Festive Music & Movies
In Elf, who plays Buddy the Elf?
Will Ferrell
What Atlanta attraction lights up each winter with “Garden Lights, Holiday Nights”?
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Who was the visionary founder of Visa credited with creating the concept of a decentralized payment network?
Dee Hock
What tradition involves hanging greenery under which people share a holiday kiss?
Mistletoe
What creamy holiday drink is traditionally made with milk, eggs, sugar, and nutmeg?
Eggnog
What 1990 film features Kevin McCallister defending his home from burglars?
Home Alone
What Atlanta-based beverage company is famous for holiday ads featuring polar bears?
The Coca‑Cola Company
What year was Visa originally founded?
1958
What December celebration emphasizes seven principles including unity and self‑determination?
Kwanzaa
What spiced, warmed wine is popular at winter markets in Europe?
Mulled wine
What film follows a boy on a magical train ride to the North Pole?
The Polar Express
What massive indoor attraction downtown lets you explore marine life—even during the holidays?
Georgia Aquarium
What was the original name of Visa when it was founded?
BankAmericard
What nine‑branched candelabrum is lit during Hanukkah?
Menorah
What Italian sweet bread loaf, studded with candied fruit, is a December staple?
Panettone
What 1966 animated special features a character whose heart grows “three sizes”?
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
What Midtown shopping destination once hosted the beloved “Pink Pig” holiday ride?
Lenox Square (Macy’s)
What is Visa’s stock ticker symbol on the New York Stock Exchange?
$V
What red-and-green plant is nicknamed the “Christmas star”?
Poinsettia
What potato pancake is a classic Hanukkah food fried in oil?
Latkes
Which holiday song was the first to be broadcast from space in 1965?
Jingle Bells
What iconic Atlanta event each New Year’s Day runs down Peachtree—one of the city’s most famous street names?
The Peachtree Road Race tradition
Visa launched its first digital wallet service in 2011. What was it called?
V.me (later evolved into Visa Checkout)
In the UK and other countries, what holiday is celebrated on December 26?
Boxing Day
What French dessert, shaped like a log, is traditionally served at Christmas?
Bûche de Noël (Yule log)