Christmas Tree Trivia
This country is credited with starting the Christmas Tree tradition
Germany
In 2002 how many Christmas trees were sold at Curtis Trees and Gifts?
1500-1600
1300-1400
1000-1100
Under 1000
1300-1400
How many siblings does Grandpa have and in what cities do they live?
3
Mary - Estherville, IA
Lou Ann - Colorado Springs, CO
David - Sunnyvale, CA
What years did Grandpa and Grandma's kids and grandkids graduate from high school?
Greg - 1984
Wendy - 1989
Curtis - 2009
Dustin - 2012
Shayla - 2015
Wyatt - 2020
What are the two other most popular names for Santa Claus?
Kris Kringle and Saint Nick
What was the average cost per foot for a Christmas Tree in 1964?
$ .50
$1.00
$3.00
$5.00
$1.00 per foot
What year did Grandpa decide to expand what his father had started and significantly plant more Christmas trees?
1963 1970 1972 1979
1972
What year did Grandpa and Grandma get married?
1949 - 1952 - 1955 - 1963
1963
Who fainted at Sharon and Alton's wedding?
Grandma Judy
The candy cane was invented in Germany to represent this famous person?
Jesus - it was made into a J shape and the red stripes symbolize his blood.
What type of Christmas tree has a citrus smell? Bonus: What is another name for this kind of tree?
Concolor - White Fir
What year did Grandpa host the Iowa Christmas Tree Growers Association Conference?
1981
1991
2001
2011
2001
What kind of pop did Grandpa Ervin and Grandma Margaret share in the afternoons?
Diet Coke
What was Grandpa major at Iowa State?
Meteorology
In the song the Twelve Days of Christmas, how many maids a milking and how many french hens did my true love give to me?
8 maids a milking
3 french hens
What state produces the most trees in the US?
Oregon
The Gift Shop building was originally called this.
The Hen House
The Pump House
The Barn
The Shop
The Pump House
What kind of sandwiches did Grandpa like to eat as a child?
Onion and Peanut Butter
How many family members have a middle name that is named after another family member or relative? Bonus: Name them.
7 - Ward Irvin, Gregory Ward, Wendy Jean, Curtis Jeffrey, Dustin Ward, Shayla Lucille, Wyatt Ward, Kyle Richard
Name Santa's reindeer in backwards order.
Rudolph, Blitzen, Donner, Cupid, Comet, Vixon, Prancer, Dancer, Dasher
How tall is the Christmas tree at the Rockefeller Center in New York City? Bonus: What type of tree is it?
82 feet - Norway Spruce
What is the difference between a Fraser Fir and a Canaan Fir Christmas tree?
a.) one is painted green and the other is not
b.) Fraser Fir needles have a silver lining on one side
c.) None, there are no differences - they are the same tree
What animal did Grandma take in and raise indoors? Bonus, What was it's name?
Pig - Herman
Currently in this room what is the combined age of the oldest and youngest family members.
100
How many total gifts were given in the 12 Days of Christmas song?
364