Gastronomy
This creamy drink is a Christmas favorite in the United States and Canada.
What is eggnog?
This saint rewards nice little boys and girls.
Who is Saint Nicholas?
A week-long secular holiday celebrating African-American heritage that runs from December 26th to January 1st.
What is Kwanzaa?
In this country giving a clock as a gift is considered extremely unlucky and is associated with death.
What is China?
This president placed the first Christmas tree in the White House in 1889.
Who is Benjamin Harrison?
A magnifique form of dairy.
What is fromage?
This official Christmas tree tradition began in 1933 in NYC.
What is the Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Ceremony?
During this holiest month of the year, Muslims fast from food and drinks during the sunlit hours as a means of learning self-control, gratitude, and compassion for those less fortunate.
What is Ramadan?
In this country you say “God bless you and may your moustache grow like brushwood” instead of simply saying “God bless you” when someone sneezes.
What is Mongolia?
This state produces over 600,000 wreaths and garlands each year.
What is Wisconsin?
This “Mexican Sandwich” was mentioned for the first time in the New York Times crossword puzzle in 1963.
What is a taco?
In Austria, this Christmas beast is said to capture the naughtiest children and whisk them away in his sack.
Who is Krampus?
This pastry is a traditional holiday dessert during Hanukkah.
What is a jelly donut?
During the Chinese Lunar New Year, people carry lanterns and join in a huge parade led by this Chinese symbol of strength.
What is a Dragon?
This Christmas fictional character was created by Montgomery Ward in 1939.
What is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?
The most famous city in the world for its sparkling wine.
What is Asti?
The holidays are also called this, because legend has it that it took this period of time for the three kings to travel to the birthplace of baby Jesus.
What are the Twelve Days of Christmas?
Christian Orthodox observe Christmas and New Year according to this calendar.
What is the Julian calendar?
In this European country, if you hit a male child with a broom, on purpose or accidental, he will stay short.
What is Serbia?
You can find the town Santa Claus in this state.
What is Indiana?
Two hundred years ago, this ingredient was known to be poisonous and today is considered one of the most common item in cooking.
What is a tomato?
These Icelandic pranksters put rewards or punishments into shoes placed by children on window sills the last thirteen nights before Christmas.
Who are the Yule Lads?
Rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.
What is the Chinese Zodiac or the Chinese Lunar Calendar?
In this country, the number 9’s pronunciation is similar to that of torture and is considered unlucky.
What is Japan?
The first and last state to legalize Christmas in 1836 and in 1907.
What are Alabama and Oklahoma?