Holiday Tunes
In the Christmas carol “we wish you a Merry Christmas”, the carolers are pretty insistent they get this treat before leaving
What is Figgy Pudding?
What is the traditional Christmas bird served in the USA
Turkey
Which Hanukkah toy was used as a decoy after learning the Torah was outlawed
The Dreidel
This “Home Alone” character fends off a pair of robbers by building slapstick traps in his house
Kevin McAlister
During the holidays, this famous New York City landmark features a colossal Christmas Tree and a popular ice-skating rink?
According to the English lyrics of “The Dreidel Song” which children sing at Hanukkah, out of what material is a dreidel made?
Clay
What is the name of the traditional English drink made Of wine And spices, commonly consumed during Christmas?
Mulled Wine
In Mexico, children break open these hanging paper mache sculptures to release gifts inside
What are pinatas?
This 2004 animated Christmas feature was an adaptation of an illustrated storybook by Chris Van Allsburg, the same author who created “Jumanji”
What is “The Polar Express”
The town of Bethlehem was once part of this empire
What is the Roman Empire
This was given on the first day of Christmas in the song “The 12 Days of Christmas”
What is a partridge in a pear tree?
Mix grated potatoes, eggs, matzo meal, onions & seasonings; form into a pancake, fry up and enjoy this Hanukkah favourite
Latke
Coins
The “Miracle on 34th Street” took place in this U.S. city?
What is New York City?
This Christmas plant with red leaves was named for Martin van Buren’s Secretary of War
A Poinsettia
The two reindeer mentioned in “here comes Santa Clause”
Who are Vixen and Blitzen?
These Mexican favorites are popular at Christmas time
A Tamale
What “spy” hides around the house, reporting back to Santa on who has been naughty and nice?
Elf on the Shelf
Jim Carrey’s grumpy green gremlin lays siege to this town in the 2000 film “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”
What is “whoville”
The home of the Real St. Nicholas
What is Turkey?
In ”Santa Claus is Coming to Town”, the kids are told not to do this
What is point and cry
Which country traditionally eats KFC for Christmas Dinner?
Japan
This tradition, now associated with Christmas, began in Ancient Greece as a blessing of fertility in wedding ceremonies.
In the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” every time this happens an angel gets its wings
What is a bell rings?
What Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892?
The Nutcracker