Across
- 2. the name given to the New World; named after Amerigo Vespucci
- 3. a secular festival observed by many African Americans from December 26 to January 1 as a celebration of their cultural heritage and traditional values.
- 6. the annual Christian festival celebrating Christ's birth, held on December 25 in the Western Church.
- 9. the Greatest Common Factor of 2 or more numbers and used to simplify a fraction
- 11. a number that names a part of a whole or a group
- 12. the bottom number and tells how many equal parts there are all together
- 14. fractions that are equal
- 15. a Jewish festival lasting eight days commemorating the rededication of the Temple
- 16. a day of festivity or recreation when no work is done
Down
- 1. someone who buys and sells goods to earn money
- 4. the top number and tells how many parts you are considering
- 5. a group of people and animals who travel together
- 7. a fraction whose numerator and denominator have only 1 as the GCF
- 8. a Portuguese explorer who is given credit for circumnavigating the world by water
- 10. Spanish phrase meaning "Happy Christmas" or "Merry Christmas"
- 13. a tool with a magnetic needle(always pointing north) used to find directions