Holiday Songs
Holiday Foods
Holiday Movies
Global Traditions
ISSO Trivia
100

"A one-horse open sleigh"

Jingle Bells 

100

Used to crack nuts

A Nutcracker

100

A family goes on vacation, leaving one child behind

Home Alone

100

How do you say Merry Christmas in Spanish?

Feliz Navidad

100

The year we moved to I-House

1992

200

What is given on the 12th day of Christmas in The Twelve Days of Christmas song?

twelve drummers drumming

200

A house that is edible 

Gingerbread house

200

What animated film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole?  

The Polar Express

200

Where is the greeting "Mele Kalikimaka" used?

Hawaii

200

ISSO on-campus location prior to I-House

Lewisohn Hall

300

Song about a snowman that comes to life

Frosty the Snowman

300

Popular winter beverage, served hot and with marshmallows

hot cocoa / hot chocolate

300

Who tries to stop Christmas from coming, by stealing all things of Christmas from “the Who’s”?

The Grinch

300

A holiday the day after Christmas, started in the UK

Boxing Day

300

This famous rubber animal likes to hide in staff member's offices and, occassionally, the freezer!

Charlie the Chicken

400

In "Jingle Bell Rock" everyone is dancing and prancing. Where do they do it?

Jingle Bell Square

400

Holiday drink made with dairy and whipped eggs

Eggnog

400

In Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol", what was Mr. Scrooge's first name?

Ebenezer

400

First celebrated in 1966, this annual celebration of African-American culture is held from December 26 to January 1, based on various African harvest festival traditions. 

Kwanzaa

400

What did Ben's Halloween costume character eat?

Glitter

500

"And Heaven and Nature Sing"

Joy to the World

500

Potato pancakes eaten on Hannukah

Latkes

500

"You'll shoot your eye out, kid!"

A Christmas Story

500

In Spain you eat 12 of these on New Years Eve

Grapes

500

Name the two Nash building superintendents

Kurt & Carlos
600

"I made it out of clay"

Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel

600

Italian-American Christmas Eve dinner: The Feast of the ____ _____

Seven Fishes

600

Scrooge's catchphrase in A Christmas Carol

"Bah, humbug!" 

600

It's a Latin American tradition to throw this out the window on New Year's Eve

Bucket/Pail of Water

600

The current ISSO staff size (all campuses)

42

700

What are Frosty the Snowman's eyes made from?

Coal

700

What beverage company has been using commercials starring Santa Claus, since the 1930's?

Coca Cola

700

According to "It's a Wonderful Life", what happens every time a bell rings?

An angel gets its wings

700

Which state was the first to official recognize Christmas as a holiday?

Alabama

700

At Nash, "On Fridays we eat ____."

Salad

800
The "faithful" are called joyful and ___________

Triumphant

800

Leave this snack out for Santa on Christmas Eve

Milk and Cookies

800

What Christmas themed ballet features the "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies"?

Nutcracker

800

Which state first celebrated Kwanzaa?

California

800

The name of the park outside I-House

Sakura Park

900

What Bing Crosby song is the best-selling single ever?

White Christmas

900

Don't eat this leaf, it's poisonous! But stand under it and expect a smooch!

Mistletoe

900

Name two famous animated snowmen

Frosty and Olaf

900

The First Day of Kwanzaa, December 26, honors "Umoja", meaning  ___


Unity

900

What year did Columbia host the NAFSA Region X Downstate Conference

2017

1000

Elvis Presley sang about having what color of Christmas?

Blue Christmas

1000

Hispanic food that is eaten traditionally on Christmas

Tamales

1000

First name of Will Ferrell's character in "Elf"

Buddy

1000

The New Year is first celebrated in a time zone that has 3 small Pacific island nations. Name 1 of those islands.

Tonga, Samoa, and Kiribati

1000

Which ISSO staff member has the first birthday every year

Marcia - Jan 16