Strange Holiday Traditions
Holiday Vocabulary
Christmas in Literature
Winter Analogies
Winter Trivia
100
Why do kids in Iceland put a shoe in their windowsill on December 12-23? A. In case Santa needs new shoes on his way from the North Pole B. To show Santa that they have behaved well C. To receive gifts or a potato from the 13 Yule Lads D. To keep evil spirits out of their bedrooms
What is C. To receive gifts or a potato from the 13 Yule Lads
100
What is the correct term for describing going around singing holiday songs?
What is Caroling
100
What is the moral of the story How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
What is Family and friends during the holidays are important
100
Bunny is to Easter as an Elf is to _________
What is Christmas
100
In Scotland, New Year's Eve is called... A. New Year's Eve B. Hogmanay C. All Year's Evening D. Gitsflug
What is B. Hogmanay
200
Down under: Where do most Australians go on Christmas Eve? There are two answers to this! A. Family gatherings at home B. Park C. To the city to watch fireworks and parades D. To the beach
What is B. Park and D. To the beach
200
Kwanzaa is a holiday that derives its name from which African language? A. Arabic B. Somali C. Swahili D. Zulu
What is C. Swahili
200
What are the two children called in A Christmas Carol? A. Dumb and Dumber B. Rage and Indignance C. Ignorance and Want D. Stupidity and Poverty
What is C. Ignorance and Want
200
Frosty is to Snowman as Rudolph is to _______________
What is Reindeer
200
Where did the tradition of decorating trees begin? A. France B. Spain C. Germany D. Israel
What is C. Germany
300
What do Germans hide in the Christmas tree for the kids to look for on Christmas morning? A. A lump of coal B. A sock C. A pickle D. A piece of chocolate
What is C. a pickle
300
Yuletide is a term that originated from which roots? There are two answers to this question! A. Icelandic B. Germanic C. Old English D. American
What is B. Germanic & C Old English
300
What is the setting of the short story The Gift of the Magi?
What is An apartment at Christmas time
300
Car is to road as sled is to _________
What is hill
300
The most snow ever fell in Colorado in 1921 and amounted to... A. 75 inches in 24 hours B. 48 inches in 24 hours C. 113 inches in 1 hour D. 87 inches in 1 hour
What is A. 75 inches in 24 hours
400
Where in the world do some people eat deep fried caterpillars on Christmas Eve? A. South Africa B. Ethiopia C. Nigeria D. Kenya
What is A. South Africa
400
What is a dreidel and what are the four signs on it and what do the four letters spell out?
What is a small four-sided spinning top with a Hebrew letter on each side. Each side of the dreidel bears a letter of the Hebrew alphabet: נ‎ (Nun), ג‎ (Gimel), ה‎ (Hei), ש‎ (Shin), which together form the acronym for "נס גדול היה שם‎" (Nes Gadol Hayah Sham – "a great miracle happened there").
400
In Jack London’s “To Build a Fire,” there is an external conflict between _______? A. the beauty of nature and the cruelty of nature. B. society and the individual. C. instinct and civilization. D. human beings and nature.
What is D. human beings and nature.
400
Santa is to Sleigh as Hercules is to _________
What is Pegasus
400
All of these are winter festivals EXCEPT: A. Dongzhi (Asia) B. Shab-e Yalda (Persian) C. Koliada (Slavic) D. Chuseok (Korea)
What is D. Chuseok (Korea)
500
They light candles in the cemeteries to remember their loved ones on Christmas Eve. Where? A. Norway B. Sweden C. Germany D. Finland
What is A. Norway & D. Finland
500
For how many nights does the celebration of Kwanzaa last? A. Seven B. Eight C. Ten D. Twelve
What is A Seven
500
In the sequence of events, what happens before Scrooge sees his childhood in A Christmas Carol? A. Scrooge sees Fezziwig B. Marley’s ghost visits Scrooge C. Cratchit and Tiny Tim go to church D. Scrooge gives money to the poor
What is C. Marley’s ghost visits Scrooge
500
Mistletoe is to doorway as stockings are to ________
What is Fireplace
500
In Boston, from 1659 to 1681, what happened? A. The mayor regularly dressed as both Santa and Mrs. Claus B. Carolers were put on trial for disturbing the peace C. Fruitcake could be used as legal money D. Christmas was completely outlawed
What is D. Christmas was completely outlawed
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