Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. What country began the tradition of decorating gingerbread houses?
German bakers began making intricate works of art using gingerbread in the 1600s, and the popularity of gingerbread houses spread rapidly after the success of the Grimm's fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel" (1812).
- Multiple Choice
2. Which of these is NOT an ingredient found in traditional eggnog?
Traditional eggnog is made with made with milk, cream, eggs, and sugar. Butter is NOT an ingredient, but alcohols such as brandy, whiskey, and rum are often included to add another level of festiveness.
- Multiple Choice
3. What is the primary filling ingredient of a traditional mince pie?
The small, sweet pies known as "mince pies" contain chopped dried fruit mixed with spices and suet—fat rendered from animal kidneys, known as mincemeat.
Most modern mince pie recipes substitute vegetable shortening for the suet.
- Multiple Choice
4. What country's capital city lends its name to this once-derided vegetable?
FUN FACT
In the 1990s,Dutch scientists identified the bitter chemical in Brussels sprouts, named for the capital of Belgium, and bred less bitter varieties of the vegetable, leading to an increase in its popularity.
- Multiple Choice
5. The Feast of the Seven ___________ is a Christmas Eve celebration originating in southern Italy.
Popular with Italian-Americans, the Feast of the Seven Fishes is a traditional Christmas Eve meal consisting of at least seven different preparations of seafood.
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