>It seems quite odd to include this one IMHO.

Chalk it up to American political correctness.

I'm not sure how well it is known throughout the USA. Probably >50% of people in urban areas of heard of a dreidel.

Maybe in some parts of the USA. I have a wooden dreidel on my desk. I grew up in an area with a moderately large Jewish population, and have long been interested in their culture and history.