Driftless Wisconsin (Western WI Region)
Student Government
Holiday Movies
Holiday Traditions
Holiday Songs
100

What makes the driftless area different from the rest of Wisconsin?

Bluffs

100

What committee is hosting this event?

Campus Events Committee

100

Which movie character has a corn cob pipe and a button nose?

Frosty the Snowman

100

When it comes to Thanksgiving, some families include breaking a bone as part of their celebration. This bone is found attached to the breast meat in the turkey's chest. After the meat has been removed and the part has had a chance to become dry and brittle, two people each take one end of the bone, make a wish, and pull. Whoever ends up with the larger part of the bone gets their wish!

What bone is it?

A. Keel Bone

B. Shank

C. WishBone

D. Funny Bone


C. WishBone

100

What kind of bird has "gone away" in the song Winter Wonderland?

Bluebird

200

What is the largest body of water that runs through La Crosse?

Mississippi River

200

What meetings do all clubs and executive teams attend on Mondays at 11:30?

General Assembly Meeting/Student Government Meeting (Answers may vary)

200

 What is the main character in elf called?

Buddy

200

Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday that’s celebrated for how many days and nights beginning on the 25th day of the Jewish month Kislev?

  1. 2 days and nights

  2. 100 days and nights

  3. 8 days and nights

  4. 0 days and 2 nights

8 days and nights

200

The Grinch is "... as cuddly as a _______" 

Cactus

300

What are  the large burial mounds, often in the shape of animals?

Effigy mounds

300

What government meeting deals with the Reserved Fund?

Appropriations

300

Who gets their tongue stuck to the iced pole in a Christmas Story?

Flick

300

Originally this food was displayed by shopkeepers to entice people into their stores, has now become a three day festival in Mexico to celebrate Christmas. This festival is called:

A. Night when guacamole rules

B. Long live the black bean

C. Night of the radishes

D. Love me some Tamales 


C. Night of the radishes

300

What holiday was the song ‘Jingle Bells’ written for?

Thanksgiving

400

How many counties are in the driftless region?

  1. 67

  2. 107

  3.  57

  4. 208

57 counties

400

What is the student government position that chairs the Student legislative Affairs (SLA)?

Parliamentarian

400

 In this Holiday movie, an 8 year old, Kevin McCallister, takes on two thieves:

  1. Die Hard

  2. Miracle on 34th Street

  3. Home Alone

  4. Who Stole This

   

Home Alone

400

 Santa Claus is not the highlight in this country come Christmas Eve. Instead an ugly, old witch known as Befana (giver of gifts') controls giving the gifts. Tradition says the witch flies around on her broom and enters houses through a chimney to deliver clothing, toys, and candy to all the good children. On January 6, children will find the treats and toys in their stockings.
Which Country believes this?
    A. Gyumri, Armena

    B. Brighton, England

    C. La Befana, Italy

    D. Agra, India

La Befana - Italy

400

Finish the lyric: Oh, what a laugh it would have been
If daddy had only seen mommy...

Kissing Santa Claus last night!

500

Tributaries are rivers or streams that flow into a larger river

How many tributaries does the Mississippi are there?

  1. 1000

  2. 175

  3.  25

  4. 250

250 tributaries

500

What is the document that has all the student government policies and procedures governing the organization?

The Student Government Constitution and Bi Laws (As long as they have part of it)

500

How many sizes does the Grinch's heart grow?

3 sizes

500

In the United States, roughly how many people celebrate Kwanzaa each year?

  1. 100

  2. 5 Million

  3. 15 Million

  4. 1 Billion



5 Million

500

What was the occupation of the writer of ‘Grandma Got Ran Over by a Reindeer’?

A. Dentist

B. Veterinarian

C. Biologist

D. Astrologist

Veterinarian

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