FOOD
Name 3 holiday latte flavours
Sugar cookie, peppermint, chestnut praline, gingerbread, eggnog
What kind of snow is best for making snowpeople?
A) Wet Snow. B) Dry Snow
C) Fluffy Snow. D) Naturally Compressed Snow
Wet Snow
What holiday celebrates the miracle of one night's oil burning for 8 nights?
Hanukkah
What is the freezing point of water?
0C
When is the twelfth night of Christmas?
January 6th
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Candy Canes were first recorded to be invented in what country?
The United States.
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What winter sport is also known as “the roaring game”?
Curling
In Iceland 54% of people believe what mythical creature exists?
Elves
When it is winter in Europe, in which of the following country is summer?
A. China B. Australia C. South Africa D. Mexico
B. Australia
How long do Christmas trees grow for before they are cut and sold?
15 years.
In German households, families hide a food-shaped ornament on their Christmas tree. What is it?
A pickle
What are warm, dry winds that descend over the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains called?
Alberta Chinooks
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What holiday is observed from December 26th to January 1st and ends in gift giving and a big feast.
Kwanzaa
If a groundhog comes out of it's burrow and sees its shadow, it means __ weeks left of winter.
6
Gingerbread houses -supposedly- originate from what folk tale?
Hansel and Gretel
How long can fruitcake be stored in the fridge before it goes bad?
6 months.
What color is a polar bear's fur?
Transparent.
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During the nine days of Las Posadas Mexican families go from door to door asking their neighbors if they can ___?
Stay the night.
What country's land mass is covered by the most snow?
Japan
How many Home Alone movies are there?
6.
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During the peaky blinders era, English women who wanted to find a husband ate what for good luck?
In February of 1999, the record was set for the most snow to fall on a single day. Just how much snow did fall?
A. >25cm B. 70cm - 110cm
C. >75cm D. >100cm
D. >100cm
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How many mainstream global holidays are celebrated in December?
14.
What are warm, dry winds that descend over the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains called?
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Portions of Yule logs are burnt up until the twelfth night of Christmas, on the twelfth night the log is placed under the ___?
Bed.