Christmas around the World
Christmas
Christmas Songs
Riddles
Jeopardy
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a Jewish festival lasting eight days, celebrated from the 25th day of the month of Kislev to the 2nd of Tevet in commemoration of the rededication of the Temple by the Maccabees following their victory over the Syrians under Antiochus IV, characterized chiefly by the lighting of the menorah on each night of the festival.
What is Hanukkah?
100
These are the two phrases will you almost always find on Christmas gift tags.
What are "To" and "From?"
100
"Deck the halls with boughs of holly"
What is Deck the Halls?
100
I'm black and white and read all over.
What is a newspaper?
100
These stores first launched in 2001 take in more money per sq. foot than any other U.S. retailer, almost doubling Tiffany's.
What is Apple?
200
a harvest festival celebrated from Dec. 26th until Jan. 1st in some African-American communities.
What is Kwanza?
200
This is the country that can be credited with the creation of the Christmas beverage, eggnog.
What is England?
200
"You're a mean one"
What is The Grinch?
200
All but six out of the ten cows died that a farmer had owned. How many are left?
What is Six?
200
A 2008 review of this novel, later filmed, compared it to 'Battle Royale' & said it's "a future we can fear."
What is The Hunger Games?
300
This means "Merry Christmas" in Spanish.
What is Feliz Navidad?
300
This was the last state in the United States that declared Christmas a legal holiday.
What is Oklahoma?
300
"The stars are brightly shining"
What is O' Holy Night?
300
Tear one off and scratch my head what was red is black instead.
What is a matchstick?
300
Original sets of this toy that was first sold in 1918 included plans for building Uncle Tom's Cabin.
What is Lincoln Logs?
400
the annual festival of the Christian church commemorating the birth of Jesus: celebrated on December 25 and now generally observed as a legal holiday and an occasion for exchanging gifts.
What is Christmas?
400
This was the first state in the United States to recognize Christmas as an official holiday.
What is Alabama?
400
"Santa baby, just slip a sable under the tree for me; Been an awful good girl"
What is Santa Baby?
400
Paul's height is six feet, he's an assistant at a butcher's shop, and wears size 9 shoes. What does he weigh?
What is meat?
400
It's the only city whose teams won the Super Bowl & the Stanley Cup in the same calendar year.
What is Pittsburgh?
500
This is the ocean that Christmas Island is in.
What is Indian Ocean?
500
This is the number of points that a snowflake traditionally has.
What is six?
500
"Just like the ones I used to know"
What is White Christmas?
500
The Pope, Beyonce, Barack Obama, and Bill Gates are on the same plane at the airport. There are only 3 parachutes left for the 4 of them. Obama says: "As the President, I think I should have the right to have a parachute, because I rule millions of people in the greatest nation of all." Beyonce says: "As one of the greatest singers of all-time, I think I should deserve to be safe. I bring tears and laughter to millions of people, and I'm an important contributor to pop music." Bill Gates says: "As one of the richest successful company owners, I think I should live because I'm on top of the economics cycle, creating jobs and incomes for millions of people. I am a wealthy and intelligent man." Finally, the Pope says: "I'm an old, religious man. I lived a life that's full, I helped millions of people find their way through God, I'm ready to let go of a parachute and to face my fate."Which one of them will abandon the parachute and die?
What is No one's gonna die? Did I ever mention the plane was crashing? The plane is still "at the airport."
500
Other than Q, these two letters appear the least in the names of states, each appearing only once.
What is "J" and "Z?"