Christmas
Hanukkah
New Year's
Wild Card 2022
100
What are 'good tidings'?
Good recent news - first recorded use in 1708.
100
What is the name of the candelabra that is traditionally lit during Hanukkah?
US: Menorah
Eastern Europe: Ashkenazi
Middle East: Mizrahi
100
The UK has the 'first-footing' tradition, which says that a person with a certain hair colour should be the first one to enter the house in the new year to bring prosperity. What hair colour should this person have?
Dark hair
100
What fashion crime did Kim Kardashian commit this year?
Wearing an original Marilyn Monroe dress to the 2022 Met Gala and damaging it.
200
Which UK business produced the Christmas advert titled 'Mog's Christmas Calamity'?
Sainsbury's in 2015
200
For how many days is Hanukkah celebrated?
8 days
200
What is the top New Year's resolution in Western Europe and North America?
48% of people want to exercise more
200
BTS fans were devastated to hear that the group would go on an extended break, only re-uniting when which condition is fulfilled?
Having completed mandatory military training (18 to 24 months).
300
What are the majority of UK households' plans for this year's Christmas tree? None, real one, plastic one
64% artificial one
300
What is the key ingredient for all traditional Hanukkah food?
Oil as a sign of tribute to the miracle of having been able to keep the light on in the recaptured temple in Jerusalem for 8 days.
300
In Switzerland, people usually give little figurines made out of marzipan depicting chimney sweeps, ladybirds, or pigs for New Year's. What do they symbolise?
Good luck / good fortune
300
Based on Google search data, what has been the most sought after kitchen appliance in 2022?
Air fryers - 3,350,000 monthly Google searches on average
400
Who are these controversial people?
Saint Nicholas and Knecht Ruprecht / Schmuzli / Zwarte Piet / Krampus
400
What is the name of this dice that is used to play the traditional game during Hanukkah?
Dreidel - from the Yiddish word dreyen (German drehen) to turn
400
Robert Burns' 'Auld Lang Syne' is traditionally played in Scotland for New Year's. What does the title mean in English?
"old long since" or, less literally, "long long ago", "days gone by", "times long past" or "old times".
400
What has been the most watched series on Netflix in 2022?
Stranger Things Season 4 - 1.352 billion hours watched in the first 28 days of its release
500
The UK average spend on Christmas presents and celebrations this year is expected to be £33 lower than in 2019, at £393 per adult. Which age group will spend the most amount of money? 18 - 24 / 25 - 34 / 35 - 44 / 45 - 54 / 55 - 66 / 66+
35 - 44 year olds with £422
500
What is Hanukkah also known as?
The Festival of Lights
500
On an average night out, British people consume 16 units of alcohol. How many units of alcohol do British people drink on a given day/night between 25 December to 1 January?
26 units
Drinking 6 out of 8 days
500
According to CATS Protection, for cats bought in the last 12 months, 76% were found online. What website were most cats bought from?
Facebook - 38%
Pets4Homes - 21%
Gumtree - 13%