Twitch TA's Holiday Trivia-o-rama!

Winter Weather

100

Water freezes at THIS temperature in Fahrenheit.

What is 32 Degrees?

200

This type of winter storm combines snow with winds over 35 mph.

What is a blizzard?

300

These ice crystals form unique patterns with six sides.

What are snowflakes?

400

This weather phenomenon creates a ring around the moon on winter nights.

What is a lunar halo?

500

This scale measures winter storm intensity in the Northeast US.

What is the Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale (NESIS)?

Christmas Carols

100

This is the gift on the 12th Day of Christmas.

What is 12 drummers drumming?

200

This carol asks for figgy pudding and won't go until it gets some.

What is We Wish You a Merry Christmas?

300

This carol mentions 'hearts glowing' and 'kids jingle belling'.

What is 'Its Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas'?

400

Originally written in German, this carol begins with 'Silent Night, Holy Night'.

What is Silent Night (Stille Nacht)?

500

This Christmas carol was the first song ever broadcast from space.

What is Jingle Bells?

Holiday Movies

100

This 2003 Will Ferrell movie features a human raised as an elf.

What is Elf?

200

Jimmy Stewart stars in this classic where an angel shows him a different life.

What is It's a Wonderful Life?

300

The "Miracle on 34th Street" took place in this U.S. city.

What is New York City?

400

This green character's heart grew three sizes on Christmas Day.

Who is the Grinch?

500

This celebrity, and eventual POTUS, made a cameo appearance in Home Alone 2.

Who is Donald Trump?

Holiday Food

100

This meat is the traditional Christmas bird in the United States.

What is turkey?

200

This nut is traditionally used in Christmas fruitcakes.

What is a walnut?

300

This type of pie is traditionally eaten in the UK during Christmas.

What is a mince pie?

400

This liquor is the most common added to eggnog each holiday season.

What is brandy?

500

For Christmas dinner, this country traditionally eats KFC.

What is Japan?

Holidays Around the World

100

This holiday celebrates the miracle of oil that kept the menorah's candles burning for 8 days, even though there was only enough oil for one day.

What is Hannukah?

200

In the Eastern Orthodox Church, Christmas falls on THIS day.

What is January 7th?

300

This dark alternative to St. Nicholas Day features the appearance of a mythical demon-goat creature who punishes children who misbehave, and takes place on December 5th.

What is Krampus Night (Krampus Nacht)?

400

This holiday is also known as the Hindu Festival of Lights.

What is Diwali?

500

In the celebration of Kwanzaa, the principle of "Umoja" means this in Swahili.

What is "unity"?