Holiday TV Specials
Christmas Literature
Winter Wonders
Festive Decorations
Global Holiday Traditions
100

In this sitcom, Ross dresses up as the Holiday Armadillo to teach his son about Hanukkah.

What is Friends?

100

This Charles Dickens novella introduced Ebenezer Scrooge.

What is A Christmas  Carol?

100

This crystal structure forms snowflakes.

What is ice?

100

This plant with red berries is often hung for kissing.

What is mistletoe?

100

This country celebrates Las Posadas, reenacting Mary and Joseph’s search for shelter.

What is Mexico?

200

This sitcom’s Christmas episode features Dwight throwing a wild office party with karaoke and a unicorn piñata.

What is The Office?

200

This poem begins with ‘Twas the night before Christmas.

What is A Visit from  St. Nicholas?

200

This phenomenon occurs when water vapor freezes directly into ice without becoming liquid.

What is deposition?

200

This red-and-white striped candy is often used as a tree decoration.

What is a candy cane?

200

In this country, people eat KFC for Christmas dinner.

What is Japan?

300

In this show, Leslie gives extravagant personalized gifts to her coworkers during the holiday season.

What is Parks and  Recreation?

300

This Dr. Seuss book features a character who tries to steal Christmas.

What is How the  Grinch Stole Christmas?

300

This term describes the shortest day and longest night of the year.

What is the winter  solstice?

300

This traditional decoration is made of evergreen branches and hung on doors.

What is a wreath?

300

This Scandinavian tradition involves a straw goat as a Christmas symbol.

What is the Yule  Goat?

400

This sitcom’s Christmas episode involves a holiday heist tradition among detectives.

What is Brooklyn  Nine-Nine?

400

This Hans Christian Andersen tale is about a poor girl selling matches.

What is The Little  Match Girl?

400

This sport involves sliding down icy tracks on a small sled.

What is luge?

400

This sparkling material is often draped on Christmas trees.

What is tinsel?

400

In this country, children leave shoes out for gifts on St. Nicholas Day.

What is the  Netherlands?

500

In this classic sitcom, George invents ‘Festivus’ as an alternative holiday celebration.

What is Seinfeld?

500

This book by Chris Van Allsburg was adapted into a 2004 animated film.

What is The Polar  Express?

500

This natural light display is often seen in polar regions during winter.

What is the aurora  borealis (Northern Lights)?

500

This German tradition involves hiding a small ornament in the tree.

What is the Christmas  pickle?

500

This country celebrates Hogmanay as a major winter holiday.

What is Scotland?