Christmas Traditions
This beverage, often sprinkled with nutmeg, is also known as "milk punch."
What is Eggnog?
This is the biological term for animals sleeping through the winter to conserve energy.
What is Hibernation?
This is the number of points awarded for a shot made from outside the large arc line.
What is 3?
In the song "Frosty the Snowman," this object is what brings Frosty to life.
What is an old silk hat?
This is the small black rubber disc used in ice hockey.
What is a Puck?
According to the famous song, this is the gift given on the 5th day of Christmas.
What are Five Golden Rings?
This date marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
What is the Winter Solstice?
This NBA legend scored 100 points in a single game in 1962, a record that still stands.
Who is Wilt Chamberlain?
This 1990 movie features an 8-year-old boy named Kevin defending his house from the "Wet Bandits."
What is Home Alone?
This sport involves sliding stones on a sheet of ice towards a target area while teammates sweep the ice with brooms.
What is Curling?
This plant, often hung in doorways, is actually a parasite that grows on trees.
What is Mistletoe?
At this temperature (in Fahrenheit), water turns into ice.
What is 32 degrees?
This achievement occurs when a player reaches double digits in three different statistical categories (like points, assists, and rebounds) in one game.
What is a Triple-Double?
This is the name of the Grinch’s loyal dog.
Who is Max?
This machine is used to clean and smooth the surface of an ice rink.
What is a Zamboni?
This country is credited with starting the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree.
What is Germany?
A blizzard is defined as a snowstorm with winds exceeding this speed (mph).
What is 35 mph?
This team drafted Kobe Bryant in 1996 before immediately trading him to the Lakers.
Who are the Charlotte Hornets?
Bing Crosby is famous for singing this song, which is the best-selling single of all time.
What is "White Christmas"?
In which country did skiing originate?
What is Norway?
In Ukraine, it is considered good luck to find an ornament shaped like this arachnid on the Christmas tree, a tradition that stems from a folklore legend about a poor widow
What is a Spider?
While regular ice is frozen water, the "Dry Ice" often used for fog effects or keeping items frozen is actually the solid form of this gas.
What is Carbon Dioxide (CO2)?
With 11 NBA titles to his name, this Boston Celtics legend holds the record for the most championship rings won by a player in NBA history.
Who is Bill Russell?
In the movie Elf, this is the first rule of The Code of Elves.
"Treat every day like Christmas."
This country hosted the very first Winter Olympic Games in 1924.
What is France?