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Holiday Trivia

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or false: The song "Jingle Bells" was written specifically for Christmas.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which U.S. President was the first to recognize Hanukkah with a menorah lighting at the White House?

a)

Gerald Ford

b)

Jimmy Carter

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

Lyndon B. Johnson

3.

The holiday decoration tinsel was originally made from strands of what metal?

a)

Silver

b)

Gold

c)

Copper

d)

Aluminum

4.

How many pieces of holiday mail and packages will the U.S. Postal Service deliver each day this year between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day?

a)

15 million

b)

40 million

c)

60 million

d)

80 million

5.

Which of the four presidents on Mt. Rushmore is rumored to have had his own recipe for eggnog?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

George Washington

6.

Kwanzaa was first celebrated in the U.S. in what decade?

a)

1950s

b)

1960s

c)

1970s

d)

1980s

7.

The beloved ballet The Nutcracker was first performed in what city in 1892?

a)

Vienna, Austria

b)

Zurich, Switzerland

c)

Paris, France

d)

St. Petersburg, Russia

8.

In the song Frosty The Snowman, what makes Frosty come to life?

a)

An old silk hat

b)

A button nose

c)

A red scarf

9.

Which department store was featured in the film Miracle on 34th Street?

a)

Macy's

b)

Nordstrom

c)

JC Penney

d)

Dillard's

10.

How much money do Americans spend (on average) on holiday gifts per person?

a)

$50

b)

$100

c)

$500

d)

$1000

11.

Do more Americans get real or artificial trees?

a)

Real

b)

Artificial

12.

What is the highest-grossing Christmas movie?

a)

Elf

b)

Home Alone

c)

Love Actually

d)

The Grinch

13.

Which American pop singer spent her early years growing up on a Christmas tree farm run by her parents?

a)

Britney Spears

b)

Katy Perry

c)

Taylor Swift

d)

Ariana Grande

14.

What country has a tradition of eating KFC on Christmas day?

a)

Japan

b)

Brazil

c)

Canada

d)

Finland

15.

What country was the original St. Nicholas from?

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

Turkey

d)

Austria

16.

When was the first New Year’s Eve ball drop?

a)

1902

b)

1924

c)

1915

d)

1907

17.

Which is more popular for gift purchasing: Black Friday or Cyber Monday?

a)

Black Friday

b)

Cyber Monday

18.

Which country are Poinsettia from?

a)

Belgium

b)

Mexico

c)

Portugal

d)

Sweden

19.

What was the first song ever played in space?

a)

All I Want For Christmas Is You

b)

Last Christmas

c)

Jingle Bells

d)

Blue Christmas

20.

What was the most sold toy for Christmas in 2000?

a)

Tamagotchi

b)

Furby

c)

HitClip

d)

Razor Scooter