Holiday Movie Night
Cyber Grinch Security
Techie Chrismas Traditions
Old School IT & Everyday Tech
Holiday Food & Drinks
100

In Home Alone, this young boy is accidentally left behind when his family flies to Paris for Christmas.

Who is Kevin McCallister?

100

This simple security step involves adding a second form of verification to your password, like a text code.

What is multi-factor authentication?

100

This classic “list” Santa checks twice is basically his low‑tech ticketing system.

What is the naughty and nice list?

100

This portable music device with a wheel and a screen let people carry “1,000 songs in your pocket” before streaming apps.

What is an iPod?

100

This creamy holiday drink made with milk, sugar, and eggs is either a favorite treat or an instant “nope.”

What is eggnog?

200

In Elf, this city is where Buddy ends up working in a department store and spreading Christmas cheer.

What is New York City?

200

 The Grinch sends an email pretending to be "Santa's Workshop HR" asking for your password, this is called...

What is phishing?

200

These two things are the original “cookies and cache” left out on Christmas Eve.

What are cookies and milk?

200

This 3‑letter storage device often lived in a beige box and held a massive 1.44 MB of your hopes and dreams.

What is a floppy disk?

200

This big bird is a common centerpiece of both Thanksgiving and many Christmas dinners.

What is turkey?

300

In which animated Christmas movie does a famous musical number celebrate serving hot chocolate on a magical train ride to the North Pole?  

What is The Polar Express?

300

This method involves hackers pretending to be a trusted person or entity to manipulate people into revealing confidential information.

What is social engineering?

300

This countdown decoration is like a very slow, paper‑based progress bar to Christmas.

What is an Advent calendar?

300

 This small device with buttons used to be the way people made phone calls before smartphones, and many were attached to the wall.

What is a landline phone?

300

These decorated baked treats, often shaped like trees or stars, somehow vanish overnight.

What are Christmas cookies?

400

In The Santa Clause, this everyday job is what Scott Calvin has before he accidentally becomes Santa.

 What is a toy company executive?

400

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What is a computer virus?

400

Streaming services have replaced DVDs for many families, who now sit down and scroll through apps on their TV to find this kind of movie for their December traditions.

What are Christmas or holiday movies on streaming apps?

400

This type of phone was famous for its physical keyboard and blinking red light, and many people carried it for work emails before smartphones took over.

What is a BlackBerry?


400

This day‑after feast happens when you load every remaining dish into one big plate and microwave it.

What are holiday leftovers (or a leftover buffet)?

500

 In Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, this famous New York hotel is where Kevin checks in with his dad’s credit card.

What is The Plaza Hotel?

500

The elves call this the DLP system, which prevents sensitive secrets leaking out while wrapping presents. What does DLP mean?

What is Data Loss Prevention?

500

Many families now use smartphones to snap photos, drop them into shared online albums, and show them on the TV, turning this old‑fashioned tradition into a digital slideshow.

What is the family Christmas photo album or slideshow?

500

This early online service provided dial‑up internet, email, and chat rooms, and greeted users with the phrase “You’ve got mail.

What is AOL (America Online)?

500

This log‑shaped dessert, inspired by a traditional big piece of wood burned in the fireplace, is popular in many countries.

What is a Yule log cake?