Kwanzaa Review

How many candles would adorn a person's home during Kwanzaa?

• 8

• 9

• 7

• 10

How long does Kwanzaa last?

• one week

• one month

• one day

• two weeks

Kwanzaa honors African American people, their struggles in the US, their heritage, and their culture, and it began in _.

• 2016

• 1966

• 1926

• 1896

What event in Los Angeles lead to Maulanga Karenga creating Kwanzaa?

• 1865 - Civil War ends. African Americans begin heading to Los Angeles in significant numbers.

• 1973 - Tom Bradley becomes mayor of Los Angeles, the second African-American mayor of a major United States city.

• 1928 - The first NAACP convention in the west takes place on Central Avenue.

• 1965 - The Watts Rebellion/ Watts Riots break out in the predominantly Black neighborhood of Watts

Maulanga Karenga created Kwanzaa to empower African Americans to rediscover and honor their _ roots

Kwanzaa means _ in Swahili and refers to the joy and unity many Africas have when celebrating harvest.

• abundant food

• first fruits

• beans and corn

• joy and unity

The seven principles of Kwanzaa are u_, self determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, faith

What, found on the woven mat (mkeka), represents each child in the family?

• squash

• corn

• cucumber

• banana

What important Kwanzaa element can be seen in this picture?

• a mkeka

• unity cup

• Maulanga Karenga

• gumbo

Which is not something done each night of Kwanzaa?

• light a candle

• pour water/juice on the ground

• eat peanut soup and friend bananas

• drink from the unity cup