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Holiday Trivia

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the best selling Christmas single of all time?

a)

Blue Christmas

b)

White Christmas

c)

Silent Night

d)

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

2.

What holiday became popular after it was featured on an episode of Seinfeld?

a)

Festivus

b)

Have a Bad Day Day

c)

Be Bald and Be Free Day

d)

Take Your Plants For a Walk Day

3.

In the song, The 12 Days of Christmas, how many maids a milking are mentioned?

a)

Nine

b)

Six

c)

Eight

d)

Ten

4.

How many nights is the celebration of Hanukkah?

a)

Seven

b)

Nine

c)

Eight

d)

Six

5.

Which of the following is not an acceptable name for Santa Claus?

a)

Sinterklaas

b)

Ded Moroz

c)

Padre Sol

d)

Christkindl

6.

What was Scrooge's first name?

a)

Marley

b)

Bruce

c)

Ebenezer

d)

Jacob

7.

How many reindeer are featured in the poem "Twas the Night Before Christmas?"

a)

Seven

b)

Eight

c)

Nine

8.

What item brings Frosty the Snowman to life?

a)

Broomstick

b)

Old Silk Hat

c)

Scarf

d)

Corn-Cob Pipe

9.

What is the name of the Grinch's dog?

a)

Max

b)

Cosmo

c)

Tank

d)

Sam

10.

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

a)

Paris

b)

New York

c)

London

d)

Sydney

11.

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

a)

USA

b)

Germany

c)

England

d)

Canada

12.

How many ghosts show up in A Christmas Carol?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

2

13.

The movie Miracle on 34th Street is based on a real-life department store. What is it?

a)

Macy's

b)

Sears

c)

Walmart

d)

Target

14.

What is the name of Charlie Brown's dog?

a)

Scooby

b)

Snoopy

c)

Woodstock

d)

Garfield

15.

Normally, a year contains 365 days. Which day does Christmas usually fall on?

a)

340

b)

350

c)

359

d)

360

16.

In the movie Elf, what is an elf's four main food groups?

a)

Candy, candy canes, candy corn and syrup

b)

Candy, pasta, syrup and candy canes

c)

Candy, coke, pasta and candy corn

d)

Candy, spaghetti, syrup and candy corn

17.

What Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant?

a)

Poinsettia

b)

Holly

c)

Wreath

d)

Mistletoe

18.

On what day does Kwanzaa begin?

a)

December 1

b)

December 15

c)

Decembe 26

d)

December 25

19.

What is the name of this Hannukah toy?

a)

Dreidel

b)

Spinning top

c)

Menorah

d)

latkes

20.

How many days is Kwanza celebrated?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

21.

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

22.
Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see.
a)
Polar Express 
b)
It's A Wonderful Life
c)
White Christmas
d)
Miracle on 34th Street 
23.
The name of Scrooge's deceased business partner in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol was?
a)
Tom Sawyer
b)
Jack Farley
c)
Jacob Marley
d)
Bob Cratchet
24.
How many gifts would you receive if you received all of the gifts in the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas"?
a)
12
b)
60
c)
267
d)
364
25.
What color are the berries of the mistletoe plant? 
a)
Red
b)
Green
c)
White
d)
Blue
26.
Finish the title to this classic Christmas TV Special: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of..."
a)
Christmas Fun
b)
Happy Elves
c)
Misfit Toys
d)
Toyland
27.
Which was the last state in the United States that declared Christmas a legal holiday?
a)
Alabama
b)
Oklahoma
c)
Texas
d)
Nebraska
28.
Two of the reindeers are named after weather phenomenon. Name the reindeer.
a)
Dasher & Donner
b)
Vixon & Blitzen
c)
Prancer & Comet
d)
Donner & Blitzen
29.
Which country has a tradition of a witch dropping gifts for children through the chimney at Christmas?
a)
Italy
b)
Germany
c)
Denmark
d)
Netherlands
30.
Which American President banned Christmas trees in the White House?
a)
Jimmy Carter
b)
Richard Nixon
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
31.
What song does Lucy ask Schroeder to play on his piano in “A Charlie Brown Christmas”?
a)
Jingle Bells
b)
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
c)
Charlie Brown Theme Song
d)
Here Comes Santa Clause 
32.
When Buddy leaves the North Pole to find his father, to what city does he go to find him?
a)
Boston
b)
Chicago
c)
New York
d)
Cleveland
33.
What Christmas themed ballet premiered in Russia in 1892? 
a)
Clara and the Nutcracker
b)
The Nutcracker
c)
Jolly St. Nick
d)
A Christmas Carol
34.
What holiday edible is known for its long shelf life?
a)
Candy Canes
b)
Popcorn
c)
Fruit cake 
d)
Hot Chocolate
35.
What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?
a)
Coca-Cola
b)
Pepsi
c)
Dr. Pepper
d)
Sprite
36.
According to the folklore of Austria and other countries, what horned figure punishes naughty children at Christmastime?
a)
Father Christmas
b)
Ebenezer Scrooge
c)
Krampus
d)
Santa Claus
37.
What well-known Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965?
a)
Jingle Bells
b)
All I Want for Christmas is You
c)
Santa is Coming to Town
d)
Silent Night
38.
What holiday movie sequel includes a cameo by Donald Trump?
a)
Santa Clause 2
b)
Santa Paws 2
c)
Miracle on 35th Street
d)
Home Alone 2
39.
Who wrote How the Grinch Stole Christmas? 
a)
Charles Dickens
b)
J.K. Rowling
c)
Dr. Suess
d)
Dr. Phil
40.
How many points does a snowflake traditionally have?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
8
41.
Who sings The Hanukkah Song?
a)
Chris Farley
b)
Chris Rock
c)
Adam Sandler
d)
Norm MacDonald
42.
What two popular winter animals never meet?
a)
Rudolph and Dasher
b)
Polar bears and seals
c)
Frosty the Snowman and Santa
d)
Polar bears and penguins
43.
Reindeer are a subspecies of what animal?
a)
Antelope
b)
Caribou
c)
Elk
d)
Ox
44.
Earning $533,000,000 internationally, what is the highest box office grossing holiday comedy?
a)
Home Alone
b)
Elf
c)
Love Actually
d)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
45.
What got Flick to lick the frozen flag pole on the movie, Christmas Story?
a)
A triple-dog dare
b)
A $20 bet
c)
A cute girl
d)
Curiosity
46.
Which country created eggnog?
a)
Mexico
b)
America
c)
Italy
d)
England
47.

What is Santa's original name is the movie "The Santa Claus" ?

a)

Scott Calvin

b)

Samuel Coolridge

c)

Steven Caleb

d)

Sean Christopher

48.
There are _________ days of Kwanzaa.
a)
4
b)
7
c)
9
d)
8
49.
During Kwanzaa candle is lit on the
a)
bendera
b)
menorah
c)
kinara
50.

Hanukkah is also known as the

a)

12 days of Christmas

b)

Sukkot

c)

celebration of lights

d)

festival of lights