Holiday Pop Culture
What red flower is associated with Christmas?
What is name of the town in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas?"
Whoville
How many candles are in a Hannukah Menorah?
Nine
What is the name of the Building that the New Years Ball is stationed on?
Candy canes originated in which country?
Germany
Which beverage company has been making commercials starring Santa Claus since the 1930's?
Coca Cola
In the movie "The Nightmare before Christmas," Jack Skellington finds an forest with holiday themed doors leading to different holiday towns. Besides Christmas and Halloween, name another holiday that was represented there. Extra points for each additional one you name correctly.
Valentine's Day, Saint Patrick's Day, Easter, Fourth of July, or Thanksgiving
A popular song about Hanukkah's favorite toy, the dreidel, goes: "I have a little dreidel, I made it out of ______" Which word completes the phrase?
Clay
How many versions of the New Years Eve Ball have there been?
Which fairy tale was the first gingerbread houses inspired by?
What is do you receive on the fifth day of Christmas in the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas?"
5 Golden Rings
What is the highest selling Christmas Series of all time?
Home Alone
Which oil is traditionally used to light the menorah?
Olive Oil
What does ‘Auld Lang Syne’ translate to?
Times Gone By
What is the name of the holiday in the UK that is celebrated the day after Christmas?
Boxing Day
What was the first song played in space (Hint: Its a Holiday Song?
"Jingle Bells," played on spaceflight Gemini 6A in December 1965
Which actor played six different roles in the Polar Express?
Tom Hanks
To celebrate the "miracle of oil", fried potato pancakes are eaten in Hanukkah. What are these pancakes called?
Latkes
What noodle is traditionally eaten in Japan on New Years Day to ensure longevity?
Soba (Buckwheat Noodles)
During the Christmas Truce of 1914, a temporary cease-fire along the western front during WWI, what activity did soldiers from opposing sides famously engage in together in no-man's-land?
They Played Soccer (or Football)
Visions of which food danced in children’s heads as they slept in the poem “‘Twas The Night Before Christmas?”
Sugar Plums
According to "It's a Wonderful Life", what happens every time a bell rings.?
An angel gains its wings
How many times is Hanukkah mentioned in the Torah?
Zero
What fruit is traditionally eaten in Spain (and/or other Spanish speaking countries) at the stroke of midnight, one for each chime of the clock?
Grapes
Which horned figure is said to punish children who have misbehaved before Christmas?
Krampus