Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa began in the United States in what year?

• 1996

• 1966

• 2000

• 1865

The name Kwanzaa means......

• First fruits of the harvest

• Civil Rights for African Americans

• The Festival of Africa

• African American Festival

Many of the words for the Kwanzaa celebration come from which language?

• English

• African

• Swahili

• Spanish

The candle holder of the Kwanzaa celebration is called the...

• menorah

• candleabra

• candlestick

• kinara

When does Kwanzaa begin?

• January 1

• December 10

• December 26

• December 25

Kwanzaa was started to be celebrated by what people?

• Jewish People

• Swahili People

• Southern Americans

• African Americans

The Kwanzaa celebration uses 3 colors. The 3 colors are:

• blue, green, and red

• red, green, and black

• red, black, and yellow

• red, green, and white

Unity is an important principle of Kwanzaa. What does unity mean?

• Setting personal goals to make the community strong.

• Believing in ourselves and our community.

• Standing together and helping each other.

• Ways to make the community a better place.

Kwanzaa celebrates many things. One of the things celebrated is the ending of what?

• Slavery

• Civil Rights

• Taxes

• Diseases

Kwanzaa is celebrated for how long?

• 7 hours

• 6 days

• 3 days

• 7 days