Holiday History
What is Germany?
There are this many days of Hanukkah.
What are eight?
This Christmas ballet features toys that come to life.
What is the Nutcracker?
These are the two months in which Hanukkah can take place.
What are November and December?
Eggnog came from this country.
What is England?
The name of the candle holder that is used during Hanukkah.
What is a Menorah?
This is the best type of oil used to light the candles during Hanukkah.
What is olive oil?
This is the chemical formula of snow.
What is H2O?
St. Nicholas was born in this modern-day country.
What is Turkey? (originally Patara)
The name of the spinning top that children play with during Hanukkah.
What is a dreidel?
This was given on the eighth day of Christmas.
What are eight maids a milking?
This is the festival Hanukkah is also known as.
What is the Festival of Lights?
This is the highest-grossing holiday film of all time.
What is The Grinch (2018)?
This event is the reasoning behind lighting the candles on the Menorah.
What is to celebrate the miracle of the oil burning for eight days at the temple?
These are the traditional potato pancakes that are eaten during Hanukkah.
What are latkes?
This popular Christmas song was actually written for Thanksgiving.
What is Jingle Bells?
These are the foil-wrapped chocolate coins often eaten during Hanukkah.
What are Gelt?
This is the best selling Christmas song of all time (globally).
What is White Christmas by Bing Crosby?
There were this many gifts total in the "12 Days of Christmas" song.
What is 364?
The Hebrew word "Chanukah" translates to this word.
What is dedication?
This event is the reasoning behind lighting the candles on the Menorah.
What is to celebrate the miracle of the oil burning for eight days at the temple?
This is the candle used to light the other candles during Hanukkah.
What is the Shammash?
This is how many candles you will light throughout all of Hanukkah.
What are 44? (two candles the first night, three the second, etc.)