Festive Facts
In 1843 the first commercially produced Christmas card was created in this country.
What is England?
This capital city holds the annual Nobel Peace Prize ceremony on December 10th.
What is Oslo, Norway?
During Hanukkah, this spinning top is popular.
What is a dreidel?
This novella opens with the line "Marley was dead: to begin with."
What is A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens?
This is the number 1 New Year's resolution.
What is losing weight or getting in shape?
"The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" was the original story that inspired "The Nutcracker" ballet. It was written by this author.
Who is E.T.A. Hoffmann?
The 2018 winter olympic games were held in this Asian city.
What is Pyeonchang, Korea?
The events of the Hanukkah story take place in this ancient city.
What is Jerusalem?
He was the protagonist in Truman Capote's A Christmas Memory.
Who is Buddy?
Approximately 1 million people gather here annually to watch the ball drop at midnight on New Year's Eve.
What is Times Square?
Germany is credited with having the first Christmas tree tradition and it started in this century.
What is the 16th century?
In this country, it is customary to celebrate St. Nicholas' Day on December 6th with parades and processions.
What is the Netherlands?
This potato pancake or fritter in Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine is traditionally prepared to celebrate Hanukkah.
What is Latke?
This American poet, with his own wintery name, wrote these winter-themed poems: Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening; A Winter Eden; and Dust of Snow.
Who is Robert Frost?
The name for the first month of the year comes from this Roman god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, frames, and endings.
Who is Janus?
This company is responsible for making Santa Claus popular in the US and solidified the red suit look in their 1930s advertisement campaigns.
Who is Coca-Cola?
This Japanese city, sister city to Munich, Germany, has held an annual German Christmas Market since 2002.
What is Sapporo?
Hanukkah can NOT begin on this day of the week.
What is Tuesday?
In J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” series, this drink can be enjoyed ice cold or served as a foaming warm beverage, perfect for a winter treat.
What is butterbeer?
On January 1, 1971, ads for this product were banned from American TV.
What are cigarettes?
This Christmas plant is considered toxic to cats and dogs if ingested.
What is poinsettia?
In this South American country people celebrate "Nochebuena" on December 24th with a large family dinner.
What is Venezuela?
The translation of the word Hanukkah (there are 2 correct answers).
What is "inauguration" in English?
What is "dedication" in Hebrew?
In this novel by Hans Christian Anderson, they must escape the snow queen's realm and return home.
Who are Gerda and Kai?
One minute before midnight in Spain on New Year's Eve, it is tradition to eat 12 of these.
Grapes