Winter
Pop Culture
Holidays
Holiday Gifts
Mr. V
100

At this temperature water freezes. 

What is 0 degrees C?


(If you said 32 degrees F, you're less cool, but still correct)

100

What are the names of the Sanderson sisters from Hocus Pocus?

Winnifred, Sarah, and Mary

100

This color is worn on the Chinese New Year because it represents good luck.

What is Red?

100

Wrapping paper is recyclable unless it is embellished with this.

What is glitter or plastics?

100

What is Mr. Vaughn's favorite drink?

Cold Brew w/ milk from The Mill (or coffee in general)


Dr. Pepper earns 1/2 points

200

The Winter Solstice is a day marked for what?

What is being the shortest day of the year?

200

Who is the actress to originally play Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway in 2003. (Hint: She also was the voice for Elsa in Frozen)

Idina Menzel

200

Santa's reindeer that has the same name as another holiday mascot

Who is Cupid?

200

People have taken to gifting a specific food item to the Grinch at Universal Studios and posting it to tiktok. What is that food?

Onions.
200

Which video game did Mr. V play the most this year?

College Football 26

300

Date when winter officially starts? 

What is December 21st ?

300

What movie won the first ever Oscar for Best Animated Film? (Hint: Not Disney)

Shrek

300

The number of reindeer that pull Santa's sleigh

What are 9 Reindeers?

  • Dasher
  • Dancer
  • Prancer
  • Vixen
  • Comet
  • Cupid
  • Dunder
  • Blitzem
  • Rudolph


300

The number of nights that Jewish children traditionally received gifts for Hannukah.

What is 8 days?

300
Which three sports did Mr. Vaughn play in high school 

Football, Basketball, Track & Field

400

The number of sides all snowflakes have?

What is six?

400

How many movies has Taylor Swift acted in?

5 - Valentine's Day, The Lorax, The Giver, Cats, and Amsterdam

400

Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?

What is Germany?

400

Alcohol, tea and tobacco are traditionally exchanged during this holiday.

What is Chinese New Year?

400

Who is Mr. Vaughn's favorite music artist?

Bon Iver


(1/2 points for Bleachers, Clairo, Dayglow, Japanese Breakfast, Kendrick Lamar, Remi Wolf, Run the Jewels)

500

Which US state gets the most snow per year?

What is Alaska?

500

How old is Coy Wire? (closest to the right answer gets the points)

What is 47 years old?
500

In what modern-day country was Saint Nicholas born?

What is Turkey?

500

About how many packages per day does UPS deliver during the holidays?

a)5,000,000
b)12,000,000
c)28,000,000
d)34,000,000

What is 28,000,000?
500
Name one of Mr. V's top 5 movies. 

1. La La Land

2. The Dark Knight

3. Inception

4. Rear Window

600

The 2026 Winter Olympics will be held in this country.

What is Italy?

600

Which Avenger (other than Captain America) was able to pick up Thor’s Mjolnir in the Marvel movies?

Vision

600

For 2024, Chinese New Year falls on February 10, 2024, beginning the Year of the _____ 

What is the Dragon?

600

The number of presents in total given in the 12 days of Christmas.

What is 364 gifts?

600

Mr. V is related to Elzy Lay, the best friend of this famous outlaw who had a movie made about him and the "Sundance Kid" in the 1960's that starred Paul Newman. 

Who is Butch Cassidy?

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