Christmas Trivia
What are the two colors most associated with Christmas?
Red and Green
Alabama was the first US state to recognize Christmas as an official Holiday.
True
What is Thanksgiving called in Canada?
Thanksgiving
The shortest day of the year occurs most often on what date?
A-Dec 11 C-Dec 21
B-Dec 16 D-Dec 26
C-Dec 21
What is the color of the berries on the mistletoe plant?
A-Orange
B-Red
C- White
D-Green
C - White
What are the two phrases you will almost always find on Christmas gift tags?
To and From
Florida was the last US state to recognize Christmas as an official holiday.
False – it was Oklahoma
How many nights is the Hanukkah celebration?
A-6 C-7
B-8 D-9
B - 8
What holiday is celebrated on the same day as Armistice Day (the official ending of WWI)?
A-Thanksgiving C-Election Day
B-Christmas D-Veteran’s Day
D-Veteran’s Day
If it is Winter in Paris, what season is it in Sydney?
A-Spring C-Fall
B-Summer D-Winter
B - Summer
How does Santa Claus go back up the chimney to continue the delivery of gifts?
A- Places a finger on the side of his nose
B- tips his hat
C- Sticks his finger up his nose
D- Whistles to the reindeer
A- Places a finger on the side of his nose
On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave me turtle gloves.
False-
Turtle doves
How many nights is the Kwanzaa celebration?
A-6 C-7
B-8 D-9
C - 7
During which war did President Abe Lincoln declare a day in November Thanksgiving Day?
A-Revolutionary War C-War of 1812
B-French & Indian War D-Civil War
D-Civil War
Which of the following birds does NOT migrate in Autumn:
A-Hummingbird C-Duck
B-Raven D-Stork
B - Raven
Christmas ALWAYS occurs on what day:
A-4 weeks after Thanksgiving
B-3rd Sunday in December
C- December 26th
D-December 25th
D-December 25th
Steven Spielberg created the animated film A Nightmare Before Christmas.
False –
It was Tim Burton
Sweet potatoes are often mistaken for this other vegetable:
A-Yam C-Carrot
B-Red potato D-Rutabaga
A - Yam
On December 7, 1941, this country attacked the US at Pearl Harbor and thus brought the US into WWII?
Japan
In The Christmas Carol, what is the name of Ebenezer Scrooge’s dead business partner:
A-Bob Cratchit C-Jacob Marley
B-Bob Marley D-Tim Cratchit
C-Jacob Marley
Name all of the 8 original Reindeer
*Credit for all 8 ONLY*
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen,
Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen
Saint Nicholas was born in Bethlehem.
False –
He was a bishop in a town that is now a part of Turkey
Hanukkah is also called the Festival of _______.
Lights
On Dec 15, 1791, this document was ratified (passed or signed) -giving the US the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution.
Bill of Rights
What is the term used to refer to the full moon closest to the Autumnal Equinox?
A-Reaper Moon C-Cropsey Moon
B-Death Moon D-Harvest Moon
D-Harvest Moon