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100

At what temperature does it snow? 

32 degrees F or 0 degrees C

100

What food and drink is left for Santa?

Milk and Cookies

100

Which of these is not a holiday movie? 

Frozen, Home Alone, or It's a Wonderful Life

Frozen

100

Why do so many people wear red on Chinese New Year?

A) It's fashionable B) It's lucky C) It is a sign of wealth D) It is Santa's color 

B) It's lucky

100

Is plain wrapping paper recyclable? 

Yes!!!! Unless it has glitter!

100

What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?

Coca-Cola

100

What is the annual celebration of African-American culture from December 26 to January 1?

Kwanzaa

200
Christmas is always on a Friday. 

True or False. 

False. 

200

What Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch?”

Eggnog 

200

Name one of the top 5 highest grossing(makes the most money) Christmas movies. (According to IMDB 2018)

Home Alone, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Grinch, The Polar Express, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

200

What is the winter solstice? 

The shortest day of the year 

200

Give three names famous gift giver featured in "Twas the Night Before Christmas"?

Santa Claus, St. Nick, St. Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle

200

What Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892?

The Nutcracker

200

What Jewish festival commemorates the recovery of Jerusalem?

Chanukah

300

When does winter officially start? (answer can be within 2 days)

December 21st 

300

What Hispanic food is a holiday tradition to make? 

Tamales

300

In The Polar Express, who can hear the bell ring?

only those who believe

300

How many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh? 

8 or 9 Reindeers

Who are Santa Claus's reindeer?

Most of what we know about Santa Claus, including how he looks like, comes from a poem attributed to the American writer Clement Clarke Moore. In 1823 he wrote "A Visit from St. Nicholas", but you might know it by the name "'Twas the Night Before Christmas".

  • Dasher
  • Dancer
  • Prancer
  • Vixen
  • Comet
  • Cupid
  • Dunder (later changed to Donder)
  • Blixem (later changed to Blitzen)

Who is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and where does he come from?

Rudolph is probably the most popular of all the Christmas reindeer. However, he does not appear on that poem! The red-nosed reindeer did not appear until 1939, when Robert Lewis May wrote a book for for the store he worked for. Inspired by his social awkwardness as a child and his daughter's love of deer, he created a reindeer who was a bit of an outcast.

300

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

A) 25,000 B) 500,000 C) 3,000,000 D) 28,000,000

D) 28,000,000

300

According to the folklore of Austria and other countries, what horned figure punishes naughty children at Christmastime?

Krampus

300

In what modern-day country was Saint Nicholas born?

Turkey

400

Where will the 2024 Winter Olympics be held?

Gangwon Province, Georgetown

400

Can you eat a mistletoe? 

No, it is EXTREMELY poisonous. 

400

What is one thing Buddy the Elf eat on his spaghetti?

candy, candy corn, syrup, and sugar, chocolate syrup, marshmallows, Pop-Tarts

400

This holiday celebration leads to 1.5 tons of confetti filling the streets of Times Square. 

New Year's Eve

400

According to the song, what did my true love give to me on the eighth day of Christmas?

Eight maids a milking

400

Name 3 types of Holiday cookies. 

Shortbread, Sugar cookies, gingerbread, Spritz cookies, orange madeleine's, haystacks, viennese almond crescents, etc.

400

What is the most important custom associated with Hanukkah?

The lighting of the menorah, a candelabra with eight branches plus a holder for the shammash (“servant”) candle that is used to light the other eight candles.

500

Boston set a new record for most snowfall in a 30-day period, with ________ inches between Jan. 12 and Feb. 10, 2015.

73.3 inches (between 70-75 is acceptable)

500

Name 2 spices used to make gingerbread cookies.

Ginger, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg
500

Name the author who inspired the movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas. 

Dr. Seuss 

500

Name another religious/cultural holiday besides Christmas that is celebrated towards the middle or end of December.

Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Diwali, or Chinese New Year

500

Name the animatronic cassette-playing bear toy that every kid wanted for Christmas in the mid 80s.

Teddy Ruxpin

500

What is a driedel?

A) a potato pancake B) a candel holder C) a type of ribbon D) a 4 sided top

D) a 4 sided top

500

What is the holiday for the first new moon of a lunar calendar or lunisolar calendar year?

Lunar New Year

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