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The length of time between one generation and the next is not the time it takes to
a) reach old age
b) have offspring
c) grow to adulthood
d) have children

Why do people wear red clothes and eat oranges on Chinese New Year?
a) Red clothes look good on everyone
b) Red and orange are the lucky colors for Chinese New Year
c) They have too many oranges in their homes
d) They want to stand out in the crowd at the parades

How are Kwanzaa and Christmas alike?
a) They both pass a special cup around the table
b) They both use a special candle holder called a kinara
c) They both have a custom of exchanging gifts
d) They both use the colors of the African flag

All the celebrations in the book provide certain types of merriment. What is merriment?
a) Fun and happiness
b) Small hanging decorations
c) Customs handed down through generations
d) All of the above

Why is Hanukkah known as the Festival of Lights?
a) People turn on many lights in their streets
b) People light a candle for each of the eight days
c) People look to the stars and say special prayers
d) Both b and c

Which celebration includes people spraying each other with colored ppowder?
a) Hanukkah
b) Christmas
c) Ramadan
d) Holi

During Ramadan, what do most people do each day before the sun rises?
a) Say a sunset prayer
b) Eat a small meal
c) Celebrate with song and dance
d) Both a and c

Which of the following states a fact?
a) Hanukkah is the best holiday of the year.
b) Kwanzaa is celebrated from December 26 to January 1.
c) Christmas should be longer than one day.
d) All people should sing on New Year's Eve

What are the Chinese people hoping will happen if they decorate with flowers during the Chinese New Year?
a) They will have many visitors
b) They will keep away evil spirits
c) They will have good luck in the coming year
d) All of the above

What is a tradition?
a) A special holiday celebrated in December
b) A special candle holder used to celebrate a holiday
c) Customs that are passed down through generations
d) A decoration

What is similar about most of the celebrations?
a) People have fun and eat special foods
b) There are special colors that people decorate with
c) People give gifts to family and poor people
d) All of the above

A tradition
a) is the same from year to year
b) is different all the time
c) happens only once
d) makes a great sandwich

The middle candle of a kinara is
a) red
b) green
c) black
d) charteuse

People light candles in a menorah during a celebration called
a) Ramadan
b) Hanukkah
c) Holi
d) Sandwich

If there is merriment in the air, people are feeling
a) happy
b) angry
c) sad
d) a sandwich

People value an ornament for its
a) beauty
b) usefulness
c) practicality
d) sandwich

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