End -of- Year Holidays Quiz

In many places in the Northern Hemisphere, January tends to be the coldest month of the year.

• True

• False

January is the first month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars.

• True

• False

There are seven months with 31 days in the month. It is ________, March, May,

July, August, October, and December.

The first day of January is a holiday known as _______.

• Christmas Day

• Lunar New Year

• New Year's Day

• Thanksgiving

January 6th is observed as ____________, but not considered a holiday.

• Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday

• New Year's Day

• Old Christmas

• Christmas Day

Diwali (also known as the Festival of Lights)

celebrates the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness.

• True

• False

Which of the following is true about Diwali? (Select all that apply.)

• 
  Diwali is celebrated

  by Hindus only.

• 
  Diwali means

  "rows of lit lamps."

• Homes and temples are decorated with lamps.

• Diwali celebrates

  the triumph of good over evil.

Kwanzaa honors African heritage and culture in the African American community.

• True

• False

Kwanzaa celebration lasts from December 26 until __________.

• January 1st

• December 1st

• February 1st

• June 1st

How many principles are celebrated during Kwanzaa?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 10