Lights, Candles, Action!
This nine-branched candelabrum is lit during Hanukkah to commemorate the miracle of the oil lasting eight days.
What is a menorah?
This winter survival structure, used by indigenous peoples of the Arctic, is built entirely out of blocks of snow.
What is an igloo?
Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple after a rebellion against this Empire by the Maccabees.
What is the Roman Empire?
This frosty dessert, often served in cones, is a favorite year-round, but especially at winter holiday parties.
What is ice cream?
Originating in Germany, this spiced holiday cookie can be shaped like stars or hearts, but is probably most recognized in a human shape.
What is a gingerbread cookie?
The first electrical holiday lights were invented in 1882 by Edward H. Johnson, a colleague of this famous inventor.
Who is Thomas Alva Edison?
This icy phenomenon forms on the ground when water vapor skips the liquid phase and freezes directly onto surfaces.
What is frost?
Christmas became an official US federal holiday in 1870 upon proclamation by this Civil War hero turned US president.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
This winter phenomenon forms when rain freezes on contact with cold asphalt, creating dangerous conditions.
What is black ice?
Taking it's name from the Yiddish word for money, these chocolate coins are closely associated with Hanukkah.
What is gelt?
This African American holiday includes the lighting of seven candles to represent principles such as unity and self-determination.
What is Kwanzaa?
This 1993 film features Bill Murray as a weatherman stuck reliving the same snowy day over and over again.
What is Groundhog Day?
This holiday, celebrated on January 6th, marks the day the three wise men are said to have visited the baby Jesus.
What is Epiphany (or Three Kings’ Day)?
Actor and rapper Tracy Lauren Marrow is better known by this stage name. You might recognize him from Law & Order: SVU.
Who is Ice-T?
This Italian Christmas bread, studded with dried fruits and nuts, is light, fluffy, and slightly sweet.
What is panettone?
This Indian festival, known as the "Festival of Lights," celebrates the victory of light over darkness with candles, lamps, and fireworks.
What is Diwali?
This frosty phenomenon occurs when snow and wind combine to reduce visibility to less than a quarter-mile for at least three hours.
What is a blizzard?
The first recorded celebration of Christmas on December 25th occurred in 336 CE, under the rule of this first Christian Emperor of Rome.
Who is Emperor Constantine?
This term refers to a geological period characterized by long-term reductions in Earth’s temperature and the expansion of polar ice sheets.
This traditional Hanukkah dessert is a jelly-filled doughnut fried in oil, symbolizing the holiday’s miracle.
What is sufganiyot?
In Mexico, these decorative paper lanterns, called farolitos, are traditionally lit to guide participants in Las Posadas.
What are luminarias?
Snowboarding was invented for childs play by an engineer in Michigan in 1965. It became an Olympic sport in this city in 1998.
What is Nagano, Japan?
The first of these annual celebrations took place in New York in 1907 using 100 incandescent light bulbs.
What is the New Year's ball drop?
The village of Jukkasjärvi in northern Sweden is most famous for this establishment, which must be rebuilt between December and April each year.
What is the ice hotel?
Marketed in the 1960s as a festive holiday treat, this educated soft drink can be enjoyed warmed and served with lemon.
What is Dr. Pepper?