Holiday Traditions
If you celebrate Christmas, you might leave these out for Santa
What are "milk and cookies?"
Elvis Presley sings about this kind of Christmas
What is "blue"?
In Christian tradition, Jesus was born in this town, which was once part of the Roman Empire
What is "Bethlehem"?
In How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch steals all of the presents from this town
What is "Whoville"?
Disguised as a game but actually a covert way to engage with Hebrew scripture, this spinning top has 4 sides
What is "dreidel"?
The way in which most dishes for Hanukkah are prepared, symbolizing the miracle oil that burned for 8 nights straight
What is "fried"?
Adam Sandler performed this original song on SNL in 1994, written because he felt left out as a kid during the holiday season
What is "The Chanukah Song"?
The first artificial Christmas tree was made in Germany towards the end of the 19th century out of this unexpected material.
What are "feathers"?
In the Christmas movie Elf, Buddy loves to eat his spaghetti with this condiment
What is "syrup"?
This fictional character is part of a scary Central European tradition that follows misbehaving children, sometimes considered the anti-Santa
What is "Krampus"?
A drink that can only be found around Christmastime, this beverage was thought to have been used as a cold and flu remedy in the Middle Ages
What is "egg nog"?
In the song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" this is given on the 10th day
What is "ten lords a-leaping"?
In the UK & countries settled by the English, this holiday celebrates gift giving and is often geared towards giving to service industry workers and those without financial resources.
What is "Boxing Day"?
You've gotta "love" the Christmas Eve scene in this movie where Andrew Lincoln declares his love to Keira Knightley
What is "Love Actually"?
1 in 3 of these wait until Christmas Eve to do their shopping
What are "men"?
On the sixth day of Kwanzaa, a libation ritual is performed to honor the ancestors. As a sign of unity and remembrance, everyone will do this together
What is "drink"?
This brought Frosty the Snowman to life
What is an "old silk hat"?
Symbolizing the seven main principles celebrated by the holiday, Kwanzaa's candles are red, green, and black, with the black candle representing this principle.
What is "Unity"?
In "Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer" there is an elf named Hermey who really wants to be this (for a living)
What is "a dentist"?
This fast food chain is so popular on Christmas in Japan, that orders must be placed 2 months in advance
What is "Kentucky Fried Chicken"?
In Latin American countries, they celebrate "Las Posadas", a reenactment of searching for Bethlehem when Jesus was to be born, by lining the streets with these to guide the way.
What are "luminarias"? (luminaries)
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"?
This country is the home of the real St. Nicholas
What is "Turkey"?
This classic holiday movie actually put director Frank Capra $525,000 in the hole and was considered a bomb at the box office in 1946
What is "It's a Wonderful Life"?
Christmas has Christian roots, but also shares many traditions with what pagan holiday?
What is "Saturnalia"?