Christmas Fun Facts
The North Pole
Santa's Reindeer
Who Am I?
Holiday Riddles
100
In 1980, what was the number one selling toy for Christmas?
The Rubik's Cube
100
These two things only happen 1 time per year at the North Pole.
Sunrise and Sunset.
100
Santa's magical reindeer are super special arctic deer, also called ______________ with amazing cold-weather adaptations.
Caribou
100
Having grown bored with the endless freaks and frights of Halloween, This Character decides to embrace the yuletide holiday as a refreshing shake-up. However, his ghoulish gifts are not as appreciated as he thought they would be, and he realizes he has to save Santa and get him back on the sleigh so that he can save Christmas.
Jack Skellington, The Pumpkin King of Halloween Town
100
What do elves learn in school?
The ELF-abet!
200
While many of us associate holiday dinners with thoughts of ham and turkey, this country's favorite holiday meal is Kentucky Fried Chicken? What country loves KFC?
Japan
200
These brilliant, colorful polar lights dance in the winter sky. What are they called.
Auroras
200
Female Reindeer give birth to a single baby in late spring. What is a baby reindeer called.
Calf
200
This young boy is determined to convince his parents, teacher, and Santa Claus that a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun is the perfect Christmas gift for him.
Ralphie Parker, A Christmas Story
200
What bites but doesn't have any teeth?
Frost
300
While White Christmas and Miracle on 24th Street might be the most popular Christmas movies, this movie holds the title as the highest-grossing holiday film ever. What is the title of this movie?
Home Alone
300
The North Pole is not the coldest place on earth. Where is it colder?
The South Pole, because it is on land.
300
Caribou inhabit the Arctic tundra and boreal forests across North America, Europe, and ______, thriving in cold, snowy environments. Where is the last continent Caribou inhabit?
Asia
300
After discovering that he is a human and not an elf, this character leaves the North Pole where he grew up and sets out to find his biological father who was unaware of his existence. But as he starts to settle in and slowly earns the respect of those around him for his unending optimism, he teaches his family what it means to embody the Christmas spirit just in time to save the holiday.
Buddy the Elf, Elf
300
Which one of Santa's reindeer can you see from outer space?
Comet
400
Birds eat this plant's berries, digest the seed and then help the plant germinate with their droppings. The Germanic word for this plant literally means "dung on a twig." What holiday plant is this?
Mistletoe
400
Why is the North Pole not considered a continent like Antarctica?
Because The North Pole is made of sea ice and sits on no land.
400
Caribou have unique eyes that change color seasonally: golden in summer for bright light, then shifting to _______ in winter to see better in the dark Arctic.
Deep Blue
400
Who is this grumpy character who ruins Christmas by stealing all the town's decorations and gifts.
The Grinch!, How the Grinch Stole Christmas
400
What is every Parents favorite Christmas Carole?
Silent Night
500
This classic Christmas Character first appeared in a marketing campaign. He was developed as a marketing tactic by the Montgomery Ward department store.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
500
The North Pole was discovered by Robert E. Peary, Matthew Henson, and four Eskimo companions. What year did they discover the North Pole?
1909
500
Caribou are the only deer species where females also grow antlers. They shed and regrow a new set of antlers every year. They are the fastest-growing animal tissue, growing as much as 2.5 cm (1 inch) per day. Males shed after mating (late fall); pregnant females keep theirs through winter. Why?
To Forage and defend food until calving in spring.
500
This most iconic Christmas character ever an eight-year-old boy who defends his suburban Chicago home from a home invasion by a pair of robbers after his family accidentally leaves him behind on their Christmas vacation to Paris. If you can also name the robbers famously known as the "________________", you will get 100 extra points.
Kevin McCallister, Home Alone.
500
What do you have in December that you don't have in any other month?
The Letter D