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Winter Holiday Trivia

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word "Hanukkah" mean in Hebrew?

a)

honesty

b)

dedication

c)

cheer

d)

unity

2.

How many days of Kwanzaa are there?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

3.

What three colors are used during Kwanzaa?

a)

silver, gold, and white

b)

red, green, and black

c)

light blue, dark blue, and black

d)

purple, blue, and green

4.

What is another name for the Diwali celebration?

a)

Festival of Lights

b)

Festival of Bells

c)

Festival of Angels

d)

Festival of Colors

5.

What is the main country that celebrates St. Lucia's Day?

a)

Italy

b)

Thailand

c)

Brazil

d)

Sweden

6.

If you are served latkes, what holiday are you most likely celebrating?

a)

Christmas

b)

Kwanzaa

c)

Diwali

d)

Hanukkah

7.

Which country celebrates Three Kings Day by baking a King cake with a gift hidden inside?

a)

Egypt

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Puerto Rico

8.

In Iceland, children place their shoes by the window each night for the 12 days leading up to Christmas. They receive candy if they're good. What do they get if they're bad?

a)

rotten eggs

b)

spoiled milk

c)

rotten potatoes

d)

moldy cheese

9.

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

a)

United States

b)

Finland

c)

Hungary

d)

Germany

10.

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

a)

Bahamas

b)

Paris

c)

Texas

d)

Australia

11.

What is Ralphie's little brother's name in A Christmas Story?

a)

Ronald

b)

Roger

c)

Ricky

d)

Randy

12.

According to Buddy the Elf, what's the best way to spread Christmas cheer?

a)

eating candy canes and sugar cookies

b)

singing loud for all to hear

c)

being good all year

d)

showing kindness to strangers

13.

Visions of which food danced in the heads of sleeping children in the poem "Twas the Night Before Christmas"?

a)

turkey legs

b)

mince pies

c)

sugar plums

d)

gingerbread men

14.

What Christmas themed ballet premiered in Russia in 1892?

a)

Swan Lake

b)

Sleeping Beauty

c)

The Nutcracker

d)

Giselle

15.

During Christmas of 1965, what holiday song was played by astronauts in space?

a)

Jingle Bells

b)

Winter Wonderland

c)

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

d)

Frosty the Snowman

16.

When was the first tree put up in Rockefeller Center?

a)

1913

b)

1933

c)

1953

d)

1973

17.

What popular winter beverage is also called "milk punch"?

a)

eggnog

b)

sparkling cider

c)

milkshakes

d)

hot chocolate

18.

What popular winter beverage is also called "milk punch"?

a)

eggnog

b)

sparkling cider

c)

milkshakes

d)

hot chocolate

19.

What fairytale inspired people to decorate gingerbread houses?

a)

Wicked Witch

b)

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

c)

Cinderella

d)

Hansel and Gretel

20.

What percentage of Americans buy artificial Christmas trees?

a)

20%

b)

40%

c)

60%

d)

80%

21.

What magic item brings Frosty to life?

a)

Belt

b)

Hat

c)

Carrot

d)

Scarf

22.

What mint candy is popular during the winter holidays?

a)

Junior Mints

b)

Gum

c)

Candy Canes

d)

Andes Candies

23.

What color is a holly berry?

a)

white

b)

pink

c)

red

d)

brown

24.

How many reindeer are there?

a)

9

b)

7

c)

10

d)

8

25.

New Year's Day is celebrated on January ______.

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

1st

26.

The first day of the winter season is called ________.

a)

Winter solstice

b)

Winter equinox

c)

No specific name

27.

The Winter Olympics is a major sporting event that takes place in winter. This competition is held every ___ years.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

Varies

28.

How cold does it have to be for water to freeze?

a)

32 degrees

b)

0 degrees

c)

-10 degrees

d)

20 degrees

29.

How many points does a snowflake usually have?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

12

30.

The average snowflake falls at what speed?

a)

1 mph

b)

2 mph

c)

3 mph

d)

7 mph

31.

What is the top speed reached by a bobsled on a modern course?

a)

67 mph

b)

156 mph

c)

42 mph

d)

80 mph

32.

The most popular toy of 1980 was

a)

Cabbage Patch doll

b)

Glow Worm

c)

Rubik's cube

d)

Transformers

33.

True or False: Every snowflake is different.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

What is this winter sport called?

a)

Skiing

b)

Snowboarding

c)

Hockey

d)

Bobsledding

35.

Which winter holiday is celebrated in nearly all countries?

a)

Valentine's Day

b)

Christmas

c)

St. Patrick's Day

d)

New Year's Eve

36.

Where was the first ICE HOTEL made?

a)

Canada

b)

Sweden

c)

Africa

d)

USA

37.

True or False: Maine is the snowiest state in the USA.

a)

False

b)

True

38.

True or False: Snow is not white; it's actually translucent.

a)

False

b)

True

39.
What is the name for trees that have always have leaves during winter?
a)
Palm
b)
Evergreen
c)
Deciduous
d)
Cedar
40.
What color are the berries on MOST mistletoe plants? 
a)
Green
b)
White
c)
Red
d)
Silver
41.
Frosty the Snowman was a jolly soul with a corncob pipe and a button _________ and two eyes made out of coal. 
a)
Mouth
b)
Ear
c)
Arm
d)
Nose
42.
Who wrote How the Grinch Stole Christmas? 
a)
Charles Dickens
b)
J.K. Rowling
c)
Dr. Suess
d)
Dr. Phil
43.
What is the name of the Grinch's dog? 
a)
Pete
b)
Sam
c)
Max
d)
Bud
44.
We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corn, and ...."
a)
Gum drops
b)
Candy necklaces
c)
Syrup
d)
cotton candy
45.
How do you say Merry Christmas in Spanish?
a)
Noel
b)
Feliz Navidad
c)
Buenos Dias 
d)
Hola
46.
What is the first name of Scrooge in A Christmas Carol?
a)
Albus
b)
Steve
c)
Buddy
d)
Ebenezer
47.
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
48.
Reindeer are a subspecies of what animal?
a)
Antelope
b)
Caribou
c)
Elk
d)
Ox
49.
In Chicago during 1939, Rudolph was created as a promotional figure for which department store? 
a)
Montgomery Wards
b)
Macy's 
c)
Dillard's 
d)
J.C. Penney's 
50.
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
51.

Which of these holidays occur during or around December?

a)

Boxing Day

b)

Christmas

c)

Kwanzaa

d)

Hanukkah

e)

New Year

52.

Boxing Day, which is celebrated in England, Canada, and Australia, began from the day when collection boxes for people in need were opened and their contents were distributed, a tradition that still happens in some areas.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

53.

Hanukkah lasts eight days, and Kwanzaa lasts how many nights?

a)

8

b)

3

c)

7

d)

1

54.

Australians might go to the beach on Christmas because

a)

they like to do a "polar bear plunge" into the cold water.

b)

it's summer in December in Australia, because it's in the southern hemisphere.

55.

This holiday celebrates ideals such as family life and unity.

a)

New Year's Eve

b)

Kwanzaa

56.

The New Year is celebrated worldwide. Which country's celebration includes a parade led by a dragon, which is a symbol of strength?

a)

United States

b)

Japan

c)

Canada

d)

China

57.

In the movie Elf, when Buddy writes his apology to his dad on the Etch-a-Sketch, how many cookies does he say crammed into the VCR?

a)

7

b)

10

c)

11

d)

17

58.

In The Polar Express, who can hear the bell ring?

a)

only those who truly believe

b)

the elves

c)

only the conductor

d)

Santa

59.

The quote, “Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal!" is from which movie?

a)

Elf

b)

Christmas Vacation

c)

Home Alone

d)

The Polar Express

60.

What is Clark Griswold planning to buy with his Christmas bonus money?

a)

a tropical vacation for the whole family

b)

a swimming pool

c)

a trip to Wally World

d)

a new car

61.

What do the Whos in Whoville have for Christmas dinner?

a)

roast beef

b)

roast beast

c)

turkey

d)

Who hamburgers

62.
In the movie "The Polar Express" what is the first gift of Christmas?
a)
A magic ring
b)
A bell from Santa's sleigh
c)
A sled
d)
A puppy
63.
Which type of tree was the partridge sitting in, according to the popular Christmas song?
a)
Pear
b)
Apple
c)
Oak
d)
Maple
64.

Christmas has been a federal holiday in the USA since 1780.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

65.

Hanukkah is also called...

a)

The Festival of Lights

b)

Christmas

c)

Happy New Year

d)

Halloween

66.

During Kwanzaa people ____ gifts for their family.

a)

buy

b)

make

67.
A year contains 365 days normally, so on what number day does Christmas fall on?
a)
350
b)
355
c)
359
d)
360
68.
In the film Frozen, how many buttons does Olaf the snowman have?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
69.
The dreidel is a:
a)
Jewish Pastry
b)
Holiday beverage
c)
Spinning Top
d)
Jewel
70.
In which ocean would you find Christmas Island?
a)
The Atlantic
b)
The Pacific
c)
The Indian
d)
The Arctic
71.
Where do poinsettias come from?
a)
Finland
b)
Mexico
c)
Iceland
d)
Russia
72.
How many sizes did the Grinch's heart grow?
a)
3 sizes
b)
10 sizes
c)
100 sizes
d)
500 sizees
73.
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
74.
What is the name for trees that have always have leaves during winter?
a)
Palm
b)
Evergreen
c)
Deciduous
d)
Cedar
75.
How many times is the name "Santa Claus" used in the story "The Night Before Christmas"?
a)
none
b)
once
c)
twice
d)
six times
76.

What winter holiday involves seven days of lighting green, red, and black candles?

a)

Christmas

b)

Kwanzaa

c)

Hanukkah

d)

Festivus

77.

Which isn't the name of one of Santa's reindeer?

a)

Vixen

b)

Comet

c)

Venus

d)

Cupid

78.

How many snowflakes fall to Earth each year?

a)

7 billion

b)

1 septillion

c)

10 billion

d)

1 million

79.

The tallest snowperson on record stood over ________feet tall.

a)

122

b)

75

c)

80

d)

100

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