Brrrr
At what temperature does water freeze?
0oC (32oF)
What is the main ingredient in a traditional latke?
Potato
Taylor Swift got engaged! Which football team does her fiance play for?
Kansas City Chiefs / Travis Kelce
What world religion is most closely associated with Bodhi Day?
Buddhism
Barbara Streisand
Which company with their long running ads in the 1930-1960s help cement the idea that Santa was a jolly, plump man in a red suit with white fur?
Coca-Cola
Which country has the coldest average annual temperature?
Russia
What is the name for money given as presents during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah?
Gelt
Which popstar flew to space this year, as part of the first all female crew in space?
Katy Perry
What heritage does Kwanzaa celebrate?
African (African-American)
An annual celebration from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called Karamu
Irving Berlin
Name a popular holiday plant that is also poisonous to humans or animals.
Mistletoe, holly, poinsettia
When is the shortest day of the year?
(need the number of the day!)
Winter Solstice / Dec 21st
Which Hanukkah toy was used as a decoy after learning the Torah was outlawed?
Dreidel
According to BBC, for 7 years in a row, which country was dubbed the happiest country in the world?
A) Switzerland
B) Finland
C) Norway
D) Iceland
Finland
How many days is Diwali?
5
Which Christmas song by Mariah Carey is the most listened to Christmas song?
All I want for Christmas is you
What holiday drink is also called “milk punch”?
Eggnog
What city does the Shakespeare play The Winter’s Tale take place in?
Sicily
Which oil is traditionally used to light the menorah?
The Kennedy Center (John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts)
Which sitcom popularized the holiday "Festivus?" "Festivus for the rest of us!"
Seinfeld
Who is the female singer in this song?
Ella Fitzgerald (with Louis Armstrong)
Which U.S. President and famous Civil War General made Christmas a federal holiday in 1870?
Ulysses Grant
In which province or territory will you find the Canadian city that gets the most snow each year?
Newfoundland (St. John's averages 132 inches, or 335 cm, of snow each year).
Who was the first U.S. president to light a menorah?
Bill Clinton
A new TTC line opened this year, what number is it called OR what street?
Line 6 Finch West
What is the name of the Indian prince whose enlightenment Bodhi Day celebrates?
Siddhartha Gautama
Who is the composer of the music of the Nutcracker?
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
What 19th century novel greatly influenced how people celebrate Christmas in present day?
A Christmas carol by Charles Dickens