Movies
In the first Home Alone, where does Kevin's family go?
Paris
What food is typically left out for Santa on Christmas Eve?
What do people string across their house at Christmas and Hanukkah time?
lights
What is Christmas traditionally celebrating?
The birth of Jesus.
Who sings All I Want For Christmas Is You?
Mariah Carey
What is the name of the Grinch's dog?
Max
What food is traditionally served in Mexican homes on Christmas?
tamales
What are hung by the fireplace with care during Christmas?
stockings
Who was the Catholic saint who inspired Santa Clause?
Saint Nicholas
Who got ran over by a reindeer?
grandma
What was punched on main boy's ticket in The Polar Express?
"Believe"
What country does gingerbread come from?
Germany
What round decoration do people put on their front door at Christmas time?
wreath
What is Hanukkah traditionally celebrating?
The miracle of the Jewish temple's menorah burning for 8 days with only 1 days worth of oil, after a Jewish family, called the Maccabees, defeated their Greek rulers who prevented them from practicing Judaism.
What's the first line of Jingle Bells?
"Dashing through the snow, on a one horse open sleigh"
What is the main character's name in The Santa Clause?
Scott Calvin
What fried foods are traditionally served for Hanukkah?
latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts)
What kind of tree is a Christmas tree?
Christmas is celebrated during winter, partially because ancient people already celebrated this astronomical event during wintertime.
the winter solstice
Finish the line from this Hanukkah song: "Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made it out of ______"
clay
"singing loud for all to hear"
Which ancient people invented hot chocolate?
the Mayans
What is the name of the Hanukkah object that holds candles?
menorah
What year was Christmas declared a national holiday in the United States?
1870
Name all 9 of Santa's reindeer mentioned in Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer.
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph