Holiday Characters
This Whoville resident tried to steal Christmas before having a change of heart.
Who is 'The Grinch'?
This popular holiday beverage is also called 'milk punch'.
What is 'eggnog'?
Hockey players attempt to direct this object into the opposing teams' net.
What is a 'puck'?
From 1949 by Johnny Marks, this song tells the story of a misfit reindeer who guides Santa's sleigh.
What is 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'?
The Grinch's dog.
Who is 'Max'?
Who is 'Professor Hinkle'?
This holiday food is traditionally a corn dough stuffed with savory or sweet fillings.
What are 'tamales'?
This is the winter counterpart to the skateboard.
What is a 'snowboard'?
This traditional Hanukkah song repeats the name of a spinning top in the title.
What is 'Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel'?
This is the shortest day of the year.
What is 'Winter Solstice'?
The first ghost to appear in 'A Christmas Carol'.
Who is the 'Ghost of Christmas Past'?
These potato pancakes are a Hanukkah staple.
What are 'latkes'?
What winter sport includes moves such as a bunny hop, arabesque and salchow?
What is 'ice skating'?
Written in 1942, this song's famous opening line mentions 'chestnuts roasting on an open fire'.
What is 'The Christmas Song'?
This winter flower, often associated with Christmas, has both red and white varieties.
What is 'a pointsettia'?
In 'The Nutcracker', this brave girl travels to the Land of Sweets after her toy magically comes to life.
Who is 'Clara'?
Once outlawed in Europe in the early 18th century, this basked dessert contains dried fruit, nuts and alcohol.
What is 'fruitcake'?
This country has the most winter Olympic Games gold medals.
What is 'Norway'?
This was the first song played in space.
What is 'Jingle Bells'?
This popular children's cookie was introduced as a Christmas ornament in 1902.
Animal Crackers
This figure from Icelandic folklore is a giant troll said to eat misbehaving children and is the mother of the 'Yule Lads'.
Who is 'Gryla'?
The country of origin of Gingerbread houses.
What is 'Germany'?
This sport involves lying face down and head first on a small sled and sliding down an ice track.
What is 'Skeleton'?
This country is the birthplace of the New Years Eve song 'Auld Lang Syne'.
What is 'Scotland'?
This country hosts the Giant Lantern Festival in mid-December that features intricate light and music displays and is a fierce competition between villages.
What is the 'Philippines'?