Christmas
What are you supposed to do when you find yourself under the mistletoe?
Kiss
How many days is Hanukkah celebrated?
8 days
What day of the year does Kwanzaa start?
December 26th
When was the first ball dropped on New Year’s Eve?
In 1907
Which kind of snow is suitable for making a snowman?
A. Artificial snow
B. Wet snow
C. Dry snow
Wet snow
How do you say "Merry Christmas" in Spanish?
Feliz Navidad
What is the Hanukkah menorah?
It is a nine branched candelabra lit during the eight day festival.
True or False?
Everyone is allowed to celebrate Kwanzaa.
True. Kwanzaa can be celebrated by anyone. Kwanzaa is the holiday to remember African-American cultures.
What was the weight of the original Time Square ball?
700 pounds.
19. What does snow blindness mean?
A. When you cannot differentiate between a background is white in color or covered by snow?
B. When you become blind due to overexposure to UV light that reflects off of the snow
C. When you cannot see clearly to drive in winter
When you become blind due to overexposure to UV light that reflects off of the snow
Which actor played 6 different roles in the movie The Polar Express?
Tom Hanks
True or False?
There are about 16 ways to spell Hanukkah
True
The Holiday of Kwanzaa was introduced in _____.
A. 1976
B. 1966
C. 1956
D. 1981
1966. Kwanzaa is a fairly new holiday that was first celebrated in December 1966. The holiday of Kwanzaa was started by Dr. Maulana Karenga. The name comes froma Swahili phrase meaning first fruits.
Who is given the credit for starting the tradition of New Year’s kiss?
Ancient Romans
What is the record coldest temperature in the United Kingdom?
A. – 35.6 degrees C
B. -27.2 degrees C
C. -19.3 degrees C
-27.2 degrees C
What was the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time?
Name the traditional game played during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.
The game of dreidel is a Jewish game played during Hanukkah.
How many days are in Kwanzaa's holiday?
7. Each of the seven days, you are supposed to work on a certain trait, such as trying to find the purpose of life.
In which year was the Times Square New Year’s tradition not followed?
In 1942 and 1943, because of World War II.
Why do people place salt on icy roads in the winter?
A. Salt can melt the ice
B. Salt can reduce the freezing point
C. Salt can improve traction on the road
Salt can reduce the freezing point
What popular Christmas song was actually written for Thanksgiving?
Jingle Bells
What is the order in which you light the candles on the menorah?
The first candle is placed on the first branch on the right side, then each night a candle to the left of the most recently lit candle is lit.
Which color candle symbolizes the future?
A. Blue
B. Red
C. Black
D. Green
Green
The Southern states of the United States consider eating this on New Year’s will mark good luck. Which food is it?
Black-eyed peas, because they swell when cooked, representing prosperity.
The first Olympic Winter Games were held in which country?
A. Canada
B. The United States of America
C. France