Piece of Cake?
As Nutty As Fruitcake
Trifficult Turkeys
Tough Cookies
Save the Best for Last
100
It usually takes up to this many years to grow a Christmas tree.
A. 12
B. 15
C. 16
D. 20
What is B. 15?
100
This company's advertisements greatly influenced the classic image of Santa Claus. The ads were illustrated by Haddon Sundblom in the 1930s to the 60s.
A. Mattel
B. Target
C. KFC
D. Coca-Cola
100
Leah Shutkever, a competitive speed eater and multiple Guinness World Records title holder, ate 3 mince pies in just under this number of second(s).
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
What is A. 1?
100
The longest-running school for those who want to become Santa Claus is the Charles W Howard Santa Claus School, which is situated in Orleans County in this U.S. state.
A. New Jersey
B. Maryland
C. Delaware
D. New York
What is D. New York?
200
Every year, Norway sends a beautiful home-grown Christmas tree to this city, where it is decorated with lights in Trafalgar Square.
A. Vienna
B. Amsterdam
C. Budapest
D. London
What is D. London?
(Standing a towering 20m tall, the terrific tree is a gift to say thank you for the help the UK gave Norway during World War II.)
200
According to the National Retail Federation's most recent data, Americans spend an average of this much money on the holidays.
A. $976.13
B. $967.13
C. $937.16
D. $739.16
What is B. $967.13?
200
Many people believe that Christmas is not a Christan holiday. They think that Christmas was a _____ holiday that celebrated the winter solstice.
A. nordic
B. celtic
C. pagan
D. druidic
What is C. pagan?
200
Paul Parker (UK) owns an artificial Christmas tree that has been handed down in his family since this specific year, earning himself the record title for owning the oldest Christmas tree in the world.
A. 1986
B. 1886
C. 1786
D. 1686
What is B. 1886?
(The tree stands 1ft tall in an ornate pot, ready for the holidays.)
300
This percentage of real American Christmas trees grow on farms, mostly in California, Oregon, Michigan, Washington, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina.
A. 98%
B. 51%
C. 46%
D. 83%
What is A. 98%?
300
Christmas trees were first seen in this country, where people decorated fir trees with fruit and nuts (– and later sweets, paper shapes, and candles).
A. Britain
B. Germany
C. France
D. Zimbabwe
What is B. Germany?
300
For Christmas, children in Iceland leave shoes under their window for 13 mischievous trolls called the Yule Lads. If a child has been good, they would find sweets in their shoe – but if they’ve been bad, the Yule lads would leave them this.
A. a rotten beet
B. a rotten turnip
C. a rotten carrot
D. a rotten potato
What is D. a rotten potato?
(Some sources say "raw" potato)
300
Residents of Bethel, Maine, USA, and surrounding towns, built a snow woman measuring 122 feet tall, which is about half the height of this famous landmark.
A. the Statue of Liberty
B. the Eiffel Tower
C. the Leaning Tower of Pisa
D. Big Ben
What is A. the Statue of Liberty?
(Her name was Olympia.)
300
In Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch comes to a realization, thinking: "Maybe Christmas doesn't come from a _____. Maybe Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!"
What is "store"?
400
The first Christmas song played in space was this.
A. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
B. Holly Jolly Christmas
C. Jingle Bells
D. Silent Night
What is C. Jingle Bells?
(On December 16, 1965, the classic Christmas song was broadcast during NASA’s Gemini 6A space flight, according to Guinness World Records. Jingle Bells was originally written in 1850, entitled One Horse Open Sleigh, for the American holiday, Thanksgiving!)
400
In countries with large Orthodox Christian populations, such as Russia, the Ukraine and Romania, Christmas Day falls on this specific day in January.
A. the 5th
B. the 6th
C. the 7th
D. the 8th
What is C. the 7th?
400
According to Crestline's survey involving 2,100 participants, the least popular Christmas food in Pennsylvania is this.
A. goose
B. fish
C. lamb
D. roast beef
What is A. goose?
400
According to Forbes, the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time is this.
A. Home Alone 2 (1992)
B. Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
C. Home Alone (1990)
D. Dr. Seuss's the Grinch (2018)
What is D. Dr. Seuss's the Grinch (2018)?
(It made over $527 million worldwide!)
400
According to Parade, famous novelist and writer Edna Ferber said, "Christmas isn't a season. It's a _______."
What is "feeling"?
500
The creator of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Robert L. May, considered all of the names below except for this.
A. Rollo
B. Reginald
C. Romeo
D. Rowan
What is D. Rowan?
500
Every year, children in this country can send their letters to receive a personalized reply from "Santa" through the Santa Letter-Writing Program.
A. Portugal
B. Finland
C. Canada
D. Brazil
500
Originally being used just as a treat, this food became a Christmas decoration when a German-Swedish immigrant hung them on his tree.
A. popcorn
B. gingerbread
C. sugar cookies
D. candy canes
What is D. candy canes?
500
Tinsel was once banned in the U.S. because it contained this toxic metal.
What is lead?
500
The first drawing of the Osito Bimbo® was inspired by this specific animal that the artist saw on a Christmas card.