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Christmas Math
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100
Christmas began as a celebration of this person's birth.
Who is Christ (Jesus)?
100
There are many film adaptations of this Charles Dickens' novella that tells a story of a bitter, old miser who is visited by ghosts.
What is "A Christmas Carol"?
100
The number of hours it takes to open 45 presents if it takes 4 minutes to open each present.
What is 3?
100
The first reindeer named in the song "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer."
Who is Dasher?
100
List 1 other name for Santa Claus.
Who is St. Nicholas, Sinterklaas, Kris Kringle, Father Christmas, Papa Noel, Christkind?
200
On one foggy Christmas Eve, Santa asked this character to help guide his sleigh.
Who is Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer?
200
This holiday television special was based on a children's book by Dr. Seuss.
What is "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"?
200
The minimum amount of slices you can make to ensure that 8 people each get the same sized piece of plum pudding.
What is 4?
200
Franklin Pierce was the first president to have a decorated Christmas ____ in the White House.
What is a tree?
200
List 2 possible first names for Mrs. Claus.
Who is Mary, Annalina, Jessica, Layla, Ahoop, Seeki, Martha, Kasey, Juliana, Gretchen, Helga?
300
This actor plays the lead role in "Elf," a movie about an elf who learns of his true identity and goes to New York City to find his biological father.
Who is Will Ferrell?
300
"A _________ Christmas" is a musical animated television special based on the comic strip Peanuts.
What is "A Charlie Brown Christmas"?
300
The number of ways you can wrap a gift with 3 kinds of wrapping paper, 2 kinds of bows, and 4 kinds of ribbons (assuming you must use all three items).
What is 24?
300
This familiar holiday song was the first song broadcasted from space.
What is "Jingle Bells"? (The Gemini 6A crew smuggled some instruments onto the spacecraft and played a Christmas prank on Mission Control.)
300
Name 3 of the misfit toys in the movie "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer."
What is a scooter for Jimmy, a dolly for Sue, a spotted elephant, train with square wheels, water pistol that squirts jelly, bird that swims, cowboy who rides on ostrich, a boat that can't stay afloat, an airplane that can't fly, a winged bear?
400
This person is the author of "Twas the Night Before Christmas."
Who is Clement Clarke Moore?
400
This film is based on Chris Van Allsburg's story about a boy who boards a train headed for the North Pole.
What is "The Polar Express"?
400
Knowing that Santa has 54 sugar cubes, he can give this many sugar cubes to each reindeer.
What is 6?
400
The first state to recognize Christmas as an official holiday.
What is Alabama?
400
Estimate the height of the tallest living Christmas tree in America or say what state this tree lives in.
What is 161 feet or what is Idaho?
500
Christmas Day was formally declared a federal holiday by this president.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
500
Valentine Davies' "Miracle on ______" was simultaneously released as a movie and a novella.
What is "Miracle on 34th Street"?
500
In the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," your true love gives you a total of this many gifts.
What is 364?
500
The first (and only) Christmas song to reach No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart.
What is "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)"?
500
Estimate how the average speed Santa would have to travel between each house in order to deliver presents to every kid or estimate the running ground speed of a reindeer.
What is 5,083,000 mph or 37-50mph.