Holiday Science
If you are on the naughty list, you might get a lump of coal for Christmas. But your science teacher would call it this element.
Carbon
The two most popular Christmas colors after red and green are these
Gold and Silver
The word sufganiyot, the Hebrew name for jelly donuts, comes from the Greek word sufan, meaning this
Spongy
These 7 Holidays were stolen by the Christians from the Pagans, but you only have to name 2
Christmas, New Years, Easter, Roman Halloween, Labor Day, Three kings day, Saint John's Eve
This red festive plant is native to Mexico
Poinsettia
The scientific name, Rangifer tarandus, is referring to this holiday animal
Reindeer
This Christmas song was actually written for Thanksgiving
Jingle Bells
The Hanukkah story wouldn't be complete without this evil king
Antiochus
This is one of the oldest winter solstice traditions and also makes a great screen saver during the holidays
Yule
Which one of Santas reindeer has the same name as another holiday?
On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, 5 gold rings! Its also this symbol on the periodic table
Au
We sometimes use X-Mas to shorten the word Christmas. The X means Christ in this language
Greek
They make some great pants and is also the what the name Maccabee means
Hammer
This symbol wouldn't normally be found on top of a Christmas tree, but could be if your were Pagan
This stone is frequently associated with those who are born in December
Turquoise
This invasive, parasitic plant is popular at Christmastime, but can mean the kiss of death for the trees that is grows on, since it sucks out important nutrients and water.
Mistletoe
This French word is often used around Christmas time with its original latin name meaning “Birth”
Noel
These 2 Jewish practices were outlawed by the Assyrian king
Celebrating Shabbat and having a bris
Although it has no singular founder, these civilizations can be attributed to creating the basis of Paganism
Ancient Mesopotamians, Egyptians, China, India, and Mesoamerica.
In North America, Wild Reindeer are referred to as this
Caribou
This type of energy or reaction is created when you light the Hanukkah Candles
Chemical
You know her as Mrs. Clause, but she has also goes by these 2 first names
Gertrude/Jessica (but are recorded at around the same time)
These Greek period-sounding Jews did as the Greecians did and assimilated with them
The Hellenists
This holiday almost sounds like a planet and was a Roman celebration of the days getting longer after the winter solstice
Saturnalia
This environmentally friendly president banned Christmas trees from the White House
Teddy Roosevelt