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Where are you if someone wishes you a '' Mele Kalikimaka'' ?
What is Hawaii
Early Christians chose December 25 to celebrate Christmas primarily to:
A) Mark the winter solstice
B) Replace existing pagan winter festivals
C) Align with the Jewish Passover
D) Commemorate the founding of Rome
B) Replace existing pagan winter festivals
How did Frosty come to life?
He wore a magic hat.
Roughly how much of the year does a bear spend hibernating? (answer in months)
Answer: About 5–7 months
✔ Accept: 4–8 months
What beverage company has used Santa Claus in its Christmas marketing since 1931?
What is Coca- Cola?
The city of Riga, Latvia claims to have decorated the first what in 1510?
A) Gingerbread man
B) House with Christmas lights
C) Christmas tree
D) Advent wreath
C) Christmas tree
Which element was not commonly part of early Christmas celebrations?
A) Feasting
B) Church services
C) Gift-giving
D) Public games
C) Gift-giving
What song features the lyric “Later we’ll have some pumpkin pie”?
A) Marshmallow World
B) Winter Wonderland
C) Let It Snow
D) White Christmas
B) Winter Wonderland
Which country has won the most gold medals at the Winter Olympics (of all-time)?
A) Switzerland
B) Canada
C) Norway
D) Japan
C) Norway
What did the other reindeer not let Rudolph do because of his shiny red nose?
What is wassail?
a) A Welsh dessert made with almonds
b) A type of medieval carol
c) A pagan winter festival marking the solstice
d) A celebratory hot mulled drink in England
d) A celebratory hot mulled drink in England
What country is Santa traditionally from?
What classic 1947 film features a department store Santa who claims to be the real Santa Claus?
What is Miracle on 34th Street
How thick does ice need to be to safely walk on?
A) 2 inches
B) 4 inches
C) 6 inches
D) 8 inches
B) 4 inches
Which was reached first by explorers: the North Pole or the South Pole?
What is the South Pole?
In India, lanterns shaped like what are traditionally strung up between houses at Christmas?
A) Stars
B) Angels
C) Trees
D) Crosses
A)Stars
When were the first commercially printed Christmas cards produced?
A) 1491
B) 1622
C) 1774
D) 1843
D) 1843
Which Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving?
A) Deck the Halls
B) Jingle Bells
C) Silent Night
D) We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Roughly how many hours of daylight does Canada get at the winter solstice (December 21)?
(Average answer, not exact by city)
Answer: About 8 hours
✔ Accept 7–9 hours
Roughly how many letters does Santa Claus receive each year from children around the world?
A) 100,000
B) 500,000
C) 1,000,000
D) 5,000,000
C) 1,000,000
A traditional Ukrainian Christmas Eve supper contains how many courses?
A) 5
B) 7
C) 12
D) 15
C) 12, one for each of the apostles
In what year did the famous “Christmas Truce” take place during World War I, when soldiers on both sides temporarily stopped fighting?
A) 1912
B) 1914
C) 1916
D) 1918
B) 1914
According to the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” what did my true love give to me on the twelfth day?
What is twelve drummers drumming
Which spice is most commonly associated with winter baking across many cultures?
What is cinnamon?
If Santa delivers 1 billion gifts in one night, approximately how many gifts per second does he need to deliver?
A) 300–500
B) 3,000–4,000
C) 30,000–40,000
D) 300,000–400,000
B) 3,000–4,000