Holidays around the world
During the Jewish holiday, Hanukkah, there are candles lit in a *** (what holds the candles)?
a. Menorah
b. candle holder
c. candelabrum
a. Menorah
There must have been some magic
in that old silk hat they found....
a. for when they placed it on his head,
he began to dance around
b. for when they placed it on his head, he began to hop around
c. for when they placed it on his head, he began to melt to the ground
a. for when they placed it on his head,
he began to dance around
In the movie Home Alone 2, Kevin McCallister meets a homeless woman and gives her a special gift; what is the gift?
a. money
b. an invitation to spend the holiday with him and his family
c. an ornament of a turtle dove
c. an ornament of a turtle dove
How much eggnog is consumed annually by Americans?
a. 5,032 pounds
b. 408 pounds
c. 122 pounds
c. An average of 122 pounds of eggnog is slurped down annually, which amounts to about a half a cup per person.
Which staff member participates in a caroling party each holiday season?
a. Sharon
b. Amber
c. Katie
c. Katie
Which African holiday name means, "first fruits of the harvest"?
a. Dussehra
b. Kwanzaa
c. Maha Shivaratri
b. Kwanzaa
I won't ask for much this Christmas, I won't even ask for snow, I'm just......
a. gonna meet you under the mistletoe
b. gonna throw you in the snow
c. gonna keep on waiting, underneath the mistletoe
c. gonna keep on waiting, underneath the mistletoe
In the classic, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, The Grinch lives where?
a. WhoVille
b. Mount Crumpit
c. Mount Dump it
b. Mount Crumpit
Who came up with the idea of decorating gingerbread cookies?
a. Einstein
b. Queen Elizabeth I
c. Prince Andrew, Duke of York
b. The first-known recipe of the sweet treat is said to be from Greece in 2400 BCE. The formula was developed and remixed through several cultures and eventually made its way to England, where Queen Elizabeth I was credited with the idea of decorating the cookies.
Which staff member named "All I want for Christmas is you" by Mariah Carey as their favorite holiday song?
a. Demi
b. Matt
c. Jodi
b. Matt
The Mexican Christmas festival is a beautiful sight with elaborate decorations and celebrations that last for almost a month. What is the common flower used for this décor?
a. Tulip
b. Poinsettia
c. Rose
b. Poinsettia
So this is Christmas and what have you done
Another year over....
a. another about to start
b. a new one just begun
c. yet to come
b. a new one just begun
In the classic, A Christmas Story, what gift does Ralphie Parker get from his aunt that makes him cringe?
a. a kiss on the cheek while she is wearing lipstick
b. a pink bunny, onesie
c. a wool sweater
b. a pink bunny, onesie
What food is popular around the Christmas season, in Japan?
a. Pudding
b. Fruit Cake
c. Fried Chicken
c. In Japan, the Christmas season is the most wonderful time of the year for Kentucky Fried Chicken, or KFC, a fast food chain. Because about 3.6 million Japanese families eat KFC on Christmas Eve, they often need to reserve their meal up to two months in advance.
Which staff member makes Krumkake (a Norwegian waffle cookie) each holiday season?
a. Maria
b. Suzanne
c. Krista
b. Suzanne
Which country did the Christmas tree originate from?
a. The United States
b. Turkey
c. Germany
c. Germany
In the song, Santa Baby, which of the following is not a gift that is requested?
a. the deed to a platinum mine
b. a sable
c. money
c. money
Who created the famous character Ebenezer Scrooge and story of, A Christmas Carol.
a. Charles Dickens
b. William Shakespeare
c. Edgar Allen Poe
a. Charles Dickens
What is the most commonly eaten dessert in Israel around the holidays?
a. latkes-potato pancakes (can be sprinkled with honey)
b. Hamantaschen-a three-cornered pastry filled with prunes, poppy seeds (muhn), apricots
c. sufganiyots– jelly- or custard-filled doughnuts
c. It’s not uncommon for Jewish people to eat fried food for Hanukkah to celebrate the miracle of oil, which refers to the oil in a lamp in an ancient temple lasting 8 days when there was only enough in the lamp for 1 day. Potato pancakes (latkes) are usually a common staple at the beginning of dinner, but sufganiyots– jelly- or custard-filled doughnuts – are the most popular food eaten in Israel during this religious holiday.
Which staff member has never tried ice skating?
a. Demi
b. Sean
c. Amber
c. Amber
Which popular American pop company was rumored to have created Santa's suit?
a. Coca-Cola
b. Pepsi
c. Dr. Pepper/Snapple
a. Coca-Cola
You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch
You really are a heel
You're as cuddly as a ***, you're as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch
You're a bad banana with a greasy black peel!
a. cactus
b. porcupine
c. termite
a. cactus
In the movie, Elf, where did Buddy tell people "the angry elf" was from?
a. Santa's naughty list
b. the workshop
c. the South Pole
c. the South Pole
Which chilly weathered place has reindeer meat on the menu during the holiday season?
a. Iceland
b. Antarctica
c. Alaska
a. promptly at 6 p.m. every Christmas Eve, Icelandic people sit down to a massive meal of cooked meats, including reindeer meat
Which staff member drinks eggnog, a lot of eggnog, each holiday season?
a. Sharon
b. Demi
c. Sean
b. Demi