Kwanzaa Celebration Escape Room

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Kwanzaa Celebration

ESCAPE ROOM

Missions

Face the different challenges about Kwanzaa in 5 missions to find each one of the members of our band in time to perform at the big Kwanzaa Celebration.

Can you recover allthe band members?

ESCAPE ROOM

Mission 2

Mission 1

Mission 3

Mission 4

Mission 5

Retrieve all band members!

missions

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Let's start with something simple: answer the questionsby choosing the correct image. Good luck!

Left or right?

Mission 1

Hint: Founder of Kwanzaa

1/3

mission 1

Choose the correct image

Maulana Ron Karenga

Maya Angelou

Hint: The First Kwanzaa

2/3

mission 1

Choose the correct image

Hint: The Candle Holder

3/3

mission 1

Choose the correct image

The Kinara

The Hanukkiah

Continue

You found the bassist! We're one step closer to being able to put on an AMAZING Kwanazaa Celebration!

Congratulations!

Mission 1 COMPLETE

COMPLETE!

Retrieve all band members!

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Mission 2

Mission 3

Mission 4

Mission 5

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Now come three demanding tests! You will see in each of them an image that does not fit. Which one is the odd man out?

Which one doesn't fit?

Mission 2

1/3

Hint: Traditional Foods

mission 2

Choose the one that does NOT belong

Latkes

Gumbo

Nigerian Clay Pot Chicken

Jambalaya

Jollof of Rice

Accras

2/3

Hint: Principles of Kwanzaa

mission 2

Choose the one that does NOT belong

To repair the world

Unity - family, community, race, nation

Self-determination

Purpose - collective vocation & developing community

Creativity - adding beauty and benefit to community

Faith

3/3

Hint: Kwanzaa Activities

mission 2

Choose the one that does NOT belong

Playing kalah

Karamu feast

Homemade gifts

Playing dreidel

Wearing traditional attire and lighting the Kinara

Singing and dancing

Continue

You found the violinist! Only 3 more to go and we'll be ready to kick off this bash!

Congratulations!

Mission 2 COMPLETE

COMPLETE!

COMPLETE!

Mission 3

Recover all band members!

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Mission 4

Mission 5

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Do you have a good memory? Choose the missing word that correctly completes the sentence.

IDENTIFY THE letter

mission 3

8

7

5

Kwanza is ________ days long each year.

1/3

Hint: Number of Days

mission 3

Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank with

Ujamaa

Umoja

Ujima

_____ means collective work and responsibility. Embodying this principle means to build and maintain the community together and to make our community's problems our problems, so we can solve them together.

2/3

Hint: One of the 7 Principles

mission 3

Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank with

March Against Fear

Watts Riots

Detroit Race Riot

Kwanzaa was started in 1966 in the aftermath of the ________.

3/3

Hint: The Catalyst For Kwanzaa

mission 3

Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank with

Continue

You've found more than half the band! Are you as excited for all the singing and dancing as we are?

Congratulations!

Mission 3 COMPLETE

Mission 4

Mission 5

Complete!

Complete!

Complete!

Retrieve all band members!

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Next you will see three staves with questions relating to Kwanzaa.

Read Between The lines

mission 4

1/3

Hint: Celebrities Who Celebrate

mission 4

The Kardashians

The Obama Family

Oprah

Which one does NOT celebrate Kwanzaa?

Choose the one that does not belong

2/3

Hint: Symbols of Kwanzaa

mission 4

Plantains

Sweet Potato Pie

Corn

What is Mahindi?

Choose the correct answer

3/3

Hint: What Does The Corn Mean?

mission 4

The history of Kwanzaa

The candles to light

The children celebrating

What does Mahindi symbolize?

Choose the correct answer

Continue

You found our singer/guitarist! There's only one band member left to discover. 4 cheers for a Kwanzaa celebration to remember!

Congratulations!

Mission 4 COMPLETE

Mission 5

Complete!

Complete!

Complete!

Complete!

Retrieve all band members!

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And finally, a quick knowledge test.If you fail, the party is over. No pressure.

ANSWER CORRECTLY

mission 5

Red, White, & Blue

Black, Red, & Green

Yellow, Pink, & Green

What colors are associated with Kwanzaa?

1/3

Hint: Colorful

mission 5

Choose the correct answer

1992

1987

1990

When was the first Kwanzaa Hallmark card produced and sold?

2/3

Hint: Comercializing Kwanzaa

mission 5

Choose the correct answer

Lenny Kravitz

Billy Porter

Maya Angelou

In 2008 there was a documentary film about Kwanzaa. Who narrated it?

3/3

Hint: Filmaking

mission 5

Choose the correct answer

Continue

You found our keyboardist! Let the singing, dancing, and holiday cheer commence!

Congratulations!

Mission 5 COMPLETE

Congrats! You Completed the game! Click on the HOME button to go back to the beginning or click on the ARROW to set the stage up yourself for the celebration. When you're done snip your stage and share it with your team!

Let the Kwanzaa Celebration begin! 😊

THE BAND IS COMPLETE

OH NO! You got the answer wrong! Go back and try again on the band won't be ready in time for the celebration!

WRONG!

Try again!

The Kwanzaa Celebration

Click on the people and objects to move them around the screen.

Click on the people and objects to move them around the screen.

Click on the people and objects to move them around the screen.