Sounds of the Season
Festive Facts
Holiday Traditions Around the World
Winter Sports & Activities
Lights, Camera, Holiday!
100

What song is known for the lyrics “City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style”?

Silver Bells

100

Which popular Christmas beverage is also called "milk punch"?

Eggnog

100

In Québec, what syrupy treat is poured on snow during winter carnivals?

Maple taffy

100

In hockey, what’s it called when one player scores three goals?

Hat trick

100

In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?

Paris

200

Which Christmas song famously begins with the lyrics “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire”?

 "The Christmas Song" by Nat King Cole

200

The first artificial Christmas tree was made from what?

Goose Feathers

200

People in Japan eat what fast‑food staple on December 24?

KFC fried chicken

200

Which icy pastime slides a polished stone toward a house while teammates sweep?

Curling

200

Which Hollywood actor played six different roles in The Polar Express?

Tom Hanks

300

Which holiday song includes the line “Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh”?

Jingle Bells

300

In what country did the tradition of the Christmas tree originate?

Germany

300

Germany’s pickle‑ornament legend promises good luck to whichever child finds it on what?

The Christmas tree

300

What do snowboarders call powder too deep to see their board?

White room

300

The movie Miracle on 34th Street is based on a real-life department store. What is it?

Macy's

400

Who sang the iconic 1994 Christmas hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You”?

Mariah Carey

400

From which country did the poinsettia originate?

Mexico

400

New Year’s in Spain mandates eating how many grapes at midnight?

Twelve

400

Name the head-first single-sled sport barreling down a frozen track.

Skeleton

400

In the movie, It’s A Wonderful Life, what happened every time a bell rang?

An angel got his wings

500

How many gifts did the singer receive in “The Twelve Days of Christmas”?

364 gifts

500

What traditional holiday dessert is lit on fire before serving?

Christmas Pudding

500

In Puerto Rico, children fill shoe boxes with what for the Three Kings’ camels?

Grass

500

Which sled dog race covers ~1,000 miles from Anchorage to Nome?

Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race

500

What is Ralphie’s little brother’s name in A Christmas Story?

Randy

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