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 Holiday Quiz

Welcome to the QuizMoz Holiday Quiz. QuizMoz offers one of the Internet's largest collection of quizzes for you to tease your brain and pit your wits against the experienced QuizMoz quiz masters. Go ahead and find out what you know about yourself and the world around you. Best of luck!!

 Holiday Quiz Facts
 Average Score for this quiz: 38%
 No of times this quiz has been taken: 68
 No of people passing this quiz: 14
 No of people failing this quiz: 54
 Maximum score for this quiz: 93%

Coverage : The Holiday Quiz tests your knowledge of a variety of holidays regarding their origins, importance and special traditions. The Holiday Quiz questions are creatively compiled to allow you to gauge how much you truly know about all your favorite holidays.

1. Although the after-Christmas holiday Boxing Day began in the mid-19th century, when was it first recognized as a bank, post office and government holiday in England?
a.1922
b.1871
c.1900
d.1965
 
2. What did the word "holiday" originally refer to?
a.A vacation
b.A day when offices and schools are closed
c.A day to celebrate other cultures and religions
d."Holy day", usually referring to religious holidays
 
3. What is the Buddhist holiday Vesak?
a.The honoring of the great leader Gautama Buddha
b.A shopping day for all Buddhists
c.A holiday that celebrates the end of the monsoon season
d.A week of festivals
 
4. What is Kwanzaa?
a.The day after Christmas
b.A week long celebration of the African American culture
c.A religious holiday celebrating the birth of the Dali Lama
d.A celebration of Jewish freedoms
 
5. Which of the following is NOT an unofficial holiday in the United States?
a.As a Stupid Question Day
b.International Talk Like a Pirate Day
c.Wear a Hat Day
d.No Pants Day
 
6. How long is Lent as practiced in Western Christianity?
a.25 days
b.40 days
c.10 days
d.30 days
 
7. What is Rosh Hashanah
a.Jewish New Year
b.A Jewish day of atonement
c.The Iranian festival of spring
d.A holiday that commemorates the exodus and freedom of the Israelites from ancient Egypt
 
8. St. Valentine is the patron saint of all lovers, hence the popularity of St. Valentine's Day.
a.True
b.False
 
9. The Halloween custom was brought to America by which group of immigrants?
a.English
b.German
c.Irish
d.Greek
 
10. Long before Mother's Day was recognized in the United States in 1908,  there were days honoring mothers where?
a.Germany
b.Ancient Greece
c.England
d.Roman Empire
 
11. How many national holidays – or jours feries – are celebrated in France?
a.2
b.10
c.5
d.11
 
12. The festival known as All Saints is celebrated by what two religions?
a.Roman Catholic
b.Hindu
c.Greek Orothodox
d.Eastern Orthodox
 
13. Saint Patrick, celebrated on St. Patrick's Day, was the patron saint of what?
a.The color green
b.Ireland
c.Potatoes
d.Women
 
14. The Celtic holiday Lunasa celebrates what?
a.Irish freedom
b.The harvest
c.Religious freedom
d.The summer season
 
15. Where did the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree begin?
a.Sweden
b.Belgium
c.England
d.Germany
 

 
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