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Heliteam Holiday Trivia

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?

a)

Paris

b)

New York

c)

London

d)

Chicago

2.

Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?

a)

Austria

b)

Germany

c)

England

d)

Sweden

3.

On what day does Kwanzaa begin?

a)

December 15

b)

December 23

c)

December 26

d)

Depends on the solstice

4.

In Central European folklore, what horned creature punishes naughty children at Christmastime?

a)

Belsnickel

b)

Krampus

c)

Santa Morte

d)

Beelzebub

5.

What is the name of this Hannukah toy?

a)

Dreidel

b)

Spinning top

c)

Menorah

d)

latkes

6.

Traditions of Christmas around the world will tell you that Santa Claus is known by many names. What is the French name for Santa Claus?

a)

Pere Noel

b)

Papa Noel

c)

Kris Kringle

d)

Babbo Natale

7.

Hanukkah commemorates when Jews rose up against their Greek-Syrian oppressors in the Maccabean Revolt, which took place during which century?

a)

4th century BC

b)

2nd century BC

c)

1st century AD

d)

3rd century AD

8.

What is the name of the Grinch's dog?

a)

Pete

b)

Sam

c)

Max

d)

Buddy

9.

Which best descirbes the purpose of Kwanza?

a)

Kwanza is a religious celebration

b)

Kwanza is a celebration of African Culture

c)

Kwanza is a celebration of Hispanic Culture

d)

Kwanza is a New Years Celebration

10.

Reindeer are a subspecies of what animal?

a)

Antelope

b)

Caribou

c)

Elk

d)

Ox

11.

In the movie, The Polar Express, what does Santa give out as the first gift of Christmas?

a)

a key to his workshop

b)

a ride in the sleigh

c)

a bell

d)

a stocking of goodies

12.

Which three colors are significant to the Kwanzaa celebration?

a)

Red, Yellow, Green

b)

Black, Red, Green

c)

White, Red, Green

d)

Blue, White, Yellow

13.

In which country was eggnog created?

a)

Germany

b)

USA

c)

Italy

d)

Britain

14.

In what year was Christmas declared a national holiday in the US?

a)

1791

b)

1820

c)

1870

d)

1912

15.

What is the name of the girl in the Nutcracker ballet?

a)

Marie

b)

Chloe

c)

Sienna

d)

Joy

16.

What does the word "Hanukkah" mean?

a)

Dedication

b)

"Festival of Lights"

c)

Self-determination

d)

"Faith through hard times"

17.

The most popular toy of 1980 was

a)

Cabbage Patch doll

b)

Glow Worm

c)

Rubik's cube

d)

Transformers

18.

How many gifts in total were given in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” song?

a)

276

b)

364

c)

448

d)

564

19.

Which is NOT one of Santa's reindeer?

a)

Donner

b)

Cupid

c)

Prancer

d)

Blizzard

20.

How many points does the most common snowflake have?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

8

d)

12

21.

The name of the candelabra used to celebrate Kwanza is called a 'kinara.' How many candles does it hold?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

22.

Who was the first U.S. president to recognize Hanukkah in the White House?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1945

b)

John F. Kennedy in 1961

c)

Jimmy Carter in 1979

d)

George H.W. Bush in 1990

23.

What is the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

What is the name for trees that have always have leaves during winter?

a)

Conifer

b)

Evergreen

c)

Deciduous

d)

Cedar

25.

What made Frosty the Snowman come to life?

a)

Scarf

b)

Corn-cob pipe

c)

Hat

d)

A child's love