Food and Bevs
The potato pancakes usually eaten during Hannukah.
What are latkes?
The first name of A Christmas Carol's protagonist, Scrooge
What is Ebenezer?
The war that famously saw a ceasefire during Christmas, during which soldiers sang carols across enemy lines
What was World War I?
The train that takes children to the North Pole
What is the Polar Express?
The most popular day for holiday shopping
What is Black Friday?
This chain restaurant sees long lines on December 25 in Japan.
What is KFC?
This brand heavily influenced the look of Santa Claus through their ad campaigns in the 1930s.
What is Coca-Cola?
The American hero that led a surprise attack on the morning after Christmas, 1776
Who was George Washington?
The composer behind the score of Home Alone.
Who is John Williams?
The Pagan celebration of the winter solstice, rebirth, and light's triumph over darkness
What is Yule?
The round fruitcake that hides a small figurine of baby Jesus.
What is Three King's Cake?
The Central European figure that scares children into being good.
Who is Krampus?
The day that marks age in Korea, serving as a national birthday
What is New Year's Day?
The secular holiday celebrated on Dec 23rd, first popularized by 90s sitcom Seinfeld.
What is Festivus?
The holiday celebrated in the UK and the British Commonwealth on December 26, usually associated with shopping and sports-watching
What is Boxing Day?
The food consumed in Spain immediately after midnight on New Year's
What are 12 grapes?
This Oingo Boingo band member co-voiced Jack in A Nightmare Before Christmas.
Danny Elfman
This Christian group celebrates Christmas on January 7
What is the Orthodox Church?
In the movie It's a Wonderful Life every time this happens an angel gets its wings.
What is a bell rings?
The candle-holder that holds seven candles during Kwanzaa.
What is the kinara?
This German mulled wine is sometimes taken with a shot in its native country.
What is Glühwein?
All nine of Santa's reindeer
Who are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph?
The historical event that directly preceded the lighting of the Second Jewish Temple's menorah
What is the Maccabean Uprising?
The transportation-related accident often alluded to in Christmas movies
What is the Sleigh Crash of '64?
People dress as birds on this day, celebrated on December 26th
What is Wren Boy Day?