Winter
What do trucks put down on the ground to melt ice and stop it from freezing?
1. Salt
2. Sugar
3. Pepper
Salt
Can you eat mistletoe?
1. No
2. Yes
3. Sometimes
No, it is EXTREMELY poisonous.
In Ice Age, what are the 3 main characters?
1. A woolly mammoth, a saber-toothed tiger, and a sloth
2. An elk, a beaver, and a bear
3. A woolly rhinoceros, a scimitar-toothed cat, and a glyptodon
A woolly mammoth, a saber-toothed tiger, and a sloth
This holiday celebration leads to 1.5 tons of confetti filling the streets of Times Square.
1. Christmas
2. New Year's Eve
3. Thanksgiving
New Year's Eve
Name 3 types of cookies.
Shortbread, Sugar cookies, gingerbread, Spritz cookies, orange madeleine's, haystacks, viennese almond crescents, etc.
When do people put up their tree for the holidays?
1. Day after Thanksgiving
2. Day after Halloween
3. They keep it up all year
Day after Thanksgiving
At what temperature does it start to snow?
1. 41 degrees F
2. 32 degrees F
3. 28 degrees F
32 degrees F
Where does gingerbread originate from?
1. Germany
2. Rome
3. Greece
Greece
Which of these is not a holiday movie?
1. Frozen
2. Home Alone
3. Die Hard
Frozen
How many major US holidays are there?
1. 6
2. 5
3. 7
6! New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?
1. Gatorade
2. Pepsi
3. Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola
What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant?
1. The Christmas Tree
2. Poinsettia
3. Mistletoe
Mistletoe
What is the maximum snowfall depth ever recorded in Washington State?
1. 367 inches
2. 358 inches
3. 346 inches
367 Inches
Which spice is not used to make gingerbread cookies?
1. Ginger
2. Nutmeg
3. Chai
Chai
In the movie Klaus, the Sami people are a made-up group of people.
True or false?
False! They are a real indigenous group of around 80,000 to 100,000 people, native to the Arctic region of Sápmi (formerly called Lapland).
Name another religious/cultural holiday that is celebrated towards the middle or end of December.
Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Diwali, or Chinese New Year
What is a dreidel?
1. A potato pancake
2. A candle holder
3. A 4 sided top
A 4-sided top
What well-known Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965?
1. Jingle Bells
2. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
3. Frosty the Snowman
Jingle Bells
Winter cold kills more than twice as many Americans as summer heat does.
True or False?
True
True or False: Carrots are a Winter crop
True
What is the highest-grossing Christmas movie?
1. The Grinch
2. Home Alone
3. A Christmas Carol
The Grinch grossed $540 million worldwide!
What is the winter solstice?
1. The shortest day of the year
2. The longest day of the year
The shortest day of the year
What Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in 1892?
1. A Christmas Carol
2. The Little Match Girl
3. The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
Which country has the most holidays?
1. Argentina
2. Iceland
3. Germany
Argentina
When does winter officially start?
1. December 21st
2. December 1st
3. December 11th
December 21st
What are the top 2 vegetables served during winter holidays?
1. Potatoes and Green Beans
2. Carrots and Kale
3. Cabbage and Turnips
Potatoes and Green Beans
In The Polar Express, who can hear the bell ring?
1. Only those who have seen Santa
2. Only those who wish hard enough
3. Only those who believe
Only those who believe
How many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh?
1. 6
2. 8
3. 7
8 Reindeers (unless you count Rudolph too)
According to the folklore of Austria and other countries, what horned figure punishes naughty children at Christmas time?
1. A demon
2. Krampus
3. Krampoos
Krampus
In what modern-day country was Saint Nicholas born?
1. Sweden
2. Turkey
3. Poland
Turkey