Christmas
True or false: You are supposed to light all of the candles on the first night of Hanukkah.
False
In “The Muppet Christmas Carol,” who played Scrooge? Hint: It wasn’t a muppet.
Michael Caine
What is the English name for the popular traditional French Christmas dessert made from a sponge cake that is a type of sweet roulade known as bûche de Noël in French?
Yule Log
The Yule log, known as bûche de Noël in French, is a Christmas dessert that can be traced to the 19th Century. It is made of sponge cake that is iced and then rolled to look like a Yule log. It can be made in many different varieties, but one of the most common combinations uses a simple yellow sponge cake and chocolate buttercream icing
What Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch?”
Eggnog
Although it looked a bit different than today's recipes, many experts believe that eggnog can be traced back to the Medieval British drink known as posset. Early posset was more of a milky, ale-like drink, but in the 13th-century eggs and figs were added. It was 18th Century America where it became a holiday staple, more resembling the drink of today.
What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant?
Mistletoe
In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” what made Frosty come to life?
An old silk hat
In 1981, Bob and Doug McKenzie released their own version of a classic Christmas song. Which song is that?
The Twelve Days of Christmas
What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?
Coca-Cola
Mulled wine is referred to by all these terms in some area of the world EXCEPT:
Vin chaud
Mulled wine, which is generally a hot red wine with spices such as cloves and cinnamon, has different versions around the world. Although it may be consumed all winter, it is often associated with Christmas. In German-speaking countries, it is referred to as gluhwein, while many Nordic countries call in grogg. In France, it is known as vin chaud. Wassail is a hot cider.
What holiday movie sequel includes a cameo by Donald Trump?
Home Alone2
What Christmas decoration was originally made from strands of silver?
Tinsel
What Bing Crosby song is the best-selling single ever?
White Christmas
According to legend, what holiday goodies were shaped to resemble a shepherd’s staff, as a way to remind children of the shepherds who visited baby Jesus?
Candy Canes
All of the following are traditional goodies left in Christmas stockings EXCEPT:
a- Nuts b- Chocolate Coins c- oranges d- Dates
Dates
Although Christmas stockings today are often stuffed with toys as well as popular holiday-inspired candy, the traditional stockings were filled with oranges, nuts and candy which was often chocolate money. The oranges were given because they were seen as a treat before they became so widely available. They also symbolized the gold left by St. Nicholas in his legends, as do the chocolate coins.
True or false: You are supposed to light all of the candles on the first night of Hanukkah.
False
Who played George Bailey in the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life?”
Jimmy Stewart
What animated 2004 film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?
The Polar Express
This Christmas treat popular in England is a small pastry stuffed with a mixture of dried fruit and spices that once also contained meat.
Mince Pies
All of these foods are traditionally consumed in Mexico for Christmas EXCEPT:
Bolo Rei
Like many countries, the dishes you may find on a family's table come Christmas may differ. Many Mexican families indulge in tamales, menudo and churros for their Christmas feast. Bolo Rei is Portuguese for "King Cake," consumed in Brazil around Christmas.
How many reindeer are featured in the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas?”
8 (no rudolph)
What Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892?
The Nutcracker
In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by what famous fairy tale?
Hansel and Gretel
Gingerbread houses can be traced back to which date and country?
16th Century - Germany
Where did hot cocoa (the powder form) originate?
Guatamala, Mexico, Spain or Netherlands
Netherlands
Although consumed at times other than Christmas, hot cocoa, especially with candy canes, marshmallows or other additions, is a popular drink during Christmas time to help keep warm. Hot chocolate differs from hot cocoa in that hot chocolate is made from bar chocolate, so it contains cocoa butter while hot cocoa comes from a powder that removes the cocoa butter. Chocolate drinks date back to the Mayans more than 2,000 years ago, but cocoa powder is more recent, with experts tracing its origin to the Netherlands in 1828.
What were the traditional Christmas dishes that Scrooge watches the Cratchits eat during his time with the Ghost of Christmas Past in Charles Dicken's, "A Christmas Carol"?
The Crachits sat down to a very traditional English dinner, eating a Christmas pudding and roast goose.