Winter
This former peanut farmer from Georgia went on to become the 39th President of the United States.
Answer: Who is Jimmy Carter?
Can you eat a mistletoe?
No, it is EXTREMELY poisonous.
In Home Alone, Kevin McCallister is left behind when his family goes on a holiday trip to this city.
Answer: What is Paris?
What is the most important custom associated with Hanukkah?
The lighting of the menorah, a candelabra with eight branches plus a holder for the shammash (“servant”) candle that is used to light the other eight candles.
Lunar New Year (sometime's called Chinese New Year) falls between these two months
What are January and February
At what temperature does it snow?
32 degrees F
What Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch?”
Eggnog
Name another religious/cultural holiday that is celebrated towards the middle or end of December.
Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Diwali, or Chinese New Year, etc
What beverage company has been using Santa Claus and or a Polar Bear in its advertising since 1931?
Coca-Cola
Each year, Atlanta celebrates New Year’s Eve by dropping this fruit instead of a ball, honoring the state nickname.
Answer: What is a peach?
This Dr. Seuss character, voiced by Jim Carrey in a 2000 film adaptation, tried to ruin Christmas for Whoville.
Answer: Who is the Grinch?
Name 2 spices used to make gingerbread cookies.
How many federal US holidays are there?
11! New Years Day, Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
This four-sided spinning top with a Hebrew letter on each side, is used in a children's game traditionally played at the Jewish festival of Hanukkah
What is a driedel?
In this country it is typical to eat 12 grapes as the clock tower chimes 12 times at midnight on New Year's Eve
-Spain, Italy, Russia, Mozambique
What is Spain
The 40th president of the United States was Ronald Reagan. He served two terms from 1981 to 1989.
Ronald Reagan
This potato-based dish is typical during Hanukkah celebrations
What are latkes?
This is the shortest day of the year (December 21)
What is the winter solstice?
This is a famous Christmas Ballet that includes a Mouse King.
The Nutcracker
In this country it is believed to be good luck to wear round shapes (polka-dots) and eat round fruits for NYE
- Thailand, The Philippines, Egypt, Colombia
What is The Philippines
This is the first year the United States implemented Daylight Savings in the winter
When is 1918
(Half points for the correct decade)
What Hispanic food is a holiday tradition to make?
Tamales
This African winter celebration is culturally based, rather than religiously.
What is Kwanzaa
North Korea – Public celebrations of Christmas are not allowed, as religious practices are highly restricted.
Saudi Arabia – As a Muslim-majority country, Saudi Arabia has strict policies against non-Islamic religious observances in public, including Christmas.
Somalia – The government officially banned Christmas celebrations in 2015, emphasizing that they go against Islamic culture.
Tajikistan and Brunei – These countries have laws banning public Christmas celebrations or decorations.
China – While Christmas is not officially celebrated and is not a public holiday, there are some commercial and secular observances in urban areas.
Algeria, Iran, and Libya – These predominantly Muslim countries do not officially observe Christmas, although small Christian communities may celebrate privately.
On this continent it is very common for people to walk or run with an empty suitcase around the block to bring good luck and manifest travel in the new year
What is South America
(can also accept Latin America because it is true of Central America)