Winter
Winter food/drink
Holiday Movies
Holidays
100

What do trucks put down on the ground to melt ice and stop it from freezing?

salt

100

Can you eat a mistletoe? 

No, it is EXTREMELY poisonous. 

100

What movie is based in Whoville?

The Grinch

100

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

New Year's Eve

200

At what temperature does water freeze? 

32 degrees F

200

What food and drink is left for Santa?

Milk and Cookies

200

Which of these is not a Christmas movie? 

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

Scream is not a Christmas movie 

200

How many federal US holidays are there? 

11! New Years Day, Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.  

300
Christmas is always on a Friday. 

True or False. 

False. 

300

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

Eggnog 

300

What color was Rudolph's nose?

Red

300

What is the winter solstice? 

The shortest day of the year (December 21)

400

When does winter officially start?

December 21st 

400

What Hispanic food is a holiday tradition to make? 

Tamales

400

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

only those who believe in Christmas magic

400

How many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh? 

8 Reindeers originally, 9 with Rudolph 

500

How many inches of snow was the most ever recorded in NY?

49 inches in 1900

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 that is celebrated towards the middle or end of December.

Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Diwali, or Chinese New Year, etc