Holiday Science!

According to legend, why was the candy cane invented?

• to keep the children quiet during church services

• to celebrate independence day

• for couples to celebrate anniversaries

• to provide an alternative candy in competition with lollipops

What kind of cookie is rolled out and then cut into shapes before frosting?

• sugar

• chocolate chip

• oatmeal raison

• sandwhich

What cookies are made from whipping egg whites into stiff peaks?

• shortbread

• gingerbread man

• meringue

• sugar

Who in history is credited for making the Gingerbread man cookie?

• Queen Elizabeth I

• George Washington

• Albert Einstein

• Oprah Winfrey

Which is not an ingredient in sugar cookies?

• sugar

• oil

• flour

• eggs

Which state did the sugar cookie begin in?

• Pennsylvania

• Massachusetts

• Arkansas

• Alabama

In a group of 8,000 people, 4,200 people decorate their house. How many people don’t decorate their houses?

• 2,000

• 1,000

• 7,500

• 3,800

The elves are counting up behaviour points. One naughty child has -4 points but she has recently been very good and she gets 5 points. How many points does she now have?

• 5

• 1

• 10

• 2

What food is traditionally eaten in the American South for good luck in the coming year?

• Lobster

• Black-eyed peas

• Chicken

• Avocadoes

When baking a cake you get best results when your cake ingredients are ______.

• room temperature.

• frozen

• refrigerator temperature

• hot

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