Hanukkah
Christmas
Solstice
World Holidays and Traditions
Winter Facts
100

According to the story of Hanukkah, the Maccabees only had enough oil to last one night, but the lamp miraculously stayed lit for how many nights?

Eight

100

What do you traditionally put on top of a Christmas tree?

An angel or a star

100

What is the name of the Winter Solstice celebration in China?

Dong Zhi

100

This holiday usually occurs in October or November in India and is known as the Festival of Lights 

Diwali

100

What unique type of house, built by Inuit people, uses only body heat to stay warm and can be over 100 degrees warmer inside than outside?

Igloo

200

During Hanukkah, children spin a toy called a ________?

Dreidel

200

What animal is known for pulling Santa's sleigh?

Reindeer

200

The shortest day and longest night in the Northern Hemisphere, known as the Winter Solstice, always happens toward the end of what month?

December

200

The Epiphany or Three Kings Day is celebrated in Spain, France, and parts of Latin America and the Caribbean. It takes place how many days after Christmas?

Twelve

200

What U.S. state sees the most snowfall every year?

Alaska

300

To celebrate the miracle of the oil, how are foods for Hanukkah traditionally cooked?

Fried

300

In the story A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge sees how many ghosts?

Four

300

In the far North and far South, it gets light out 24 hours a day during the summer, and dark out 24 hours a day during what season?

Winter

300

In the days before Christmas, people in Central America dress up as Mary and Joseph and go to different houses looking for places to stay. What is the name of this celebration?

Las Posadas

300

What is the name of the Northernmost point on Earth?

The North Pole

400

What is the name of the candle holder that is lit during Hanukkah?

Menorah

400

In Japan, it's traditional on Christmas to eat fried chicken from what fast food chain?

KFC

400

The Temple of Karnak was built so the light focuses on it once a year during the winter solstice. What country is the Temple of Karnak in?

Egypt

400

In what country does a horse skull on a stick named Mari Lwyd go to different houses and ask to be let in?

Wales

400

Also known as the Aurora Borealis, these lights appear in the sky during winter months. What are they?

Northern Lights
500

What is the name of the ninth "helper" candle lit during Hanukkah?

Shamash

500

What is the name of a famous ballet about a toy that a girl named Clara gets for Christmas?

The Nutcracker

500

During the winter, does the sun get higher in the sky or lower in the sky?

Lower

500

What December holiday was created in 1966 to celebrate African American values?

Kwanzaa

500

What season is it in Australia right now?

Summer