Halloween
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Valentine's Day
St. Patrick's
100
When is Halloween celebrated?
31st October
100
Do children go to school in Thanksgiving?
Nope!
100
What are the two most popular Christmas colors?
Red and green
100
When is Valentine's Day celebrated?
14th February
100
Of which country is Saint Patrick the patron saint?
Ireland
200
What is the name of the Mexican tradition for the 31st October - 1st November?
Día de los Muertos
200
When is Thanksgiving celebrated?
The 4th Thursday of November
200
The idea of Santa Claus dressed in a red and white costume started as an advertisement by what beverage company?
Coca Cola
200
What is the origin of Valentine's Day?
a) Ancient Rome b) Medieval Knights c) Victorian tradition
a) Ancient Rome
200
When is St Patrick's celebrated?
a) March b) April c) May
a) March
300
When did Halloween become popular in the US?
a) late 1700s b) late 1800s c) late 1900s d) 2000s
b) late 1800s
300
How many people were in the ship that left England in 1620?
a) 102 b) 112 c) 120
a) 102
300
How many times does the number “one” appear in an advent calendar with 24 boxes?
One appears 13 times in boxes 1, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21
300
About how many roses are sent for Valentine's Day each year?
a) 40 million b) 50 million c) 60 million
b) 50 million
300
What mythological being is a part of St. Patrick's Day lore and Irish culture?
Leprechauns
400
Which festivity is believed to be the origin of Halloween?
Samhain
400
How long did the first Thanksgiving dinner last?
3 days
400
What is this called?
Mistletoe
400
William Shakespeare mentions Valentine's Day in which of his plays?
a) Romeo and Juliet b) Macbeth c) Hamlet
c) Hamlet
400
What is this called?
Shamrock, clover or trefoil
500
What is this called? (and no, it's not simply a pumpkin)
Jack-o'-lantern
500
What's the name of the ship that left England in 1620?
Mayflower
500
In 1965, what Christmas song did astronauts broadcast from space?
Jingle Bells
500
What is Cupid's name in Greek mythology?
Eros
500
The first-ever St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 1762 didn’t take place in Ireland as you might have thought. Where did it take place?
New York (USA)