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Ready to jump right holidays as we get to it.

What religious faith celebrates Hanukkah is the Festival of nights.

During that time known as a menorah.

It is one commemorating the re-dedication Jerusalem.

The faith pre-dates of Hebrew traditions.

It is David.

Can you think of it?

What Hanukkah?

That answer after the news.

In our news this week, First class of 2nd graders into the kick-off to the holiday season.

Elementary School in Maryland PBS shows to unveil the 2021 Daniel Tiger, Molly of Denali joined the Wild Kratts for the read the book "Don't Forget, co-written by the first lady everyone took a tour to see to front line workers who pandemic.

This year's theme is doctors, teachers, grocery represented and recognized in display.

It took 350 POUNDS of village.

Other rooms of the decorated with doves as a sign represent light.

Around the globe, near the Land recorded an amazing event - the Australia is nicknamed the Land continent sits below the the earth.

The Great Barrier of the continent in the Coral the world's largest coral reef, thousand square miles.

Coral is a tiny animal that attaches to rocks.

Their hard - join together to form the temperatures have damaged the but scientists witnessed signs Billions of tiny coral spawn explosion of color under the the amazing event more closely Time now for the first part of 2 are full of holiday decor.

Questions 3 and 4 are new signs Back to the news.

An rights activist is being in France.

Josephine Baker is inducted into France's country's most influential Marie Curie are buried.

Baker who moved to France when she express the story of racism 1930's.

With that experience, languages and put them to use France during World War Two.

involved in civil rights Emmanuel Macron called Baker "a singer, a Black woman defending a woman defending humankind."

Next, Sweden has elected their Sweden is the largest country a peninsula between Norway and the United Kingdom.

Stockholm Magdalena Andersson was elected government two weeks ago.

within the Swedish parliament down.

But, a week later she was leader.

Prime Minister to lead a political party in attain this leadership role.

Now here's another first... Barbados is now a republic and their own.

Barbados is one of islands, sitting north of the Caribbean Sea.

Bridgetown is a British colony but has been for decades.

On November 30th republic and replaced Queen president, Sandra Mason.

with excitement.

The singer Rihanna who was born and move the island toward its Let's move into the second part entertaining.

It took two elections to Question 6.

And a celebration is in order Back to the news...

In Spain a the Sagrada Familia basilica.

artist and architect Antoni with many symbols and historic also known as the world's because construction began in finished in the next decade.

added to the complex’s tallest will illuminate the tower's 800 and blue light.

A Russian girl has designed a socks.

Dasha Kuznetsova is 10 years school where students learned business.

Since socks are often mother with several children up all her kids' socks.

So colorful socks that show scenes Since none of the socks match, wearing whichever two socks And in France, a French soccer diver are now godparents... were born three months ago at a Saint-Germaine player Kylian diver Zhang Jiaqi are part of say they feel a sense of pride, protect not only the babies, will work to bring attention to endangered species.

Let's protect the final part of ongoing project.

Question 9 is an odd but warm And we may adopt Question 10.

Ready to tempt your tastebuds?

favorite foods... Zachary is a Independent Schools in Kentucky "My favorite holiday food is the smoker and puts all kinds it tastes so good."

Addi is in the 8th Grade at Elizabethtown, Kentucky.

menu.

"My favorite are chocolate Mexican and they make these for Thanksgiving and Christmas."

homeschooled in Rwanda, which Chance says, "My favorite dish of grilled beef, fried good."

I bet!

Esther is a 5th Grader at County, Kentucky and enjoys a "...homemade baked apples are to make them myself and I think with others."

Sure is!

And Cora Northwood Elementary in North sherbet.

My grandma makes it Christmas.

It's basically lemon get some."

Well that’s a lot!

Since we’ve gotten THOUSANDS of share more opinions again next before our holiday break.

favorite food?

And tell us why letters to us via email at: form at KET.org/newsquiz.

Just grade, school, and teacher's get a look at today's answers!

Challenge Question... JUDAISM Hanukkah, the Festival of November or December each year, This year the national menorah House in Washington D.C. on of Hanukkah in 2021.

U.S. Emhoff - our vice president's lighting ceremony.

He is the president or vice president.

And here are the rest of Finally today, have you sent What do you suppose penguins might London Zoo in England helped population with that fun letters >> in a pretend mailbox.

for fishy treats!

That's it for week for more News Quiz.

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