Holiday Jeopardy Game 2

Holiday Food

100

Eggnog traditionally contains this type of alcohol.

Rum

200

This fruitcake ingredient often causes the most complaints.

Candied fruit / fruit peel

300

This warm drink is made from apple cider, cinnamon, and cloves.

Wassail

400

This red-and-white striped candy dates back to the 17th century.

Candy Cane

500

This meat is traditionally served at many Christmas dinners instead of turkey.

Ham

Holiday Movies

100

This 1946 film stars Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey.

It’s a Wonderful Life

200

This holiday movie takes place primarily in Nakatomi Plaza.

Die Hard

300

The ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future visit this character.

Ebenezer Scrooge

400

This animated movie features the song “Believe.”

The Polar Express

500

This holiday movie is set in London and intertwines multiple love stories.

Love Actually

Holiday Traditions

100

Hanging stockings originated in this European country.

Germany

200

This figure delivers gifts in many European countries instead of Santa Claus.

St. Nicholas

300

Decorating trees indoors became popular thanks to this country’s royalty.

England (or Great Britain)

400

This is traditionally hidden inside a Christmas pudding in the UK.

Coin

500

In some countries, gifts are opened on this date instead of Christmas Day.

Christmas Eve

Holiday Songs

100

“Silent Night” was originally written in this language.

German

200

This holiday song holds the record for the most recorded versions of any Christmas song.

Silent Night

300

This holiday song encourages listeners to decorate with boughs of holly and dates back to a 16th-century Welsh melody.

Deck the Halls

400

This song mentions partridges, turtle doves, and golden rings.

The Twelve Days of Christmas

500

Despite being a Christmas classic, “White Christmas” was written by a composer who did not celebrate this holiday.

Irving Berlin

Holiday Odds & Ends

100

This color was once associated with Christmas before red became popular.

Green

200

This is the most popular artificial Christmas tree color besides green.

White

300

This holiday character carries a sack and wears fur-trimmed red clothing.

Santa Claus

400

The tradition of caroling originated from this medieval practice.

Wassailing

500

This is the tallest Christmas tree ever displayed.

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree 

(75 feet tall in 2025)