Light the Menorah
This is how many nights Hanukkah is celebrated for
What is eight? It commemorates the miracle of the oil meant to only last one night following the destruction on the temple actually lasting for eight days and nights
In a Charlie Brown Christmas, even Charlie's loyal dog is pulled into the commercialism of Christmas by winning first prize in a lights and display competition. This is the name of Charlie Brown's dog
Who is Snoopy? Snoopy is a loveable beagle who is often seen with his best friend, a little yellow bird named Woodstock
Some of the most popular Christmas tunes of the 20th century, such as "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" were written by Johnny Marks, who does not celebrate Christmas. Johnny Marks is part of this religion
What is Jewish? Johnny Marks also wrote the hits "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," "Silver and Gold," "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day," and "Holly Jolly Christmas"
Though the original saint lived in Turkey, 19th century poet Thomas Nast famously place Saint Nicholas' home here
What is the North Pole? Nast primarily worked on political cartoons, rather than children's stories during his career
This famous queen is credited with popularizing Christmas trees outside of Germany during the 1840s
Who is Queen Victoria? Quite a trendsetter, she also popularized white as the traditional color for brides to wear
In Nat King Cole's "the Christmas Song", this food is "roasting on an open fire"
What are chestnuts? It is a common misconception that the song is called "Chestnuts Roasting on a Open Fire"
Potato pancakes fried in oil are a traditional food eaten during this holiday. They are more commonly known by this Yiddish word
What are latkes? These are most common in families of Ashkenazi origin, while Jewish families of Sephardic origin more commonly eat jelly filled doughnuts known as sufganiyot.
Who is Natalie Wood? Wood had already been acting for half her life at this point, making her film debut at age four in the 1943 film The Moon is Down
Thurl Ravenscroft, the singer responsible for How the Grinch Stole Christmas' classic song "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch," also famously voiced Tony the Tiger, the mascot for this Kelloggs cereal
What is Frosted Flakes? While voicing this character for more than five decades, he also provided voices for the Disney rides The Haunted Mansion, Country Bear Jamboree, Mark Twain Riverboat, Pirates of the Caribbean, Disneyland Railroad, and Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room.
This is the most popular cookie left out for Santa Claus
What is chocolate chip? The treats vary from country to country, with children in Britain and Australia leaving out mince pies and a glass of sherry for example
99% of all Christmas trees are grown in these locales
What are tree farms? It can take anywhere from 7-15 years for a Christmas tree to grow to its ideal height
This holiday drink is traditionally made with milk, cream, sugar, and egg whites and yolks
What is egg nog? It can be served with or without alcohol, and a Hispanic version called Coquito exists that substitutes coconut cream in
A menorah can hold this many candles
What is nine? Candles placed in the menorah are meant to be burned all the way down each night, meaning you will need 44 total to finish the holiday
In this 1946 Christmas film, James Stewart plays a down on his luck local business owner who is visited by an angel
What is It's A Wonderful Life? The film was actually a box office disappointment at the time of release but has become a perennial classic thanks to playing on television every year starting in the 1980s
Though many American women swooned over this raven-haired singer, songwriter Irving Berlin hated his version of "White Christmas" so much that he tried to ban radio stations from playing it
Who is Elvis Presley? "White Christmas" is one of the most widely recorded Christmas song, with over 500 recorded versions in several languages
St. Nick is the most popular non-biblical saint, and has been portrayed by artists more times than any other saint except this
Who is Mary? Saint Nicholas was a bishop of Greek decent who lived during the 4th century
This German, more well known for his 99 Theses, also popularized putting lights on Christmas trees
Who is Martin Luther? Candles were used for centuries until Thomas Edison used the first electric Christmas lights in 1880
This is the name of a traditional Italian cake eaten at Christmas time
What is panettone? It is very similar to the much maligned fruitcake, another common holiday dessert
Traditionally, this is where a menorah should be placed in the home
What is a window? This is to publicly share with others the miracle that occurred in the Hanukkah story
Though it shares the name with the 1954 Bing Crosby film White Christmas, the song "White Christmas" actually over a decade earlier in this film
What is Holiday Inn? Also a Bing Crosby film, this song is the best-selling music single of all time, having sold over 50 million copies since 1942
While we associate "Jingle Bells" with Christmas, the song was actually written by James Lord Pierpont for this holiday
What is Thanksgiving? It was quickly switched to a Christmas tune, and is said to have been the first Christmas record, with the original recording dating back to 1889
Did someone say Thomas Nast? Speaking of him, Nast created the modern version of Santa Claus that we know and love which was later used by this beverage company in their advertising
What is Coca-Cola? They first used Santa in his chubby, jolly and red and white suited form in advertising beginning in 1931
Known for adopting Christmas trees from pagan traditions, this country also invented the artificial Christmas tree
What is Germany? These first appeared during the 19th century and used goose feathers dyed green
This fruit was traditionally placed in children's stockings as a special, luxury treat
What are oranges? Before importing goods was easy, citrus fruits grown outside the United States were an expensive delicacy
These are small gifts that children traditionally receive, often made out of chocolate
What is gelt? These gold foiled coin shaped chocolates are meant to commemorate the coins made by the new Maccabee state
This is the name of the angel in training who hopes to earn his wings by helping George Bailey in It's A Wonderful Life
Who is Clarence Oddbody? At the end of the film, we learn Clarence was successful as we hear a bell tinkle and Zuzu declares "teacher says, every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings!"
Now getting lots of airplay during the holiday season, the more modern tune "Do You Hear What I Hear?" was written by Gloria Shayne Baker as a plea for peace during this 1962 event
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis? The song was released shortly after Thanksgiving 1962
Washington Irving, better known for this classic American tale, is credited with writing the first description of Santa Claus in his 1809 Knickerbocker's History of New York
What is the Legend of Sleepy Hollow? In addition to fiction, Irving also write biographies, including one of the first of George Washington
This is the term used to describe a tree covered with fake snow
What is flocked? Fake snow has been made of many materials over the years, including toxic ones like asbestos- yuck!
According to the song "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" this is the type of pie we will be having later
What is pumpkin pie?
This is the name of the candle that specifically lights all the other candles on the menorah
What is the shamash? It is replaced every night just like all the other candles and always goes into the middle slot of the menorah when lighting is finished
In Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Rudolph befriends a reluctant elf named Hermey whose real ambition to become one of these
What is a dentist? Rudolph and Hermey become fast friends because they're both outsiders...Hermey is also the only elf who is blond haired, has a small nose and rounded ears
This is the most recorded Christmas song ever, with 733 copyrighted recordings just since 1978
What is Silent Night? The Austrian tune was composed in 1818, and the total number of known recordings is closer to 137,000
Many countries choose to celebrate Saint Nicholas Day on this date
What is January 6th? In other cultures, it can also be known as "Three Kings Day" or "Little Christmas"
This Pope introduced the first Christmas tree to Saint Peter's Square in 1982
Who is Pope John Paul II? A different European city gifts the tree every year
This southern based fast food restaurant is so popular in Japan that they reserve booths and tables months in advance of Christmas
What is KFC? KFC is the third largest fast-food chain globally, and it first opened in Japan in 1970