Winter Holidays
Winter Fun facts
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December Movies
DECEMBER MISCELLANEOUS
100
The Festival of Lights
What is Hannukah?
100

What do bears, bats, frogs, chipmunks and groundhogs have in common?

They hibernate.

100

This station is known for Christmas movies that play nonstop in December.

What is the Hallmark Channel.

100

Name this movie featuring misfits, a bodily abnormality, and a guiding light on a foggy night

What is Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer?

100

While many people imagine a white Christmas, only about ???% of Americans experience snow on Christmas Day?

10%          25%           30%           50%

10%

200

This bishop, known for secretly tossing gold coins into stockings hanging by the fire, lived in what is now the country of Turkey over 1000 years ago.

Who is Saint Nicholas?

200

Which holds the title as the snowiest city in the U.S., with an average annual snowfall of about 10 feet?

Bozeman, MT       Lake Tahoe, CA       Syracuse, NY

What is a Syracuse?

200

This company releases special flavor potato chip varieties, such as "Cranberry Turkey" or "Pecan Pie," during the holidays.

What is a Lays?

200

Name this movie featuring frozen precipitation, a magic hat, and a creepy magician.

What is Frosty the Snowman?

200

Which is NOT a NATIONAL DAY in December? Poinsettia Day, Cookie Day, Pie Day, Potato Chip Day

National Poinsettia Day: December 12th

National Cookie Day: December 4th

National Pie Day: Dec 1st

National Potato Chip Day is celebrated on March 14th

300

How do you say “Merry Christmas” in Spanish?

What is "Feliz Navidad"

300

Country where candy canes and Christmas trees originated.

Where is Germany?

300

This company offers seasonal drinks with flavors like Peppermint and Gingerbread during the holidays.

Where is Starbucks?

300

Name the movie adapted from a Dr. Suess book featuring a man and his dog who just wanted to be left alone. 

What is How the Grinch Stole Christmas?

300

The first Christmas card was designed in what year?

1801              1843                1910              1970

The first Christmas card was designed in 1843 by John Calcott

400

Why do so many people wear red on Chinese new year?

It's lucky!

400

Other than white, snow can be what color? (falls from sky this color:)

Snow can appear pink or red in places like the Arctic due to algae.

400

This company releases limited-edition holiday-themed sneakers and apparel, including special designs for Christmas, Hanukkah, and other winter holidays.

What is Nike?

400

Name this movie featuring the sorriest-looking Christmas Tree, an award-winning beagle, and some of the best dance moves known to the animated world.

What is a Charlie Brown Christmas?

400

These famous awards in physics, chemistry, medicine and peace are handed out in December?

The Nobel Prizes

500

The shortest day and longest night of the year, happens when Earth's tilt makes the Sun appear lowest in the sky.

What is the winter solstice, Dec 21?

500

This rare phenomenon occurs when a thunderstorm produces snow instead of rain, creating flashes of lightning in a snowy sky.

What is Thundersnow?

500

Instead of gathering around the table, families in Japan head to this very famous American fast-food place to celebrate Christmas. This tradition began in 1974 after a wildly successful marketing campaign by this fast-food chain.

What is Kentucky Fried Chicken?

500

This movie was initially a flop when it aired in 1946. Now, millions tune in every year to watch George Bailey and Clarence. 

What is It's a Wonderful Life?

500

The word December comes from the Latin word, decem, meaning what?

What is 10?

600

In Times Square, New York City, a tradition since 1907 involves lowering a large illuminated ball on this day.


What is new years eve, Dec 31st?

600

Hot chocolate was first created thousands of years ago, but it was a much spicier version of today’s drink. Who or where was it invented?

Mayans / Mexico

600

What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?

What is Coca-Cola?

600

This movie features a human, raised by elves that travels a long distance to find his father at Christmas.

What is Elf?

600

Many cultures celebrate winter with festivals like the Harbin Ice Festival, which features massive ice sculptures.  Where is this featival?

What is China?

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