Winter
Food/Drink
Christmas Movies
Holidays
Winter Holiday Traditions
100

At this temperature water freezes. 

What is 32 degrees F or 0 degrees C ?

100

This spice is the most popular one used in Christmas cookies. 

What is ginger?

100

Buddy the Elf is played by this actor. 

Who is Will Ferrell?

100

This color is worn on the Chinese New Year because it represents good luck.

What is Red?

100

What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?

What is Coca-Cola?

200

Black Friday is always the day after this.

What is Thanksgiving?

200

This corn husk wrapped food is traditionally served in Mexico as part of the Christmas meal.

What are Tamales?

200
A miracle happens on this street in this holiday movie. 

What is 34th Street?

200

Christmas 2025 will fall on this day.  

What is Thursday? 

200

Hannukah tradition played with gelt.

What is spinning the dreidel?

300

The ball drops in Times Square in this City at New Year's Eve.

What is New York?

300

This traditional Christmas decoration is actually a poisonous plant.

What is Mistletoe?

300

This movie could be a Christmas movie or a Halloween movie.

What is the Nightmare Before Christmas?

300

Hanukkah has this many days.

What are 8 days?

300

Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?

Germany

400

A "muffler" is what type of winter outdoor clothing accessory?

What is a scarf?

400

What Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch?”

What is Eggnog ?

400

This part of Frosty the Snowman's attire gave him magical qualities.

What is his hat?

400

This holiday takes place after Christmas in Canada. 

What is Boxing Day? 
400

A German tradition is to hide ___ in the Christmas tree. Whoever finds it, receives good luck for the coming year. 

What are pickles?

500

This is the shortest day of the year.

What is Winter Solstice?

500

This holiday ends with a feast called Karamu.

What is Kwanzaa?

500

In A Christmas Story Ralphie says his neighbors, the Bumpuses, own 785 of these smelly things

What are hound dogs?

500

Mexicans and Mexican-Americans often celebrate this on December 12th.

What is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe?

500

The Chinese celebrates each new year with what symbol?

What is an animal?


Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Boar, Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon

1000

Date when winter officially starts? 

What is December 21st ?

1000

In the book (or movie) A Christmas Carol, there are this many ghosts. 

What is FOUR?

Jacob Marley, The Ghost of Christmas Past, The Ghost of Christmas Present, The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come


1000

What is the name of the Grinch's love interest in How the Grinch Stole Christmas?

Martha May

1000

Name all of Santa's Reindeer.

9 Reindeers

  • Dasher
  • Dancer
  • Prancer
  • Vixen
  • Comet
  • Cupid
  • Donder
  • Blitzen
  • Rudolph


1000
Hanukkah has a different start date every year because of this. 

What is the lunar calendar?

The Jewish calendar is a lunar calendar, which means it's based upon the cycles of the Moon. The modern secular calendar most people around the world use (known as the Gregorian calendar), is a solar calendar, which means it's based upon Earth's revolution around the Sun.