Winter Trivia
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100

The first Winter Olympics was held here

Where was Chamonix, France?

100

The McAllister family was traveling to this city in Home Alone

What is Paris?

100

During a fireworks show what determines the pattern of a firework explosion

What is the arrangement of star pellets inside the shell?

100

What you are supposed to do when you find yourself under the mistletoe

What is Kiss?

100
Many New Years traditions can be traced back to what Pagan Holiday?

What is Saturnalia?



200

Term is used to describe the person participating in luge

Who is a slider?

200

In the movie It’s a Wonderful Life, this happens every time a bell rings

What is an Angel Gets their wings?
200

During the Chinese New Year, this activity should be avoided to ward off bad luck.

What is using scissors?


200

This holiday candy was shaped to resemble a shepherd's staff

What is a candy cane?

200
The year the New Years Eve celebration in Times Square began.

What is 1904?

300

Likely originating in Canada, where the like the cold, this tradition is done on New Years Day? 

What is a polar bear swim?


300

This Christmas carol is sung at the end of A Charlie Brown Christmas.

What is Hark the Herald Angels Sing?

300

This country rings in the New Year by burins effigies of Jack Straw.

What is Hungary?

300

This Christmas-themed ballet premiered in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1892.

What is the Nutcracker?

300

This Ancient Greek God's celebrations inspired Baby New Year.

Who was Dionsysus?

400
By opening this you will let the old year out and let in the new

What is your front door?

400

In the movie Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer, this is the name what was the name of Rudolph’s elf friend.

Who is Hermey

400
Noisemakers at midnight originated to ward off...
What are evil spirits?
400

According to Austrian folklore, this horned figure punishes naughty children during the holiday season.

What/who is Krampus?

400

LED lights first appeared on the Times Square New Years Eve Ball on this year.

What is 2007?

500

This band/musician created the song Auld Lang Syne.

Who was Guy Lombardo

500

The name of the main villain in A Nightmare Before Christmas

Who is Oogie Boogie?

500
This country refers to New Year's Eve as Hogmanay.

What is Scotland?

500

The real-life person is Santa Claus based on...

Who is the Christian bishop St. Nicholas?

500

Name one of two years that the New Years Eve ball did not drop in Times Square.

What is 1942 or 1943?