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December Holiday Vocabulary Multiple Choice Worksheet

Directions: Circle the correct definition for each word.

1. Hanukkah
A) a Jewish festival lasting eight days, in commemoration of the rededication of the Temple by the Maccabees following their victory over the Syrians under Antiochus IV, characterized chiefly by the lighting of the menorah on each night of the festival.
B) complete and wholehearted fidelity.
C) the act or ceremony of crowning a king, queen, or other sovereign.
2. Kwanzaa
A) the act or ceremony of crowning a king, queen, or other sovereign.
B) a harvest festival celebrated from Dec. 26th until Jan. 1st in some African-American communities.
C) the Hindu festival of lights, celebrated as a religious holiday throughout India.
3. ornaments
A) something revealed or disclosed.
B) something used to beautify or commemorate.
C) an accessory or detail used to beautify the appearance of something.
4. tinsel
A) a glittering metallic substance used in pieces or strips to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
B) the day on which the Zen tradition commemorates the enlightenment, or nirvana, of the Buddha.
C) the Hindu festival of lights, celebrated as a religious holiday throughout India.
5. snowman
A) having or displaying great dignity or nobility.
B) the Hindu festival of lights, celebrated as a religious holiday throughout India.
C) a figure of a person made of packed snow.
6. Diwali
A) a figure of a person made of packed snow.
B) an accessory or detail used to beautify the appearance of something.
C) the Hindu festival of lights, celebrated as a religious holiday throughout India.
7. Rohatsu
A) the day on which the Zen tradition commemorates the enlightenment, or nirvana, of the Buddha.
B) having or displaying great dignity or nobility.
C) a figure of a person made of packed snow.
8. Ramadan
A) the Hindu festival of lights, celebrated as a religious holiday throughout India.
B) the act or ceremony of crowning a king, queen, or other sovereign.
C) the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month of fasting; the holiest period for the Islamic faith.
9. indulgence
A) the day on which the Zen tradition commemorates the enlightenment, or nirvana, of the Buddha.
B) an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires.
C) a harvest festival celebrated from Dec. 26th until Jan. 1st in some African-American communities.
10. festival
A) having or displaying great dignity or nobility.
B) something revealed or disclosed.
C) a period of time set aside for feasting and celebration.
11. coronation
A) something revealed or disclosed.
B) the day on which the Zen tradition commemorates the enlightenment, or nirvana, of the Buddha.
C) the act or ceremony of crowning a king, queen, or other sovereign.
12. majestic
A) having or displaying great dignity or nobility.
B) the act or ceremony of crowning a king, queen, or other sovereign.
C) the day on which the Zen tradition commemorates the enlightenment, or nirvana, of the Buddha.
13. decoration
A) a glittering metallic substance used in pieces or strips to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
B) a Jewish festival lasting eight days, in commemoration of the rededication of the Temple by the Maccabees following their victory over the Syrians under Antiochus IV, characterized chiefly by the lighting of the menorah on each night of the festival.
C) something used to beautify or commemorate.
14. revelation
A) an accessory or detail used to beautify the appearance of something.
B) something revealed or disclosed.
C) a period of time set aside for feasting and celebration.
15. dedication
A) complete and wholehearted fidelity.
B) the day on which the Zen tradition commemorates the enlightenment, or nirvana, of the Buddha.
C) the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month of fasting; the holiest period for the Islamic faith.

 

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