Holiday Traditions
This holiday, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a celebration of the triumph of light over darkness by lighting candles for eight nights.
What is Hanukkah?
Taylor Swift was born in this year.
What is 1989?
This number of players are on the field per team in American football.
What is 11?
This is America's most popular cookie at Christmas time.
What is the Sugar cookie?
The "Tickle Me" version of this toy was the "it" toy of the 1996 holiday season, causing some shoppers to resort to violence to obtain the coveted toy.
Who is Elmo?
This poem, attributed to Clement Clark Moore and originally printed on December 23, 1823 is now read and recited by many on Christmas Eve.
What is "Twas the Night Before Christmas"
This artist famously interrupted 17-year-old Taylor as she accepted a VMA award for Video of the Year in 2009.
Who is Kanye West?
This number of teams make up the National Football League.
What is 32?
This popular holiday drink originated in England and is typically made with rum, brandy or bourbon.
What is Eggnog?
Babyland General Hospital was the "birthplace" of this line of dolls that was a huge hit in the 1980s and included a birth certificate with each doll
What is Cabbage Patch Kids?
This modern, decorative tradition originated in Western Germany and originally was hung with wafers and candles.
What is the Christmas Tree?
This famous singer was the inspiration for Taylor's parents in choosing her name.
Who is James Taylor?
The National Football League is divided equally between these two conferences.
What is the American Football Conference and the National Football Conference?
This popular peppermint treat has been around for more than 600 years but didn't get it's well-known shape until 1640!
What is the candy cane?
This classic Hasbro game comes from Swahili for "to build" was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 2020.
What is Jenga?
This celebration of life is observed for seven days from December 26th to January 1st and a key custom is the daily lighting of the Kinara.
What is Kwanzaa?
These two strong, female television characters served as the inspiration for the names of 2 of Taylors 3 cats.
Who are Merideth Gray and Olivia Benson
This silver football resting on a three-sided concave stand is awarded to the winner of the Super Bowl each year.
What is the Vince Lombardi Trophy?
This is the most popular food choice for Christmas dinner in Japan.
What is KFC?
This popular toy was "discovered" during WWII as scientists were searching for a substitute for rubber.
What is silly putty?
In Germany, Austria and Switzerland, this frightening anti-Santa Claus with goat's hooves and horns punishes children who misbehave instead of bringing them gifts.
Who is Krampus?
These Two actors were featured in the "All Too Well" short film directed by Taylor.
Who are Sadie Sink and Dylan O'Brien
This team is the only team to ever have a perfect season, winning all regular season games, postseason games and the Super Bowl.
Who are the 1972 Miami Dolphins?
This beloved holiday treat dates back to ancient Egyptians and is said to be able to last forever if made and stored correctly. Especially if infused with booze!
What is fruitcake?
With over 350 million sold worldwide, this colorful puzzle was first introduced in 1974, but became a pop culture frenzy in the 1980's and remains relevant to this day.
What is the Rubik's Cube?