Holiday Food & Drink
Which mint candy is popular during Christmas time? it has stripes and is crooked like this walking assistive device
Candy Canes
At what temp does Water freeze
0oC (32oF)
Which fairy tale was the first gingerbread houses inspired by?
Hansel + Gretel
Most recent Support Team Member
Jeff
Why do so many people wear red on Chinese New Year?
A) It's fashionable B) It's lucky C) It is a sign of wealth D) It is Santa's color
It's Lucky
These Nabla team members are parents to Fur babies!!
Lidia, Zach, Jeff
The beverage company that has been using commercials starring Santa Claus since the 1930's.
Coca Cola.
What sport is played on a rink and the players use a stick?
Ice Hockey
What word for Christmas or a Christmas carol was borrowed from French?
Noel
There are 1,025 Pokemon and this team member can probably name a large portion!
Lidia
Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany
Work is fun but so is extending your trip to visit the everglades! Who recently had an experience seeing aligators
Juliette, Lea, Astrid
What is the most popular alcoholic drink in Europe during the Winter holiday season?
Mulled Wine (Vin Chaud)
Shortest Day of the year marking the beginning of Winter
Dec 21st, Winter Solstice
Which Action movie is debated as a holiday film starring Bruce Willis?
Die Hard
Public speaking is a skill, but improv takes it to another level that this teammate has been crafting!
Maud
What does Kwanzaa mean in Swahili?
First Fruits: Holiday already exist in Southern Africa and are celebrated in December/January with the southern solstice. US created the holiday in the 1960s and titled it Kwanzaa
These team members have lived in at least 2 continents
Brenda, ChloeT, Clara, Jeff
Can you eat a mistletoe?
NO! Extremely poisonous
Which zodiac sign runs from December 21 to January 20?
Capricorn
What Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892?
The Nutcracker
Although not pictured, this team member had a higher chance to feature in 007 movie having lived in London
What Non-Abrahamic holiday is known as the festival of lights?
Diwali
These team members started as Interns at Nabla
Juliette + Lea + Clara
What Hispanic food is a holiday tradition to make?
Tamales
These two countries were traditionally known for Igloos
Inuits used only by the people of Canada's Central Arctic and the Qaanaaq area of Greenland.
This became the first song to be played in space using a musical instrument.
Jingle Bells: On 16 December 1965, it was played on a harmonica and bells by astronauts Wally Schirra and Thomas P. Stafford during NASA's Gemini 6A space flight.
The first shoe designed for playing tennis was the Adidas “Stan Smith”, though the name came several years later)
Which Nabla team member is most likely to have this as a pro player
ChloeT
What holiday is celebrated on the same day in Japan and Korea but not in the rest of the world?
Double Jeopardy if you know the reason/date
White Day
White Day is celebrated annually on March 14, one month after Valentine's Day, when people give reciprocal gifts to those who gave them gifts on Valentine's Day
These 2 team members have a strong connection to California having lived there
ChloeT + Zach
Did you know that this country considers Whale a great delicacy reserved for Christmas?
Greenland enjoys mattak and kiviak (Auk)
The celebrated “Christmas Truce” temporarily halted fighting during what war?
World War 1
What song was initially condemned by the Roman Catholic Church for allegedly portraying an adulterous affair
I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus
What makes a great Paella recipe? Traditional knowledge that this team member has being Spanish as well as French
Astrid
Which country celebrates Christmas by adding Spider webs to the tree for good luck
Ukraine
These cool kids were present at our first Nabla Christmas event! Name the parents + Kids event
Brenda: Marcel
ChloeT: Alphonse + Jacques
Maelle: Maxime
3.6 million Japanese families visit this restaurant on December 25 , making it a Christmas tradition for many.
KFC
In 2016 in Saskatoon, over 7,500 people helped set a Guinness World Record for the largest one of these events
Snowball fight
What 1942 movie starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire opens on Christmas Eve? Hint: It shares a name with a well-known hotel chain.
Holiday Inn
This team member recently spent time visiting dangkor in Vietnam
Lea
As strange traditions fare, a gigantic straw goat statue has to be up there. This country holds the record at 49 feet and is a Yuletide marker
Sweden
These Nabla team members could create a cool Funk band, name the musicians and instruments they play!
Jeff: Piano/voice
Brenda: Viola
Lea: Guitar, bass/Voice