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100
At what temperature does it snow?
32 degrees F
100
What food and drink is left for Santa?
Milk and Cookies
100
What holiday is associated with a four-sided top?
Hanukkah
100
What month of the year is derived from the Latin word decem meaning 10?
December
Early Roman calendar consisted of only 10 months before January and February were added later by Roman ruler Numa Pompilius, so it used to be the 10th and final month of the year.
100
Name this movie...
What is "The Nightmare Before Christmas".
200
The Earth is actually closest to the sun in December, even though winter solstice is the shortest day of the year.
True or False.
True.
Earth's orbit is not a perfect circle. It is elliptical, or slightly oval-shaped. This means there is one point in the orbit where Earth is closest to the Sun, and another where Earth is farthest from the Sun.
200
What Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch?”
Eggnog
200
What is the winter solstice?
The shortest day of the year
200
What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?
Coca-Cola
200
What is the name of the child actor who started in A Christmas Story and had a pop-up role in the 2003 Elf movie?
Clue (Ralphie)
Who is Peter Billingsley
300
When does winter officially start? (answer can be within 2 days)
December 21st
300
What Hispanic food is a holiday tradition to make?
Tamales
300
What two of Santa's Reindeers had different names according to the 1823 poem, A Visit from Saint Nicholas?
Donner and Blitzen
Dunder and Blixem
(Dutch for thunder and lightning)
300
If one was born in the month of December what two Zodiac signs could they possibly be?
a) Taurus or Pisces
b) Sagittarius or Capricorn
c)Ophiuchus or Sagittarius
B or C
Western astrology 12 signs (precession of the equinoxes)
Vedic 13 signs (when the sun exactly moves through each constellation)
300
Name this movie...
What is "The Santa Clause"?
400
When it's Winter in the Northern hemisphere it is
________ in the Southern Hemisphere?
What is Summer?
400
Can you eat a mistletoe?
No, it is EXTREMELY poisonous.
400
This holiday celebration leads to 1.5 tons of confetti filling the streets of Times Square.
New Year's Eve
400
What bird was used to make some of the very 1st artificial Christmas trees?
a) Geese
b) Crows
c)Wild turkeys
Artificial Christmas trees were once made with goose feathers.In Germany around 1865, they were made of goose feathers that were dyed green.
400
Name this movie...
What is "Eight Crazy Nights"
500
These things are formed on edges of buildings when snow melts and then re-freezes. They can fall from the top of buildings and actually be dangerous!
What are icicles?
500
Name 2 spices used to make gingerbread cookies.
Ginger, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg
500
What December holiday is celebrated by African Americans as a way to connect with African culture and historical heritage?
Kwanzaa
500
What is a dreidel?
A) a potato pancake B) a candle holder C) a type of ribbon D) a 4 sided top
D) a 4 sided top
500
What is "Miracle on 34th Street"?