Winter Holidays
What is the traditional flavor of the candy cane?
Peppermint
A mass of snow that travels quickly down an incline is
an avalanche
Candy canes are sold in packs of 12. If you buy a dozen packs, how many candy canes do you have.
144
What is the name of the elf who is the size of a grown man?
Buddy
In "Twas the Night Before Christmas", not a creature was stirring, not even
A Mouse
This eight day celebration often includes lighting a Menorah, spinning a Dreidel, gelt, and gifts.
Hanukkah
What horse-drawn vehicle is used in the snow?
A sleigh
If there are 365 days in a year, what number is Christmas day?
359
According to the song, what are "roasting on an open fire"?
Chestnuts
The name of the Grinch's dog
Max
What red star-shaped plant is used to decorate for Christmas?
Poinsettia
What is the common name of the animal known as the Japanese Macaque?
A snow monkey
According to the song, dreidels are made of _________
clay
A favorite Hanukkah story by Eric Kimmel is Hershel and the Hanukkah _____________
Goblins
From what continent do the traditions of Kwanzaa come?
Africa (celebrated by some African Americans)
Which state has the city with the highest yearly snowfall?
New York
Christmas became a national holiday in the United States in 1870. For how many years has Christmas been a national holiday?
150 years
What is the scary creature in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?
The Abominable Snowman
Who wrote A Christmas Carol?
Charles Dickens
What city houses the Rockefeller Christmas tree?
New York City
What desert is made of ice cream and cake topped by meringue?
Baked Alaska
Who knows plays the piano in A Charlie Brown Christmas?
Shroeder
The name of the mountain where the Grinch lives
Mt. Crumpit