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WorksheetsWinter Holidays Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is "winter solstice"?
a)
The longest night of the year
b)
The longest day of the year
c)
When day and night are equal in length
d)
When the moon eclipses the sun
2.
Thurl Ravenscroft, who sings all the songs in the cartoon version of the Grinch Who Stole Christmas, also voiced which famous cartoon advertising character?
a)
Tony the Tiger
b)
Charlies Brown
c)
Mr. Peanut
d)
The Jolly Green Giant
3.
The beloved Christmas special - A Charlie Brown Christmas - first aired on television in what year?
a)
1950
b)
1968
c)
1965
d)
1980
4.
The coldest recorded temperature on earth occurred in Russia in 1974. What was the recorded temperature?
a)
- 50 Degrees
b)
- 70 Degrees
c)
- 10 Degrees
d)
- 96 Degrees
5.
In Eastern Europe it is considered good luck to find a spider web on Christmas morning.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
The menorah is a major part of which winter holiday?
a)
Christmas
b)
Hanukkah
c)
New Years Eve
d)
St. Bridget's Day
7.
In which year was the New Year's ball first dropped in Time Square?
a)
1894
b)
1937
c)
1903
d)
1906
8.
The average American will spend how much money on presents?
a)
786 Dollars
b)
821 Dollars
c)
554 Dollars
d)
2013 Dollars
9.
Alabama was the first state to officially recognized Christmas as a holiday.
a)
False
b)
True
10.
The most snow to fall in a single 24 hour period was 60 inches (about 5 feet).
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Hanukkah is celebrated for how many days?
a)
1
b)
4
c)
5
d)
8
12.
Which country was the first to use the tradition of a Christmas tree?
a)
England
b)
Germany
c)
United States
d)
Netherlands
13.
During the Haukkah celebrations, the menorah candles are placed and lit from right to left.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
In the live action version of The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, Jim Carrey's Grinch suit was made of what material.
a)
Fur
b)
Yak Hair
c)
Cotton
d)
Wool
15.
Every year during the winter, thousands of people flock to Stonehaven, Scotland to watch what unique tradition?
a)
Rock Throwing
b)
Competitive Eating
c)
Fireball Swinging
d)
Bonfire Jumping
16.
The lowest recorded temperature in Delaware was -12 degrees.
a)
False
b)
True
17.
In Japan which of the following is a popular Christmas Eve tradition?
a)
Ordering in Chinese food
b)
Binge watching Christmas specials
c)
Eating fried chicken from KFC
d)
Eating strawberry shortcake
18.
For Valentine's Day, the average American male spends 175 dollars on gifts for their sweetheart.
a)
False
b)
True
19.
The most expensive decorated Christmas tree ever purchased costed how much money?
a)
11 million dollars
b)
20 million dollars
c)
5 million dollars
d)
7 million dollars
20.
The holiday Kwanzaa was created by professor Dr. Maulana Karenga in 1966 in an effort to unite the African - American community in the United States.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
The largest Gingerbread Man every created weighed a whopping 1308 and stood more than 20 feet high.
a)
False
b)
True
22.
How many people end up in the hospital each holiday due to decorating related injuries?
a)
1000
b)
2360
c)
4000
d)
5800
23.
How many reindeer has Santa Claus got?
a)
nine
b)
six
c)
eight
d)
twelve
24.
Who wrote the story A Christmas Carol?
a)
Dr. Seuss
b)
Ebenezer Scrooge
c)
Charles Dickens
d)
Clement C. Moore
25.
What is the most popular toy of all time?
a)
Stretch Armstrong
b)
Cabbage Patch Doll
c)
Barbie
d)
Hatchimal
26.
Santa Claus is a character based on Sinterklaas, a historical figure from which country?
a)
Netherlands
b)
France
c)
Sweden
d)
Switzerland
27.
Which answer correctly listed all nine of Santa's reindeers.
a)
Sprint, Pixie, Mike, Beth, Snow, Flora, Flint, Max, Rudolph
b)
Luke, Paul, Anna, Mabel, Faun, Brute, Rudolph, Penelope, Storm
c)
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph
d)
Horus, Solar, Zeus, Phineas, Frost, Poppy, Rudolph, Luna, Sally
28.
Kwanzaa is celebrated each year from December 26th to January 1st.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
What town did the Grinch trash?
a)
Whoville
b)
Greenland
c)
Seussical
d)
North Pole
30.
How do you say Merry Christmas in Spanish?
a)
Halba Espanol
b)
Feliz Navidad
c)
Buon Natale
d)
Bonjour
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