Braingle: 'A History of Holidays' Trivia Quiz

A History of Holidays

From New Year's to Christmas, the world celebrates many holidays each year. How much do you know about their origins?

Quiz ID:	#7814
Fun:	(2.78)
Difficulty:	(0.56)
Category:	History > World
Created By:	Winner4600

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#1 For one country, this holiday (celebrated on the fourth Thursday of every November) has its origins with the Pilgrims.

Columbus Day
Thanksgiving
Halloween
Memorial Day

#2 Among other things, this holiday is traditionally associated with the sending of cards, flowers, and candy.

Valentine's Day
Halloween
Christmas
Easter

#3 Understandably, Jews don't celebrate Christmas. Instead, they hold an eight day celebration, usually around the same time, called ___.

Kwanzaa
Hanukkah
Rosh Hashanah
Passover

#4 The most important of this culture's holidays, ___ takes place on the first day of the lunar calendar, between January and February.

Muslim New Year
Ugadi
Chinese New Year
Rosh Hashanah

#5 Celebrated mainly by the Mexican community, this celebration takes place during the two days after Halloween.

Our Lady of Guadalupe's Day
Lantern Festival
Immaculate Conception
The Day of the Dead

#6 Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. What holiday celebrates his resurrection?

Christmas
Easter
Ascension
Pentecost

#7 Originally an ancient Gaelic festival, this holiday now marks an annual excursion of children to ask for candy.

Valentine's Day
Thanksgiving
Easter
Halloween

#8 Observed by a 25-hour period of fasting and prayer, this Jewish holiday is also known as the Day of Atonement.

Rosh Hashanah
Passover
Yom Kippur
Lent

#9 Celebrated in the United States with fireworks and parades, this federal holiday has its roots in colonial times.

Independence Day
Thanksgiving
Memorial Day
Columbus Day

#10 This public holiday, celebrated in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and some other countries, falls on December 26 or the first weekday after Christmas.

Labor Day
Memorial Day
The Feast of Fools
Boxing Day

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avonma

posted 696 days ago

It was a toss-up between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur for me - I'm not Jewish. Loved the quiz, though. Thanks!

composer

posted 696 days ago

Got 10/10.
I'm not Jewish - or anything else for that matter.
It's all about learning other peoples' cultures...
And I'm also thankful for a break from all those Disney quizzes...

phyllisa

posted 695 days ago

Good Quiz! I got 100%.
Halloween is also All Hallows' Eve, the night before All Saints Day (Nov. 1).
It is also said that on Halloween the veil betwen the living and the dead is temporarily lifted so they can come and visit us in a friendly way in our homes.

SwimmerGirl

posted 695 days ago

9/10. I lot of us missed the Yom Kipper question. I was about to click it. Then I thought no its passover. Guess I was wrong.

Jacquin

posted 695 days ago

great quiz

braingle01

posted 694 days ago

I only know 3 4 5 7 8

ROMIKA

posted 694 days ago

9/10--haha! what the heck is BOXING DAY????

onasbama

posted 694 days ago

Some of the questions really made me think, I'm not Jewish but I thought I knew more on the culture than I really did

mskatonya

posted 694 days ago

this was a great quiz. Thanks a bunches

b-ama

posted 694 days ago

9/10...not bad...HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE...

augustbaby

posted 691 days ago

8/10 pretty darn good!

ChapmanTwin

posted 690 days ago

8/10 not too shabby. had no clue about 4 & 5. i love the quizzes that afford me new knowledge. thanks!

ICUB42

posted 688 days ago

Loved it! Great quiz.

grampenny31

posted 683 days ago

I missed the Jewish one too I guessed on the Boxing day one

hotmama007

posted 682 days ago

I'm not Jewish or Chinese but i got an A+... okay... guessed on those.

Tbqavonfrog4

posted 668 days ago

knew them all but 8. i know about boxing day thnks 2 brad stine

Denise13

posted 658 days ago

I liked it!!

ava199345

posted 606 days ago

im good 100%

webwitchk

posted 450 days ago

great quiz! thank you!

nidhikaila

posted 148 days ago

i liked the way this quiz was drafted! really nice!

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A History of Holidays

#1 For one country, this holiday (celebrated on the fourth Thursday of every November) has its origins with the Pilgrims.

#2 Among other things, this holiday is traditionally associated with the sending of cards, flowers, and candy.

#3 Understandably, Jews don't celebrate Christmas. Instead, they hold an eight day celebration, usually around the same time, called ___.

#4 The most important of this culture's holidays, ___ takes place on the first day of the lunar calendar, between January and February.

#5 Celebrated mainly by the Mexican community, this celebration takes place during the two days after Halloween.

#6 Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. What holiday celebrates his resurrection?

#7 Originally an ancient Gaelic festival, this holiday now marks an annual excursion of children to ask for candy.

#8 Observed by a 25-hour period of fasting and prayer, this Jewish holiday is also known as the Day of Atonement.

#9 Celebrated in the United States with fireworks and parades, this federal holiday has its roots in colonial times.

#10 This public holiday, celebrated in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and some other countries, falls on December 26 or the first weekday after Christmas.

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