Plants and Animals
This tree produces the main ingredient used in Chocolate
What is Cocoa Tree
Made widely known by Joel Roberts Poinsett, the poinsettia is native to this Spanish speaking country
Where is Mexico
This common Christmas decoration translates into "dung on a twig" in Old English
What is Mistletoe
Dating back to 1908, this sport is the oldest in the Winter Olympics
Number of sides of a dreidel
What is four
A burrowing mammal with the perfect winter camouflage, this animal can change it's coat color to match the season
What is an Artic Fox
Commonly referred to as the Christmas Truce, soldiers from both sides came together on Christmas Day to sing carols, exchange gifts, and play soccer. This occured during this war
What is World War I
Hanukkah means _____ in Hebrew
What is Dedication
Snowboarders use this U-shaped structure to perform spins, flips, and board-grabbing tricks
What is a Half-pipe
The 3 colors associated with Kwanzaa
Black (for the people), Red (for the noble blood that unites all of the people of African ancestry) and Green (for the rich land of Africa).
Created by algae blooming in the snow, a natural phenomenon causes for snow to mirror the color and smell of this summer fruit
What is a Watermelon
Between the years 1659–1681, the Puritans banned Christmas in this northeastern US state
What is Massachusetts
This is the Hebrew name of the candle used to light other candles in Hanukkah
What is Shamash
After a chance meeting backstage with her childhood idol, Dorothy Hamill, this figure skater went on to win the gold medal over Nancy Kerrigan in 1992
Who is Kristi Yamaguchi
Name 1 out of the 4 zodiac signs that a winter baby can be born under
Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces
Every winter, many species of bears will hibernate and do not need to eat or drink. Name 3 species of bears that are native to North America
What is Brown Bears (includes Grizzly Bears), Black Bears, and Polar Bears
This American beverage company was the first company to use Santa Claus in their advertising in 1915
White Rock Beverages
The name "Kwanzaa" comes from this largely spoken African language
What is Swahili
Known as The Flying Tomato, this popular snowboarder won two Olympic gold medals and holds a record for the most X-Games gold medals and 10 ESPY Awards
Who is Shaun White
Names of all Santa's 9 total reindeer
1) Dasher, 2) Dancer, 3) Prancer , 4) Vixen, 5) Comet, 6) Cupid, 7) Donner, 8) Blitzen, 9) Rudolph
Each year, 40-50 million of these 10-legged creatures emerge from the forests of Christmas Island to mate in the Indian Ocean
In 1902, this environmentally-conscious US president banned Christmas trees in the White House; however, to his dismay, his son snuck one inside anyways.
According to the 19th century German tradition known as "Weihnachtsgurke", the first child that finds this food-shaped ornament is accompanied by luck in the new year
What is a pickle
This European country has won the most gold medals in the history of Winter Olympics
What is Norway (368 gold medals)
The first day of Chinese New Year (also called Lunar New Year) begins on the first new moon of the new year. Each year, an animal from the Chinese Zodiac is assigned to the new year. Name 5 of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac.
Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig