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Twas the Week Before Break

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro’ the house,


Not a creature was stirring, not even a

(a)  

2.

In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” what made Frosty come to life?

a)

An old silk hat

b)

An old top hat

c)

An new silk hat

d)

An new top hat

3.

What Christmas decoration was originally made from strands of silver?

(a)  

4.

Who played George Bailey in the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life?”

a)

Ron Clark

b)

Jimmy Carter

c)

Jimmy Fallon

d)

Jimmy Stewart

5.

How many nights is the celebration of Hanukkah?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

6

d)

8

6.

Per a recent holiday fad, what “spy” hides around the house, reporting back to Santa on who has been naughty and nice?

a)

The Ring on the Hobbit

b)

The Elf on the Shelf

c)

The Boy on the Toy

d)

The Cat on the Hat

7.

One of Santa’s reindeer shares a name with a famous symbol of Valentine’s Day. Which reindeer is that?

(a)  

8.

Who was the star of the Christmas movie Jingle All the Way?

a)

Owen Wilson

b)

Arnold Schwarzenegger

c)

Jimmy Stewart

d)

Tim Allen

9.

How many reindeer were in the story “Twas the Night Before Christmas?”

(a)  

10.

Who helped Rudolph after he left the North Pole?

a)

Hermey the Elf

b)

Santa

c)

Yukon Cornelius

d)

Freddy in the Box

11.

The red and white costume of Father Christmas was allegedly first introduced by which drinks manufacturer?

a)

PepsiCo

b)

Coca-Cola

c)

RC Cola

d)

Keurig Dr Pepper

12.

Which type of tree was the partridge sitting in, according to a well-known Christmas song?

(a)  

13.

A (a)   is a cake symbolized the log you should burn on Christmas Eve.

14.

What fairy tale inspired gingerbread houses?

a)

Hansel and Gretel

b)

Candy Land

c)

Shrek

d)

Wreck-it Ralph

15.

True or False: The first Christmas tree appeared in the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Who invented electric Christmas lights?

a)

Freidrich Winzer

b)

Humphry Davy

c)

Samuel Slocum

d)

Thomas Edison

17.

Which was the last US state to declare an official holiday for Christmas?

a)

New Mexico

b)

Mississippi

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Alaska

18.

Diwali is a Hindu celebration known as...

a)

The Festival of Gifts

b)

The Festival of Lights

c)

The Festival of the Gods

d)

The Festival of Sweets

19.

What is Santa Claus called in France?

(a)  

20.

Where did The Nutcracker start?

a)

Russia

b)

USA

c)

England

d)

China

21.

In the carol, “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas”, what is the prettiest sight to see?

a)

a tree in the Grand Hotel

b)

candy canes and silver lanes aglow

c)

Is the carol that you sing right within your heart

d)

The holly that will be on your front door

22.

Which Christmas song’s second verse begins with, “See the blazing Yule before us”?

a)

Deck the Halls

b)

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

c)

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

d)

I Wanna Wish You a Merry Christmas

23.

On which ‘feast’ did Good King Wenceslas step out, according to the well-known hymn?

(a)  

24.

Who sings the Hanukah Song?

a)

Mel Brooks

b)

Billy Crystal

c)

Adam Sandler

d)

Seth Rogan

25.

How many points does a snowflake traditionally have?

(a)  

26.

In the song “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” underneath the mistletoe, where did mommy tickle Santa Claus?

(a)  

27.

On what day does Kwanzaa begin?

a)

December 1

b)

December 15

c)

December 25

d)

December 26

28.

The word Hanukkah means (a)   .

29.

Who was the first president to celebrate Hanukkah at the White House?

a)

Rutherford B. Hayes

b)

Harry Truman

c)

Franklin Pierce

d)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

30.

The word “Kwanzaa” is derived from Swahili and translates to

a)

First snowfall of Winter

b)

First rain of spring

c)

Last snowcap melting

d)

First fruits of the harvest