Christmas
Earth Day
St Patricks Day
Easter
Memorial Day
Riddles
100

What are the two other most popular names for Santa Claus?

Kris Kringle and Saint Nick

100

The founder of Earth Day is a senator from which state?

Wisconsin.

100

What is the color of St. Patrick's Day?

Green.

100

Easter always falls between which two dates?

March 22 and April 25.

100

When did Memorial Day move from May 30 to the last Monday in May?

1971.

100

What is full of holes but still holds water?

A sponge.

200

True or false? The average American spends $3000 on gifts.

False – the average American consumer spends around $957 on gifts.

200

When was the first Earth Day?

1970.

200

The first St. Patrick's Day parade was held in New York City in the 1760s.

True.

200

How much did the world’s largest chocolate Easter egg weigh?

About 16,000 pounds.

200

Confederate (Means joined by an agreement or treaty) Memorial Day is recognized in which states? (Hint choose one of 10 states)

Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.

200

You walk into a room that contains a match, a kerosene lamp, a candle and a fireplace. What would you light first?

The match.

300

How do you say “Merry Christmas” in Spanish?

Feliz Navidad

300

How many people attended the first Earth Day rally in New York City’s Union Square?

20,000.

300

What does blarney mean?

Nonsense.

300

The first Easter eggs were dyed in what color?

Red.

300

The National Moment of Remembrance takes place at what time each Memorial Day?

3 p.m. local time.

300

What has words, but never speaks?

A book.

400

Which one of Santa's reindeer has the same name as another holiday mascot?

Cupid.

400

How many countries (so far) have celebrated Earth Day?

192.

400

What is the symbolic meaning of green on this holiday?

Good Lucky.

400

How many jellybeans do Americans consume each Easter?

About 16 million.

400

How many fallen soldiers were honored at the first Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery?

20,000.

400

What has a head and a tail but no body?

A coin.

500

How did the two rival Christmas trees get along?

They signed a peace tree-ty!

500

Most of Earth’s breathable air comes from where?

The ocean.

500

What is the capital of Ireland?

Dublin

500

In what country did the tradition of the Easter bunny originate?

Germany.

500

True or False? Around ¾ of Americans cookout on the holiday?

False around 56%.

500

What begins with an “e” and only contains one letter?

An envelope.

600

Which country did eggnog come from?

England.

600

A single tree produces enough air to supply in its lifetime for how many people for a year?

4.

600

True or false? -A corned beef dinner on St. Patrick's day is an old Irish favorite?

False. Up until the 20th century, pork was much cheaper to raise.

600

About how many chocolate bunnies are produced each year? (Hint it is in the millions)

90 Millions.

600

True or False? In 1971, Congress declared Memorial Day a national holiday to be celebrated on the last Monday in May.

True.

600

What has a thumb and four fingers, but is not a hand?

A Glove.