Santa Lore
Wordy Christmas Movies
Hanukkah
Holiday Food
Other Holidays
100
What type of creature serves as Santa's assistants
Elves
100
This eponymous green recluse was made infamous through his attempt to abduct Christmas.
The Grinch
100
How long does Hanukkah last?
8 nights
100
This traditional Christmas treat has red and white stripes
Candy Canes
100
Is Kwanzaa a religious or cultural holiday?
Cultural
200
Who guides Santa's Sleigh?
Rudolph
200
A young child is abandoned at his family’s Chicago residence over the holidays, and is forced to defend the property from buffoonish burglars.
Home Alone
200
What kind of cuisine do a lot of Jewish people eat on Christmas?
Chinese food
200
This food and drink pair are left out for Santa on Christmas Eve
Milk and Cookies
200
Name an astrological event that Stonehenge aligns with
The solstices!
300
Where do letters for Santa end up?
The north pole
300
This supernatural locomotive transports youths to the North Pole.
The Polar Express
300
Where did the events of Hanukkah primarily take place?
Jerusalem
300
This fairytale inspired the consumption of gingerbread houses
Hansel and Gretel
300
Is the winter solstice the shortest day of the year for everyone? If not, name somewhere it’s not.
Chile, for example
400
What does Santa leave in the stockings of naughty children?
Coal
400
Will Ferrell, portraying an oversized North Pole adoptee, sets off to discover the whereabouts of his father in this 2003 Christmas classic.
Elf
400
What is the name of the game played on Hanukkah?
Dreidel
400
Which of the following dietary options are not traditional on US Christmas?
Gingerbread / Mulled wine / Fig pudding / Eggnog
Mulled wine – way bigger in Europe
400
How many principles are celebrated during Kwanzaa?
Seven!
500
Which historical figure inspired the character of Santa Claus?
St. Nicholas
500
This action movie blockbuster starring Bruce Willis, locked in a Los Angeles skyscraper is only questionably a Christmas movie?
Die Hard
500
What was the miracle of Hanukkah?
A small amount of oil lasted for 8 days
500
This fried food is traditionally eaten on Hanukkah
Latkes (potato pancakes)
500
Where do they drop a glowing ball on New Year’s?
Times Square, NYC
