Christmas in North America
How does Santa get into people's houses?
He goes down the chimney.
Where does Santa live?
The North Pole.
What is the traditional meat dish eaten on Thanksgiving?
Turkey
What do people usually drink on New Year's Eve?
Champagne
Do most Americans celebrate St. Nicholas Day?
No.
In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?
(in the first movie)
Paris
Which country in North/Central America breaks open piñatas on Christmas?
Mexico
True or False: You have to be Christian to celebrate Thanksgiving.
False!
Where is the New Year's Eve ball drop celebration held in the US?
Times Square, NYC
What day is Three Kings Day?
Jan. 6
There is a drink in the US, Canada, and Britain made of eggs, cream, spices, and usually some sort of alcohol. What is it called?
Eggnog
What is mistletoe and what is the tradition surrounding it?
Hint: You would find it in someone's house hanging in a doorway.
Mistletoe is a plant.
If you get caught "under the mistletoe" with someone, you are supposed to kiss them.
Who celebrated the first Thanksgiving? (two groups of people)
Native Americans and Pilgrims
Which college sport plays one of its largest games on New Year's Day?
(The Rose Bowl)
Football
What day is the "shortest" day of the year?
Dec. 21 or 22
What do naughty kids receive from Santa?
Coal.
Which English-speaking countries celebrate Christmas during *their* summer season?
Australia & New Zealand
Where was the first Thanksgiving held?
Plymouth, Massachusetts
This European country celebrates New Year's Eve by eating one grape for each clock bell strike at midnight. (12 grapes total)
Spain
What religion celebrates Hanukkah?
Judaism
Name 3 of Santa's reindeer. There are nine total.
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph
Where are you if someone wishes you “Mele Kalikimaka”? (Merry Christmas)
Hint-- there is a famous song.
Hawaii
What day is Thanksgiving on every year?
Fourth Thursday of November.
When did the New Year's Eve Ball first drop?
(Be within 20 years for points)
1907.
January 15 is a holiday in the US that celebrates a famous civil rights leader. He is best known for his speech called "I Have a Dream". Who is this man?
MLK Jr.