Winter
Christmas Songs
Tree Words
ATLAS Lab/Florida Tech
The Sunshine State
100

How many sides does a snowflake have?

6!

100

In “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” how many reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh?

9!

100

This is the most popular holiday in the United States. 

Christmas!

100

Before John Nicklow, Florida Tech has had how many presidents? 

5!

100

What is the name for the large area of swampland found in southern Florida?

The Everglades!

200

Which country is the only one to have won a medal at every Olympic Winter Games?

United States!

200

In the song 12 Days of Christmas, on day seven, what gift was given?

Seven Swans-a-Swimming

200

Canadians produce most of the world's supply of this type of syrup. 

Maple!

200

The 5,500-horse power Florida Tech-branded jet dragster is owned and operated by this university affiliate and tenant.

Larsen Motorsports!

200

Florida was what # state to enter the union?

27th!

300

In Home Alone, where does Kevin’s family end up for the holidays?

Paris!

300

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What popular Christmas song was actually written for Thanksgiving?
 

"Jingle Bells"!

300

This word means "to make a person or place smarter or tidier."

Spruce (up)!

300

The ATLAS Lab website lists 5 focus areas for publications: 

Urban/Advanced Air Mobility and Unmanned Aerial Systems 

Cognition & Decision Making

Human Machine Teaming and Human Computer Interaction

Human Performance & Individual Differences 

Learning, Expertise Development & Training

Which of these categories has the largest number of publications? 

Learning, Expertise Development & Training

300

What is the official state pie of Florida?

Key Lime Pie!

400

Skiing is the most popular winter sport in the US. Which US state is home to the largest number of ski resorts (50+)?

New York!

400

What beverage does the singer tell the audience to have a cup of in “A Holly Jolly Christmas”?

Cheer!

400

This is the central region of the anterior part of the hand. 

Palm!

400

How many Florida Tech alumni have served as space shuttle astronauts? 

5! 

Sunita Williams (STS-116, STS-117)
M.S., Engineering Management, 1995

Joan Higginbotham (STS-116)
M.S., Management, 1992
M.S., Space Systems, 1996

Kathryn Hire (STS-90)
M.S., Space Technology, 1991

George Zamka (STS-120)
M.S., Engineering Management, 1997

Frederick Sturckow (STS-88, STS-105, STS-117, STS-128)
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2000

400

What do the words Key Largo mean?

"Long island"

500

In Russia, children are not given presents on Christmas Day but on which other day?

New Year's Day!

500

Which Christmas song holds the record as the best-selling single of all time?

"White Christmas” by Bing Crosby!

500

The name of this fruit comes from the Turkish town of Cerasus, where they were originally cultivated.

Cherry!

500

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For which of the following conferences has ATLAS Lab produced the most proceedings, posters, and presentations? 

I/ITSEC, HFES, ISAP, HCII, AIAA

ISAP! (12 total) 

500

In the winter of 1539, which Florida city is believed to have been the location of the first American Christmas?

Tallahassee!

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