Christmas
Earth Day
St Patricks Day
Easter
Memorial Day
Riddles
200

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

Cupid.

200

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

192.

200

What is the symbolic meaning of green on this holiday?

Good Lucky.

200

How many jellybeans do Americans consume each Easter?

About 16 million.

200

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

20,000.

200

What has a head and a tail but no body?

A coin.

400

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

Kris Kringle and Saint Nick

400

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

Wisconsin.

400

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

Green.

400

Easter always falls between which two dates?

March 22 and April 25.

400

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

1971.

400

What is full of holes but still holds water?

A sponge.

800

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

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

800

When was the first Earth Day?

1970.

800

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

True.

800

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

About 16,000 pounds.

800

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.

800

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

The match.

1000

How do you say “Merry Christmas” in Spanish?

Feliz Navidad

1000

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

20,000.

1000

What does blarney mean?

Nonsense.

1000

The first Easter eggs were dyed in what color?

Red.

1000

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

3 p.m. local time.

1000

What has words, but never speaks?

A book.

1200

How did the two rival Christmas trees get along?

They signed a peace tree-ty!

1200

Most of Earth’s breathable air comes from where?

The ocean.

1200

What is the capital of Ireland?

Dublin

1200

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

Germany.

1200

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

False around 56%.

1200

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

An envelope.

1500

Which country did eggnog come from?

England.

1500

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

4.

1500

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.

1500

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

90 Millions.

1500

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

True.

1500

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

A Glove.