Holidays: Holiday Food Trivia Quiz

Holiday Food

Advocaat, a Dutch/Tyrolean liqueur found in several popular winter drinks, is made of sugar, brandy and:

• Eggs
• Cinnamon
• Milk
• Hazelnut

Which of these is NOT a kind of Christmas cookie?

• Lebkuchen
• Pfeffernusse
• Stargazy
• Belsnickel

An 18th century Continental European law restricted the serving of fruitcake because it was considered:

• "Cruel and unusual"
• "Sinfully rich"
• "Unduly expensive"
• "Unpalatable"

This is a centuries-old slang term for the day that English households start preparing their "Christmas puddings."

• Dinky Dessert Day
• Figgy Friday
• Stir-up Sunday
• Yuletide Trifle

Italian families traditionally celebrate Christmas Eve with a meal of seven different kinds of:

• Fish
• Cheese
• Pasta
• Meat

French Bûche de Noël is also commonly known as:

• Cheese ball
• Yule log
• Holiday ham
• Roasted chestnuts

Glögg and Glühwein are forms of:

• Iced cookies
• Holiday stews
• Mulled wine
• Fondue

Milan is the birthplace of this traditional dome-shaped holiday cake.

• Stollen
• Kummel
• Mint Milano
• Panettone

British tradition claims that eating this during the twelve days of Christmas will bring happiness through-out the next year.

• Mincemeat tarts
• Gingerbread men
• Fruitcake
• Candy canes

The confection we now know as a candy cane originally looked like this:

• Green & white discs
• Straight white sticks
• Red & white rings
• Solid red crosses