Foods
Roughly when did the Mayans began cultivating cacao trees and discover the pleasure of a drink made from its beans?
circa 500 BC
Was the first ball drop on New Year's Eve in Times Square before or after 1910?
1907, before
What was the first city in the world to host both the winter and summer olympics?
Beijing, China
What is a fur hat with ear-covering flaps that can be tied up to the crown of the cap called in Russia?
An Ushanka
Max
Pho, a soup consisting of bone broth, rice noodles, and thinly sliced meat, originated where?
Vietnam
What overall theme dominates the most popular New Year's resolutions for 2024?
Health/Fitness
What sport holds a playoff in the winter that is known as March Madness?
basketball
What is the name of the shortest day of the year?
Winter Solstice
What is the name of the evil magician in Frosty the Snowman?
Professor Hinkle
What is Ajiaco Santafereño?
A winter soup eaten in Bogota, Columbia.
What is the name of the song that is often sung at midnight on New Year's Eve
Auld Lang Syne
How much does a 1-day adult ski lift ticket cost in Aspen? More or less than $150?
$189
What day does the winter solstice occur this year (2023)?
Dec. 21
In Home Alone, where does Kevin's family go on vacation?
France
What is sancocho?
A hearty soup made with meat, tubers, vegetables and various condiments.
Name a food that is eaten traditionally at midnight in at least one country.
lentils, 12 white grapes, ring-shaped foods, hoppin' john, cakes with chocolate coins in them, etc.
Which winter race in Alaska commemorates the following: "Nearly 100 years ago, the famous mission to deliver lifesaving serum from Nenana to Nome led by Leonhard Seppala, saved an entire community."
Iditarod Race
If you receive 12 gifts on one day, and 11 gifts the next day, and so on until you receive no gifts, how many total gifts did you receive?
364
What is the name of Rudolph's friend in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?
Clarice
What is the difference between a stew and a bredie?
a stew is typically cooked in a large amount of stock, a bredie uses hardly any stock and relies on the juices from the vegetables to form the liquid component of the dish.
In what country is the new year celebrated by the giving and receiving of red envelopes?
China
a winter sport and ball sport played by two teams wearing ice skates on a large ice surface while using sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal.
bandy
What is the name of the creature who punishes naughty children during the holiday season in European folklore?
Krampus
The Grinch's heart is said to be how many sizes too small?
2