Christmas Traditions
This jolly figure travels the world in a single night, but only if you've been nice.
Who is Santa Claus?
This movie tells the story of a kid who defends his home with ingenious traps from two bumbling burglars
What is "Home Alone"?
This ancient Greek mathematician is known as the "Father of Geometry."
Who is Euclid?
This number is known as the "golden ratio" and is approximately 1.618.
What is phi (φ)?
This ancient civilization used a base-60 number system, which is still used today to measure time.
What is the Babylonian civilization?
These socks are hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon will be there.
What are stockings?
In this film, the main character discovers a secret doorway to a magical land and decides to spread Christmas cheer there.
What is "The Nightmare Before Christmas"?
This mathematician and physicist developed the laws of motion and universal gravitation.
Who is Isaac Newton?
This sequence starts with 0 and 1, and each subsequent number is the sum of the previous two.
What is the Fibonacci sequence?
On Christmas Eve, children in this country leave out a shoe instead of a stocking.
What is the Netherlands?
This comedy features a man who discovers he is the human son of Santa's elves and goes to New York City to find his father.
What is "Elf"?
This number is both a square and a cube.
What is 64? (8^2 and 4^3)
This popular Christmas decoration is known for being shiny, fragile, and sometimes edible.
What is tinsel?
In this classic film, a department store Santa claims to be the real Kris Kringle, and a lawyer has to prove it in court.
What is "Miracle on 34th Street"?
This number is the only even prime number.
What is 2?
This plant, often hung in doorways, has the unique ability to get people to smooch under it.
What is mistletoe?
In this holiday movie, a green character plots to ruin Christmas for the residents of Whoville.
What is "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"?