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Winter in Canada
New Year
100

This part of the house is delightful (although the weather outside is frightful).

What is the fire?

100

This holiday became popular after it was featured on an episode of Seinfeld.

What is Festivus?

100

This popular holiday beverage is also known as "milk punch."

What is eggnog?

100

Ottawa residents can skate on this canal over the winter holidays.

What is the Rideau Canal?

100

If the old year goes out like a lion, the new year will come in like a ___

What is a lamb?

200

Sure, everyone wants a hippopotamus for Christmas. But these two animals are what you don't want.

What are "no crocodiles, no rhinoceroses"?

200
This real-world person inspired the character of Dr. Seuss' the Grinch.
Who is Dr. Seuss? The author based the character on himself.
200

This fairy tale is thought to have inspired the first gingerbread houses.

What is Hansel and Gretel?

200

This region of Canada experiences the winter solstice first.

What is Atlantic Canada?

200
When does the lunar new year take place?
In late January to mid-February. In 2021, it will take place on Feb. 12.
300

This is the name of the snowman in "Winter Wonderland."

What is Parson Brown?

300

The reason why Ralphie couldn't have a BB gun in A Christmas Story.

What is "you'll shoot your eye out, kid!"?

300

One would eat this many meals on New Year's Eve in Estonia to encourage good luck.

What is 7, 9 or 12 meals?
300

This secret society organizes a lantern festival for winter solstice every year in Vancouver.

What is the Secret Lantern Society?

300

In Denmark, having these broken items on your doorstep is good luck on New Year's. 

What is broken dishes?

400
This well-known carol was the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965.

What is Jingle Bells?

400

In the movie Elf, this is the first rule of the Code of Elves.

What is "Treat every day like Christmas"?

400

Noche de rabanos is celebrated on Dec. 23 in Oaxaca City, Mexico each year. This food gives the festival its name.

What is radishes?

400

This is the temperature your room is kept at when staying at the Hotel de Glace in Quebec.

What is a brisk -5 degrees?

400

This many people watch the ball drop in New York's Times Square each year.

What is one billion people?

500

This many gifts were given in total during the "Twelve Days of Christmas."

What is 364?

500

This trusted companion leads the reindeer on Jack Skellington's sleigh in the Nightmare Before Christmas.

Who is Jack's ghost dog, Zero?

500

Historians have evidence that gingerbread recipes have existed since this time period.

What is 2400 B.C.E.?

500

The amount of eggnog Canadians drink each year.

What is 5.2 million litres?

500

In Spain, it is tradition to eat 12 of these as the clock chimes midnight - one for each chime.

What are grapes?