Winter
At what temperature does it snow?
32 degrees F
This potato-based dish is typical during Hanukkah celebrations
Latkes
What are the three colors of Kwanzaa?
red, black, and green
Name 3 types of Holiday cookies
Shortbread, Sugar cookies, gingerbread, Spritz cookies, orange madeleine's, haystacks, viennese almond crescents, etc
“Keep the change, ya filthy animal.”
Home Alone
What is the shortest day of the year called
Winter Solstice
A traditional French Christmas cake
Buche de Noel // Yule Log
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
B) It's lucky
What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?
Coca-Cola
“You stink! You smell like beef and cheese, you don’t smell like Santa.”
What is " Elf"?
This country was the host of the first Olympic Winter Games
France
In many Latin American countries, people enjoy this popular food, wrapped in corn husks, on Christmas.
tamales
To honor how long the sacred oil burned in the Temple, Hanukkah lasts how long?
8 days
What well-known Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965?
Jingle Bells
"The thing about trains ... it doesn’t matter where they’re going. What matters is deciding to get on.”
Polar Express
How big was the largest snowflake ever recorded and where was it found?
15 inches; Montana
True or False: Candy Canes can come in a pickle flavor
True
How many pounds does the NYC Ball weigh?
11,875 pounds
Name the animatronic cassette-playing bear toy that every kid wanted for the holidays in the mid 80s.
Teddy Ruxpin
“Strange, isn’t it? Each man’s life touches so many other lives. When he isn’t around, he leaves an awful hole, doesn’t he?”
It's a Wonderful Life
On average, one inch of rain is equivalent to how many inches of snow?
10 inches
What restaurant do people from Japan eat from December 25th?
KFC
In Ecuador, what do people do on December 31st?
A) Release fire lanterns
B) Burn a straw man
C) Eat 12 grapes at midnight
B) Burn a straw man
In Ecuador at the stroke of midnight, people around the country bring effigies of politicians, pop culture figures, and other icons of the year to torch in the streets. This tradition of burning the “año viejo” (“old year”) is symbolic of cleansing the bad from the previous 12 months before the new year commences.
About how many packages per day does UPS deliver during the holiday?
A) 25,000 B) 500,000 C) 3,000,000 D) 28,000,000
D) 28,000,000
"I never thought it was such a bad little tree. It’s not bad at all really. Maybe it just needs a little love."
A Charlie Brown Christmas