Holiday songs
What is the opening line of ‘The Christmas Song’ popularly sung by Nat King Cole?
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire...
What traditional Mexican dish is often served during Christmas?
Tamales!
Per a recent holiday fad, what “spy” hides around the house, reporting back to Santa on who has been naughty and nice?
The Elf on the Shelf
What is the name of the Grinch's dog in How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
Max.
What song was initially condemned by the Roman Catholic Church for allegedly portraying an adulterous affair?
“I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”
What Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch?”
Eggnog
In India, what trees get decorated for the Christmas season?
Hint: It's not your typical pine Christmas tree!
Instead of the traditional pine tree, many families decorate banana or mango trees with lights and ornaments. Some families even drape cotton wool over their trees to imitate snow.
What animated 2004 film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?
The Polar Express
Which singer made ‘Feliz Navidad’ a popular Christmas song?
Jose Feliciano
What much-reviled Christmas edible is known for its long shelf life?
Fruitcake
What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant?
Mistletoe
What is the name of the reindeer in the movie Frozen?
Sven
In the Twelve Days of Christmas, what are there eleven of?
Pipers piping
Bánh chưng is a traditional Vietnamese square rice cake and is eaten as an offering to ancestors & to symbolize the earth during what Vietnamese holiday?
It's a key part of the Lunar New Year holiday, or Tết.
The holiday flower poinsettia is a ______ flower.
A. American
B. Chinese
C. Indian
D. Mexican
D. Mexican
The poinsettia is a flower that is indigenous to Mexico and Central America. It was first described by Europeans in 1834. The vibrant plants were cultivated by the Mayans and Aztecs, who valued the red bracts as a colorful, reddish-purple fabric dye, and the sap for its many medicinal qualities. The poinsettia is particularly well known for its red and green foliage and is widely used in Christmas floral displays. Therefore, it is referred to as a Mexican flower.
According to the Buddy the Elf, what are the four main food groups?
Candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup