Winter
What do trucks put down on the ground to melt ice and stop it from freezing?
Salt
Can you eat a mistletoe?
No, it is EXTREMELY poisonous.
Which of these is not a holiday movie?
Frozen, Home Alone, or It's a Wonderful Life
Frozen
This holiday celebration leads to 1.5 tons of confetti filling the streets of Times Square.
New Year's Eve
All I want for Christmas is ___
You.
Where would you want to spend Christmas this year? And why?
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At what temperature does it snow?
(at or below freezing) 0 °C
What food and drink is left for Santa?
Milk and Cookies
Who plays "Buddy" the Elf?
Will Ferrell
How many nationwide statutory holidays in Canada?
(New Year's Day, Good Friday, Canada Day, Labour Day and Christmas Day)
In ‘The Christmas Song’ what was ‘roasting on an open fire’?
Chestnuts
What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant?
Mistletoe
The first Olympic Winter Games were held in which country?
What Christmas treats can be hung on trees as edible decorations?
Candy Canes
Name the author who inspired the movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Dr. Seuss
Name another religious/cultural holiday that is celebrated towards the middle or end of December.
Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Diwali, or Chinese New Year
In Santa Claus is Coming to Town, the singer tells children, “You better not cry” and “You better not _____
Pout.
What do you hang above the fireplace for Santa to stuff with goods?
A stocking
TRUE OR FALSE
Days last only 5 hours in the South and North Poles during the winter.
False
(They are completely dark)
What Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch?”
Eggnog
Name one of the top 5 highest grossing(makes the most money) Christmas movies.
The Grinch, Home Alone, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, A Christmas Carol, The Polar Express
What is the winter solstice?
The shortest day of the year
What is the most published Christmas hymn?
“Joy to the World” was published in 1387 hymnals across North America before 1979
Name 3 types of Holiday cookies?
Shortbread, Sugar cookies, gingerbread, Spritz cookies, orange madeleine's, haystacks, viennese almond crescents, etc.
How many sides are there in typical snowflakes?
6 sides
Name 2 spices used to make gingerbread cookies.
Ginger, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg
In The Polar Express, who can hear the bell ring?
Only those who believe
What's the history behind "Boxing Day"?
December 26th was a day that servants to wealthy English people got time off. The servants were given boxes with Christmas presents and food in them to take home to their families.
** Another historical explanation is that on the day after Christmas, collection boxes for the poor were opened up and the money given out. **
What well-known Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965?
Jingle Bells
In what modern-day country was Saint Nicholas born?
Turkey