way that Tết Nguyên Đán, or the Lunar New Year, is celebrated in Vietnam? Decorating homes with pine trees, Wearing all black clothing for good fortune, Giving lucky money in white envelopes, Decorating homes with peach and apricot blossoms

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Decorating homes with peach and apricot blossoms

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Which of these New Year's Eve traditions is associated with Hogmanay in Scotland? Kissing in an open doorway, Jumping into freezing cold water, First-footing, where the first person to enter a home after midnight brings symbolic gifts, Making resolutions for the new year and smashing plates to symbolize breaking bad luck

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First-footing, where the first person to enter a home after midnight brings symbolic gifts

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Which religious tradition celebrates Yalda, the longest night of the year, by staying awake to welcome the triumph of light over darkness with feasts, poetry, and eating red fruits like pomegranates and watermelon?

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Zoroastrianism

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Which country is credited with the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?

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Germany