Winter Holidays
Winter Characters
UCLA Health
Winter Flavors and Food
Winter Riddles
100

If you celebrate this holiday, nice children get presents, while naughty ones get coal.

What is Christmas?

100

He is the green man who stole Christmas. He hates Christmas the most and lives on top of a hill.

Who is the Grinch?

100

This hospital was founded in 1926 and acquired by UC in 1995.

What is the Santa Monica Medical Center?

100

Over 1.76 billion of this holiday candy are made every year, used as a sweet treat or decoration.

What is a Candy Cane?

100

I am a dreamlike fairyland but I can be horrific to many when I cover the land with ice.

What is Winter?

200

In Spain, eat 12 on New Years Day to make sure you have good luck.

What are Grapes?

200

This character can be found at the top of a Christmas tree.

What is an Angel?

200

Always keep your eyes open for these three UCLA Health Leaders.

Who are Dr. John Mazziotta, Johnese Spisso and Dr. Steven Dubinett?

200

This hot drink is sweet and a winter favorite for children and adults.

Hint: It's good with whipped cream.

What is Hot Chocolate?
200

I am made of plastic or metal, I am used for play or for work, and you'll usually see me in a sandbox, but I am mostly out in the winter months.

What is a shovel?

300

This holiday uses a menorah and a dreidel.

What is Hanukkah?

300

They are short with pointy ears and at times find themselves in a little bit of trouble.

What are elves?

300

The acronym, CICARE, stands for this.

What is Connect, Introduce, Communicate, Ask, Respond and Exit. 

300

This spice is commonly used in gingerbread cookies.

What is Ginger?

300

You are in a cold house in the winter. It is dark. You have one match. There is a candle and there is a wood burning stove. Which do you light first?

What is the match?

400
This African holiday "first fruits", celebrates family, harvest and unity.

What is Kwanzaa?

400

This mythical beast can be found in the Himalayas.

What is a Yeti?

400

These 7 departments love having volunteer assistance.

What are Logistics, Hospitality Services, Wayfinding/Greeting, Administrative Floater, Creative Arts and Music at the Bedside.

400

This winter drink is made with eggs, milk and lots of sugar and spices. Sometimes even with a splash of your favorite liquor.

What is Eggnog?

400

This can be a cap, a bed, a bank and a bird at the same time.

What is snow?

500

This holiday lasts for 15 days and celebrates the end of winter and start of spring.

What is Chinese New Year?

500

Santa is there to give gifts and presents to those on the nice list. But this character scares those on the naughty list.

Who is Krampus?

500

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!

Red, Blue, Pink, Purple, Orange, Gray and Silver are not just colors of the rainbow, UCLA Health uses them as this. 

What are Emergency Codes - Overhead Pages 

Bonus $100 - Match the color with the correct code.

500

Takeshi Okawara started this tradition in 1974.

What is, eating a bucket of KFC for Christmas dinner in Japan.

500

I am worn to mark a successful victor, I am also made of flowers and leaves formed into a circle, and I vary from big to tiny.

What is a wreath?

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