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The History and Traditions of Kwanzaa

The History and Traditions of Kwanzaa

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

True or False: Kwanzaa's rich traditions can be celebrated by all people.

  1. True
  2. False
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Kwanzaa begins on December ____ and ends on January ____.

  1. 27th, 2nd
  2. 28th, 3rd
  3. 26th, 1st
  4. 29th, 4th
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Each night of Kwanzaa, a child lights a candle on the Kinara. What do the candles represent?

  1. The Seven Songs of the Zulu
  2. The Seven Stories of the Ashanti
  3. The Seven Sacred Traditions
  4. The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For how many nights does the celebration of Kwanzaa last?

  1. Seven
  2. Eight
  3. Ten
  4. Twelve
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Kwanzaa comes from the Swahili phrase "matunda ya kwanza". What is the English translation?

  1. "always together"
  2. "first fruits"
  3. "community first"
  4. "sacred harvest"
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What event caused Dr. Maulana Karenga to want to bring the African-American community together?

  1. the Watts riots in Los Angeles
  2. the riots in Newark, New Jersey
  3. the Harlem riot in New York City
  4. the racial tensions in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In what year did the holiday of Kwanzaa begin?

  1. 1946
  2. 1966
  3. 1872
  4. 1898
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