Christmas Movies
Christmas Songs
Christmas Trivia
General Christmas
SPA Trivia
100

"You smell like beef and cheese. You don't smell like Santa" is a quote from what holiday movie?

What is Elf.

100

In the song "Frosty the Snowman," this made Frosty come to life.

What is an old silk hat.

100

True or False: Eggnog is America's least favorite winter beverage?

What is False. Eggnog is second, right behind hot chocolate.

100

True of False: There's a real place called the North Pole?

What is true. The city of North Pole is located in Alaska and boasts a population of around 2,300 citizens.

100

Who is ISU's cognizant federal agency?

Who is the US Department of Health and Human Services

200

What is the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time?

What is The Grinch. This record was previously held by Home Alone until 2018 when The Grinch surpassed it.

200

In the song "Mr. Grinch", his brain is full of these.

What are black spiders.

200

What are the two other most popular names for Santa Claus?

What are "Kris Kringle and Saint Nick"

200

Name all of Santa's reindeer.

Who are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolf (9)

200

What are the three main cost transfer rules?

What are: cost cannot be transferred from overspent to federal accounts, costs must be incurred during the POP, and costs to federal accounts must be made within 90 days of the transaction date OR within 90 days of the federal account being established. 

300

How many ghosts visit Ebenezer Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol"?

What is FOUR! 

The first is Scrooge's former business partner, Jacob Marley, who tells him about the three spirits that will follow (Past, Present, and Future).

300

What is the name of the most popular Christmas snowman?

What is "Frosty"

300

How many Christmas trees are sold in the US each year? 

*Hint: it is in the millions, must be within 5M to win*

What is approximately 25-30 million. 

300

What is traditionally hidden inside a Christmas pudding?

What is a coin.

300

What are all of the types of cost share?

What are ISU match (direct costs for the project, not charged to the award), indirect costs (two types: indirect related to direct costs previously mentioned or indirect costs related to not receiving the full IDC rate from the sponsor), Third Party In-Kind

400

Why were the McCallisters running late the morning of their trip to Paris?

What is because their alarm clocks didn't go off because of a power outage.

400

Which reindeer in Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer is known for being the fastest?

Who is Dasher.

400

What percentage of people return at least one of their holiday gifts? 

Must be within 4% to win

What is 66%.

Winning percentage 62%-70%

400

Are Santa's reindeer male or female?

What is female. 

Male reindeer lose their antlers in November, while female reindeer keep their antlers through the winter. Most depictions of Santa's reindeer show antlers, which means they must be female to guide his sleigh in December.

400

Cell phone charges and clerical salaries are generally unallowable on a federal award unless they meet the definition of what?

What is an Unlike Circumstance. 


500

What is the movie that is most debated on whether it is a Christmas movie or not?

What is "Die Hard".

500

In total, how many gifts were given in the "Twelve Days of Christmas"?

What is 364. 

  • Day 1: 1 gift
  • Day 2: 2 gifts + 1 from Day 1 = 3 gifts
  • Day 3: 3 gifts + 2 from Day 2 + 1 from Day 1 = 6 gifts
  • Day 4: 4 gifts + 3 from Day 3 + 2 from Day 2 + 1 from Day 1 = 10 gifts
  • Day 5: 5 gifts + 4 from Day 4 + 3 from Day 3 + 2 from Day 2 + 1 from Day 1 = 15 gifts
  • Day 6: 6 gifts + 5 from Day 5 + 4 from Day 4 + 3 from Day 3 + 2 from Day 2 + 1 from Day 1 = 21 gifts
  • Day 7: 7 gifts + 6 from Day 6 + 5 from Day 5 + 4 from Day 4 + 3 from Day 3 + 2 from Day 2 + 1 from Day 1 = 28 gifts
  • Day 8: 8 gifts + 7 from Day 7 + 6 from Day 6 + 5 from Day 5 + 4 from Day 4 + 3 from Day 3 + 2 from Day 2 + 1 from Day 1 = 36 gifts
  • Day 9: 9 gifts + 8 from Day 8 + 7 from Day 7 + 6 from Day 6 + 5 from Day 5 + 4 from Day 4 + 3 from Day 3 + 2 from Day 2 + 1 from Day 1 = 45 gifts
  • Day 10: 10 gifts + 9 from Day 9 + 8 from Day 8 + 7 from Day 7 + 6 from Day 6 + 5 from Day 5 + 4 from Day 4 + 3 from Day 3 + 2 from Day 2 + 1 from Day 1 = 55 gifts
  • Day 11: 11 gifts + 10 from Day 10 + 9 from Day 9 + 8 from Day 8 + 7 from Day 7 + 6 from Day 6 + 5 from Day 5 + 4 from Day 4 + 3 from Day 3 + 2 from Day 2 + 1 from Day 1 = 66 gifts
  • Day 12: 12 gifts + 11 from Day 11 + 10 from Day 10 + 9 from Day 9 + 8 from Day 8 + 7 from Day 7 + 6 from Day 6 + 5 from Day 5 + 4 from Day 4 + 3 from Day 3 + 2 from Day 2 + 1 from Day 1 = 78 gifts

Now, to find the total number of gifts, add the number of gifts received each day: 1 + 3 + 6 + 10 + 15 + 21 + 28 + 36 + 45 + 55 + 66 + 78 = 364 gifts. So, in total, 364 gifts are given in "The Twelve Days of Christmas."

500

Which Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant?

What is Mistletoe.

500

What is the least popular Christmas cookie?

What is "anise cookies" per the YouGov poll, followed by chai sugar, spritz, and Pfeffernusse.

500

All wild scenarios aside, using the proportional benefit rule, how much of a $10K software invoice for the period of January 1, 2024, to October 31, 2024, would typically be charged to an award with a POP of January 1, 2024, to September 30, 2024. 

What is $9K.

January to October is 10 months for the invoice; however, the award POP is only 9 months.

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