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This holiday is a celebration of the birth of Jesus. This day is celebrated by family members and friends showering each other with presents. This holiday is celebrated a week before New Year. Symbols of this holiday include the colors red & green, trees, wreaths, mistletoe and more. There are rumors of a fat man with reindeers delivering presents to kids in just one night. What holiday is this?
Christmas
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December 31st
New Year's Eve
100
This food refers to a broad array of desserts such as in cookies. This can be used to make "houses" or to make little people. Ingredients include: cloves, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, and honey or sugar. These desserts are decorated with icing. What is this winter time dessert?
Gingerbread
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Which diva singer has claimed herself to be the Queen of Christmas time? Her anthem for this time of the year is "All I Want For Christmas".
Mariah Carey
100
This activity is characterized by a group of people travelling door to door to sing Christmas songs. What is this called?
Carolling
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This 8 day long holiday is celebrated by those of the Jewish faith. On each night of this celebration individuals receive a gift. People of the Jewish faith light the candles of the menorah, play dreidel and eat gelt. What holiday is this?
Hanukkah
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What holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States but is celebrated on the second Monday in October in Canada?
Thanksgiving
200
This hot beverage can serve as an alternative for those who do not drink coffee. This is drunken throughout the winter to keep people warm. This drink can be serve with marshmellows and whipped cream. Swiss Miss is a popular brand of this. What is this beverage?
Hot Chocolate
200
This song entails what one's "true love" gifts to them for Christmas. One of the items includes "three french hens". What song is this?
The 12 Days of Christmas
200
How do you say Merry Christmas in Spanish?
Feliz Navidad
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This holiday’s purpose is to honor the African heritage within the Black American community. Families celebrate this holiday by giving gifts and by lighting the kinara with a series of red, black and green candles to represent Pan-Africanism. What is this holiday?
Kwanzaa
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This day is characterized by the shortest period of daytime and the longest period of night time. This year, on December 21st marks the beginning of what exactly?
Hint: Also known as the first day of a season
Winter Solstice.
300
This rich & sweetened dairy based beverage is made with milk, cream, sugar, egg whites, egg yolks, cinnamon and nutmeg. This beverage can be mixed with alcohol. What is this holiday beverage?
Hint: Coquito is the Puerto Rican version of this beverage made with coconut/coconut milk.
Eggnog
300
This movie chronicles the only being in his village that HATES Christmas time. This Dr. Suess creation hates Christmas because of an embarrassing event that happened to him in front of his crush during the Christmas season when he was in elementary school. With this anger building in him, he steals the presents, decortions and food of all of the villagers in town. What is this movie?
Hint: He's a mean one. His heart is "two size too small".
The Grinch/ How The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
300
What makes a Christmas a "white" Christmas?
Snow
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This holiday commorates the day the three wise men came and saw baby Jesus. This holiday is also called Epiphany. It is celebrated on January 6th. What is this holiday?
Three Kings Day
400
The Friday after Thanksgiving which is infamous for retail stores providing their customers with sales. Now with the era that we live it, it has been extended to Cyber Monday and even Cyber week. What is this day known as?
Black Friday
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This dessert is usually gifted to a person. Ingredients include: spices, candied or dried fruits, nuts and flour.
Hint: Not a lot of people eat this. Not exactly tasty.
Fruitcake
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Guess the song:
"In the frosty air/What a bright time, its the right time/to rock the night away"
What is the song?
Jingle Bell Rock
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What is this winter time flower called?
(A) Mistletoe
(B) Poinsettia
(C) Holly
(D) Rosemary
(B) Poinsettia
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This holiday can fall between January 21st and February 20th. This day marks the beginning of something just like January 1st does for the Gregorian calendar. People who celebrate this holiday are from a specific country in Asia. On this day, people wear red and yellow, just like the colors on this country's flag. Children can recieve money from their parents on this day. This holiday is also known as Spring Festival. Symbols of this event includes: dragons, lanterns, various animals and more. What is this holiday?
Chinese New Year
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December 6th. The name of this holiday shares the same name as the person that Santa Claus is based off of. People celebrate this holiday by placing their shoes by the doors of their house. This holiday is largely celebrated in Europe. What is this holiday?
Saint Nicholas Day
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This winter time dessert comes from the French. It consists of a rolled up sponge cake. This dish is made with chocolate buttercream and sometimes espresso. The outside resembles the bark of a tree. What is this Christmas time dessert?
Yule Log Cake
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Guess the song:
"____ ____ I want a yacht and really thats not a lot. Been an angel all year. ___ ___ hurry down the chimney tonight".
Santa Baby
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Name all of Santa's 9 reindeers.
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid Donner, Blitzen, & Rudolph
