Holidays and Traditions
Foods
Activities
Music
Characters
Duos
100
During the Christmas season, you might decorate a tree with these
Ornaments
100
You might make houses or people out of this food
Gingerbread
100
You might wave your arms and legs back and forth to make these
Snow angels
100
Bing Crosby sings this song in a movie of the same title and in the movie "Holiday Inn"
White Christmas
100
On Christmas, you might read "The Night Before Christmas," which describes this man with merry dimples, rose cheeks, nose like a cherry, and a round belly that shakes when he laughs like a bowl full of jelly
Santa/Santa Claus/St Nicholas/St Nick
100
This food and drink duo is one of Santa's favorites
Milk and cookies
200
During Chanukah (Hanukkah), you might light the candles in this
a. Menorah
b. Advent Wreath
c. Kwanzaa Kinara
Menorah
200
This dense baked good often includes ingredients such as nuts, dates, raisins, dried pineapple, and candied cherries
Fruitcake
200
If a pond freezes over, you might do this
Ice skating
200
The Ronettes sang that it's lovely weather for this
Sleigh Ride
200
He led the children down the streets of town right to the traffic cop
Frosty the Snowman
200
This drink pairs well with these fluffy treats
Hot chocolate and marshmallows
300
This is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, marking the beginning of winter
a. Vernal Equinox
b. Winter Solstice
c. Midsummer
Winter Solstice
300
There are alcoholic and non-alcoholic versions of this drink, and it is often served with nutmeg on top
a. Hot toddy
b. Egg nog
c. Sangria
Egg nog
300
If you have a snowy hill, you might do this
a. Skiing
b. Skating
c. Sledding
Sledding
300
This song is about a four-sided spinning top marked with the Hebrew letters nun (נ), gimmel (ג), hei (ה), and shin (ש), which stand for the phrase "Nes Gadol Hayah Sham," meaning "A great miracle happened there."
Dreidel Song/Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel/I Had a Little Dreidel
300
He tried to steal Christmas but had a change of heart
a. The Grinch
b. Ebenezer Scrooge
c. Yukon Cornelius
The Grinch
300
This boy and his beloved dog are featured in a Christmas movie.
Charlie Brown and Snoopy
400
A celebration in some Latino communities that includes a procession reenacting the nativity story of Mary and Joseph seeking shelter
a. Las Posadas
b. Dia de los Muertos
c. Carnival
Las Posadas
400
These are often topped with sour cream, applesauce, or lox
a. Matzo balls
b. Gelt
c. Latkes
Latke/potato pancake/potato fritter
400
If you have a snowy mountain, you might do this
a. Skating
b. Skiing
c. Sledding
Skiing
400
David Bowie joined Bing Crosby to sing a version of this song in 1977
((1:40)
Little Drummer Boy
400
This greedy man was visited by 3 Christmas ghosts
a. The Grinch
b. Ebenezer Scrooge
c. Yukon Cornelius
Ebenezer Scrooge
400
Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett sang a rendition of this famous winter duet for a commercial
Baby It's Cold Outside
500
Hindu festival of lights lasting 5 days, symbolizing victory of light over darkness
a. Baisakhi
b. Eid
c. Diwali
Diwali
500
You might eat cabbage, grapes, or these for good luck and prosperity in the new year
a. Garbanzo beans
b. Black eyed peas
c. Kidney beans
Black eyed peas
500
Teams of 4 go down narrow, twisting iced tracks in a sleigh
a. Bobsled
b. Tomsleigh
c. Ronski
Bobsled/bobsleigh
500
This song is included in The Nutcracker ballet
a. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
b. March of the Toy Soldiers
c. Waltz of the Flowers
March of the Toy Soldiers
500
This adventurous prospector helps Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to defeat the Abominable Snowman
a. The Grinch
b. Ebenezer Scrooge
c. Yukon Cornelius
Yukon Cornelius
500
These brothers are featured in the movie "The Year without a Santa Claus"
a. Flame Hoarder and Ice Hoarder
b. Heat Miser and Snow Miser
c. Summer Maestro and Winter Maestro
Heat Miser and Snow Miser