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Christmas Faculty Trivia 2023

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Christmas took the place of which pagan holiday?

a)

Imbolc/Candlemas

b)

Beltane

c)

Yule/Yuletide

d)

Festivus

2.

Who began the Advent calendar tradition?

a)

British Church of England

b)

German Protestants

c)

Polish Catholics

d)

Brother Joshua

3.

What is the most recorded Christmas song?

a)

Boogie Woogie Santa Claus

b)

White Christmas

c)

All I Want for Christmas Is You

d)

Silent Night

4.

What do many Japanese people eat for Christmas?

a)

Nori (dried seaweed), gutted salmon, pickled plum

b)

McDonald's Big Macs

c)

KFC fried chicken

d)

Frog legs and vegetables over rice with soy sauce and rice vinegar

5.

Which country did eggnog come from?

a)

England

b)

Germany

c)

Denmark

d)

Sweden

6.

St. Nicholas was from the country now known as:

a)

Germany

b)

Poland

c)

Turkey

d)

Norway

7.

In the song "Winter Wonderland," who do the people pretend the snowman is?

a)

Winter Warlock

b)

Parson Brown

c)

Frosty

d)

Anne Boyle

8.

According to the song, what did my true love give me on the eighth day of Christmas?

a)

Eight maids a milkin'

b)

Eight pipers pipin'

c)

Eight swans a swimmin'

d)

Eight babies cryin'

9.

How many gifts were given in "The twelve Days of Christmas?"

a)

266

b)

364

c)

442

d)

300

10.

Who wrote, "Christmas doesn't come from a store, maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more?"

a)

Hans Christian Anderson

b)

Burl Ives

c)

Paul Washington

d)

Dr. Seuss

11.

What popular Christmas song was actually written for Thanksgiving?

a)

It's the Most Wonderful time of the Year

b)

Jingle Bells

c)

Let It Snow

d)

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

12.

What was the first company that used Santa Claus in advertising?

a)

Coca-Cola

b)

Victoria's Secret

c)

Whitman's Chocolates

d)

Bell Telephone

13.

According to a 2020 YouGov survey, which Christmas song is among Americans' most disliked?

a)

Dominic the Donkey

b)

Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer

c)

Feliz Navidad

d)

Santa Baby

14.

Eggnog is America's least favorite winter beverage.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Why do reindeer have hairy hooves?

a)

It keeps the hardest part of the hooves (outer part) from getting too cold.

b)

The hair on their hooves give reindeer a good grip when walking on ice.

c)

It is a way to camouflage deer footprints from predators like wolves.

d)

There's no shaving cream in the North Pole.

16.

The North Pole has no time zone.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What picture is on the first Christmas card printed?

a)

A family celebrating Christmas

b)

A single candle

c)

The Holy Family in the stable

d)

The SA Chorus

18.

According to a YouGov poll, what is the most popular Christmas cookie?

a)

Sugar cookies

b)

Fudge and brownie cookies

c)

Chocolate chip cookies

d)

Snowball cookies

19.

What does the term "Boxing Day" refer to in the U.K.?

a)

2 Days before Christmas stores close by 3 PM so people can wrap presents

b)

The day after Christmas to give to gifts to those in need

c)

The beginning of the winter solstice

d)

A chance to air grievances to start the new year fresh

20.

Which country is known for the tradition of hiding a pickle ornament on the Christmas tree?

a)

Poland

b)

Yugoslavia

c)

Germany

d)

Italy

21.

Are Santa's deer male or female?

a)

Female

b)

Male

22.

In "It's A Wonderful Life," what is the last name of George Bailey's guardian angel, Clarence?

a)

Elrod

b)

Boyle

c)

Odbody

d)

He isn't given a last name.

23.

In the movie, "It's a Wonderful Life," what town is George Bailey from?

a)

Whitenbrook

b)

Holly Glen

c)

Hawkins

d)

Bedford Falls

24.

In the movie, "A Charlie Brown Christmas," who introduces Charlie to the real meaning of Christmas?

a)

Schroeder

b)

Lucy

c)

Linus

d)

Sally

25.

How much did the McCallisters spend on pizza at the beginning of "Home Alone"?

a)

$22.50

b)

$52.50

c)

$122.50

d)

$102.50