HOLIDAY MUSIC
This carol written in the 1800's in Austria, was globally declared in 2011 as "a piece of intangible cultural heritage."
Silent Night - translated in dozens of languages in the last century.
Made with ground (or fresh) corn and wrapped in a husk or leaf. Commonly eaten in parts of Central America during the holidays. What is this food?
Tamales
Considered one of the best Christmas movies of all time, this 1946 movie tells the story of a man who gave up his personal dreams, in order to help others in his community.
It's A Wonderful Life
Earning nearly $4 billion in sales in 2014, this merchandise was the best selling Disney doll.
Elsa from Frozen
1. New York City
2. Las Vegas
3. Disney World
In Japan, this piece has become the classic of the holiday season, simply known as daiku (number nine)
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony Final Act "Ode to Joy".
Japan does not celebrate Christmas in a religious way, but this piece is so popular, choirs can be made up of over 10,000 people!
Name 1 of 7 of the luckiest foods to eat during Chinese New Year.
1) Fish, 2) Dumplings, 3) spring rolls, 4) glutinous rice cake, 5) sweet rice balls, 6) noodles (longevity noodles), and 7) good fortune fruit (e.g. tangerines, oranges, or grapefruit)
After failing to get the Christmas lights to work one last time, Clark takes his frustration out on the plastic decorations in the front yard. What is this movie?
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
Scooting its way into success, this mode of transportation in 2000 was considered the most popular item, selling over five million.
Razor Scooter
Rice pudding is commonly eaten in Denmark during the holidays. A single nut is added to the pudding; what type of nut is it?
An almond. Whoever gets the almond gets the "almond present."
This popular classic Hebrew song in Israel is sung during the celebration of Chanukkah.
Ner Li (I have a Candle) -
Chanukkah also called Festival of Lights is held every year to celebrate the victory of light over darkness and the struggle of the Jewish people against their oppressors.
Popular in India during Diwali (winter holiday), Gulab Jamun are deep fried dough balls covered in a scented syrup. What is this syrup's scent?
Rose water
This 1983 classic movie gave us the infamous leg lamp, Red Ryder BB guns, and to never lick a frozen pole.
A Christmas Story
In 1983, considered the "year everybody lost their minds", this doll craze phenomenon inspired the movie Jingle All the Way.
Cabbage Patch Kids
A sweet bread eaten in Italy during the holidays (it is sold in the US). Contains candied fruits and raisins.
Panettone
In many Latin-American countries, this classic Villancicos - Christmas carol is about a little donkey on his way to Bethlehem.
Mi Burrito Sabanero - Traditionally sung by children this hyped Latin rhythm reminiscent salsa music is one of the most famous christmas classics.
Eaten in early January in Mexico, this bread is made with sweet dough in the shape of an oval, with a plastic baby baked inside. What is the name of this bread (in English)?
King's Bread
In this timeless cartoon, a boy seeks out the true meaning of Christmas with his friends, a curious dog and a tiny tree.
A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
Selling over 300,000 units on its first day of release in 2010, this gift offered a lot of games for kids with a touchscreen.
The iPad
How many candles are lit during Kwanzaa?
Seven.
(one black candle, three red candles, and three green candles).
Petit Papa Noel
Selling more than 30 million copies around the world, The song narrates the expectation of a little boy for the arrival of Santa Claus or Papa Noel.
A noodle casserole dish eaten during Hanukkah that can either be sweet or savory.
Kugel
Yippee-ki-yay was made popular in this action flick about an office Christmas party taken over by terrorists.
Die Hard (1988)
In 2005, this gaming console sold 1.5 million units by end of the year.
Xbox 360
In what country are spiderwebs considered symbols of good luck at Christmas?
Ukraine - families add spider web ornaments to their trees as a nod to a lovely seasonal story about spiders using their silky string to decorate the tree of a poor widow and her children.