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Christmas Scavenger Hunt

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Card 1: What are reindeer also known as?

a)

caribou

b)

reindeer

c)

moose

d)

elk

2.

Card 2: When were the first electric Christmas lights used?

a)

the late 1800s

b)

the early 1800s

c)

the late 1900s

d)

the late 1700s

3.

Card 3: What were the first artificial Christmas trees made out of?

a)

dyed goose feathers

b)

dyed duck feathers

c)

dyed pigeon feathers

d)

dyed parrot feathers

4.

Card 4: What is the total amount of gifts given in "The 12 Days of Christmas"?

a)

364 gifts

b)

354 gifts

c)

344 gifts

d)

374 gifts

5.

Card 5: What holiday was "Jingle Bells" originally written for?

a)

Thanksgiving

b)

Halloween

c)

New Year's Day

d)

Valentine's Day

6.

Card 6: In Japan, what food is traditionally eaten on Christmas?

a)

Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)

b)

Bojangles

c)

McDonalds

d)

Hardees

7.

Card 7: Instead of stockings, what do Dutch children put out at Christmas?

a)

shoes

b)

socks

c)

gloves

d)

hats

8.

Card 8: Poinsettias are native to what country?

a)

Mexico

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Italy

e)

Russia

9.

Card 9: When Santa visits Finland what does he ride?

a)

a straw goat named Ukko

b)

a straw goat donkey Ukko

c)

a straw sheep named Ukko

d)

a straw horse named Ukko

10.

Card 10: How are reindeer antlers similar to a human fingerprint?

a)

Like human fingerprints no two reindeer antlers are exactly the same

b)

Like human footprints no two reindeer antlers are exactly the same

c)

Like human eyebrows no two reindeer antlers are exactly the same

d)

Like human teeth no two reindeer antlers are exactly the same

11.

Card 11: What color and shape were the first candy canes?

a)

straight white sticks

b)

straight red sticks

c)

straight green sticks

d)

straight gold sticks

12.

Card 12: What were the first Christmas trees decorated with?

a)

apples, nuts, and dates

b)

oranges, pecans and apricots

c)

strawberries, pistachios and bananas

d)

cherries, grapes and lemons

13.

Card 13: The songwriters who wrote "Peter Cottontail" also wrote what hit?

a)

Frosty the Snowman

b)

Jingle Bells

c)

Away in a Manger

d)

O' Holy Night

14.

Card 14: How long does the average Christmas tree grow before it is sold?

a)

15 years

b)

15 days

c)

15 months

d)

15 weeks

15.

Card 15: Many years ago, what type of stories were told on Christmas Eve?

a)

ghost stories

b)

myths

c)

poems

d)

fables

16.

Card 16: Santa Claus has many different names. Pick 3 of them.

a)

Kris Kringle

b)

Saint Nicholas

c)

Father Christmas

d)

Jack Frost

17.

Card 17: How heavy was the world's largest gingerbread man?

a)

1,435 pounds

b)

650.9 kilograms

c)

4,135 pounds

d)

609.5 kilograms

18.

Card 18: How do you say "Merry Christmas" in French?

a)

Joyeux Noël

b)

Frohe Weihnachten

c)

Buon Natale

d)

рождеством!