December Celebrations Excerpt
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December Celebrations
(C) 2018 Kathy Laurenhue
Winter Solstice Trivia Quiz
The winter solstice is a precise moment in time when the earth's tilt on its axis is farthest away from the sun. In the northern hemisphere, that usually falls on December 21st and in the southern hemisphere usually on June 21st.
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Trivia quiz: Winter Solstice
1. Although the winter solstice is intended to be celebrated at the time of least daylight, in reality, the earliest sunset occurs as much as two weeks earlier than the 21st, and the latest sunrise occurs after the solstice. True ___ False ___
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Trivia quiz: Winter Solstice
1. Although the winter solstice is intended to be celebrated at the time of least daylight, in reality, the earliest sunset occurs as much as two weeks earlier than the 21st, and the latest sunrise occurs after the solstice. True _X_ False ___
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Trivia quiz: Winter Solstice
2. Virtually every culture throughout history has noted the winter solstice with some sort of ceremony, but the word "solstice" comes from Latin and means "The sun will rise again."
True ___ False ___
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Trivia quiz: Winter Solstice
2. Virtually every culture throughout history has noted the winter solstice with some sort of ceremony, but the word "solstice" comes from Latin and means "The sun will rise again."
True ___ False _X__ It means "The sun stands still."
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Trivia Quiz: Winter Solstice
3. One of the most ancient solstice celebrations was the Roman Saturnalia. What was Saturn supposed to be the god of? a. Wealth ___ b. Fertility ___ c. Agriculture ___ d. Excess ___
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Trivia Quiz: Winter Solstice
3. One of the most ancient solstice celebrations was the Roman Saturnalia. What was Saturn supposed to be the god of? a. Wealth ___ b. Fertility ___ c. Agriculture _X_ d. Excess ___
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