Riddles
US/CA Fun Fact
Christmas Fun Fact
100

I appear before Christmas but never during it, yet without me the holiday would seem incomplete. You can hear me but you can't touch me. What am I?

A Christmas Carol

100

How do people get to Minnesota's Northwest Angle by road?

The tiny piece of the US is only accessible by driving through Canada borders. 

There is the option of going by boat through Lake of the woods. 

100

The popular Christmas plan with red leaves is named after the first U.S Ambassador to Mexico. What is the name?

Poinsettia

200

I visit once a year, but never walk through the door. You see my face everywhere, yet I have no real form. I bring joy but carry no gifts. What am I?

Christmas spirit.

200

The idea of the 50 stars US flag was originally created by who and in what year?

A teenager named Robert Heft who designed the 50 stars flag for a school project and got a B on it in 1958. 

200

Which country is credited for creating the tradition of decorating Christmas Trees in the 16th century?

Germany

300

I Shine without fire, hang without hooks and glow only when darkness is near. I am not a star, but I often stand in for one. What am I?

A Christmas Tree.

300

What child show was based off of a real-life animal which was named after a city in Canada?

Winnie the Pooh and was name after the city Winnipeg in Manitoba.

300

Which U.S. state was the first to officially recognize Christmas as a legal holiday in 1836?

Alabama

400

I'm always falling but never hit the ground. I appear everywhere in December but rarely in the sky. What am I?

A snowflake decoration.

400

What is the official language in the US?

There is no official language in the US despite being predominately English speaking.

400

Before red and green became the standard Christmas color, what were the pair of color dominated in early Christmas?

White and Gold.

500

I arrive before Christmas, yet I'm not part of the holiday. I appear in every Christmas song yet never make a sound, I am found in every Christmas story but never change the plot. Many celebrate me without knowing I'm there. What am I?

The word "Christmas"

500

What do the Netherlands do to keep the friendship between them and Canada every year?

They send 10,000 Tulips bulbs

500

Despite being one of the most popular Christmas charaters, this figure is never mentioned once in "The twelve Days of Christmas". Who is that?

Santa Claus

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