History & Traditions
This is the average amount of money Americans spend on holiday gifts (per person).
$500, $1000, $3000, $5000
What is $1000?
In Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” this is Mr. Scrooge’s first name.
What is Ebenezer?
As the clock chimes midnight to ring in the New Year, a Spanish tradition involves eating twelve of these tiny fruits– one for each chime.
What are grapes?
This song, with a somewhat greedy character, has the line: "Fill my stocking with a duplex and checks, sign your X on the line."
What is Santa Baby?
The coldest temperature ever recorded on earth was -128 degrees. The temp was measured on this icy continent.
What is Antarctica?
The song "Jingle Bells" was not written specifically for Christmas. It was actually written about this holiday.
What is Thanksgiving?
In the 2003 film Elf, this is the name given to the human child Santa accidentally carries to the North Pole.
What is Buddy?
Ths is the most popular Christmas candy.
What are candy canes?
App. 1.76 billion are eaten a year.
I have a little dreidel. This is the material I used when I made it.
What is clay?
This is the name of a winter storm with strong winds and considerable snowfall.
What is a blizzard?
True or False:
Hanukkah is one of the most imporant holidays in the Jewish religion.
What is False?
Passover, Rosh Hashana or Yom Kippur
This department store was featured in the film Miracle on 34th Street.
What is Macy's?
This is the cooking method by which many Hanukkah dishes prepared.
What is fried?
According to the song, this is what my true love gave to me on the eighth day of Christmas.
What are eight maids a milking?
The Yeti is also known as the ________ Snowman.
What is Abominable?
Fun fact: the Abonimable Snowman lives in the Himalayas in Nepal. Yeti means "snow bear"
Per a recent holiday fad, this “spy” hides around the house, reporting back to Santa on who has been naughty and nice.
What is the Elf on the Shelf?
This is how many times bigger the Grinch's heart grows once he gets feelings.
What is 3?
This much-reviled Christmas edible is known for its long shelf life.
What is fruitcake?
The Chanukah Song was written by this comedy actor in 2008. In addition to writing holiday tunes, this funny guy also "plays golf" and "went back to school as an adult".
Who is Adam Sandler?
This type of monkey keeps warm through the winter by soaking in the hot springs just like people relax in hot tubs.
What are snow monkeys?
The first gingerbread houses were inspired by this fairy tale.
What is "Hansel and Gretel"?
This 1990's holiday classic is the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time.
What is Home Alone?
This popular Christmas beverage is also called “milk punch".
What is Eggnog?
This is the color of Christmas Elvis is going to have. Hint: It's not white.
What is a blue Christmas?
More than 22 million tons of this are used on U.S. roads each winter.
What is salt?