Holidays Around the World
This number is the amount of candles on a typical menorah
7
Baked as cookie-men or built into festive houses, this spicy treat is most popular around the holidays
Gingerbread
In 1994, Tim Allen was enjoying the success of a top 10 sitcom, a best-selling book, and this top-grossing Christmas film of the year
The Santa Claus
This New Year's tradition started in New York City in 1908
Ball drop
This type of ski has a raised tail that enables skiers to ski and land jumps backwards
Twin-Tip Skis
This holiday, celebrated the day after Christmas, is considered a "bank holiday" in the UK
Boxing Day
Historically, this holiday drink included a raw food product that could cause salmonella poisoning. Maybe that's why so many people don't like it?
Eggnog
John Hughes had some great hits in the 80's with The Brat Pack and John Candy. But it was this classic 90's Christmas comedy that has become a holiday staple (especially with latchkey kids)
Home Alone
This is the most common New Year's resolution
Exercise More
How many players are needed altogether to start a regular game of curling?
8 total. There are 2 teams of 4
What are the three colors of Kwanzaa?
Red, black, and green
These fried savory cakes, enjoyed during Hanukkah, were originally made by frying cheese in butter or oil
Latkes
It's the same question every year: Is this really a Christmas film? It must be, this action film is shown on Christmas day every year
Die Hard
This US city is the most popular travel destination for New Years (Hint: Not New York City!)
Orlando, FL
Shaun White was this old when he became a professional snowboarder
13
Though productions of the Nutcracker were not enormously popular until the 1960s, the music suite composed by this man for the ballet proved to be timeless
Tchaikovsky
This sweet is said to have originated from a choirmaster who wanted to remedy the noise caused by children in his church with "sugar sticks". The color, originally only white, represented purity.
Candy canes
This animated Christmas movie featured Tom Hanks playing six different roles
The Polar Express
This song is played after the ball drop on New Year's Eve
Auld Lang Syne
This is the oldest Winter Olympic sport with its first competition dating back to 1908
Figure Skating
In the "12 days of Christmas", what does your true love give to you if you:
1. Multiple the number of calling birds by the number of french hens
2. Subtract the number of turtle doves
3. Divide by the number of golden rings
A partridge in a pear tree
This stew, a culmination of African, Native American, French, Spanish, Italian and German culinary practices is a popular holiday meal in many southern and African-American households
Gumbo
This Universal film is the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time
The Grinch
This fruit is customarily eaten in Spain at midnight New Year's Eve
Grapes
Informally called "Russian Hockey," this sport is played on ice and has skaters guide a ball into the opponent's goal using sticks
Bandy