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Winter Break Trivia Challenge

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Germany

b)

Qatar

c)

England

d)

Canada

2.

According to Austrian Folklore, who punishes naughty children during the holiday season?

a)

Sussy sir

b)

The grinch

c)

Krampus

d)

Among

3.

In the song "You're a mean, one Mr. Grinch" what is his brain full of?

a)

White Rats

b)

Ducks

c)

Roaches

d)

Spiders

4.

What is the name of the villain in A Nightmare Before Christmas?

a)

Dr. Finkelstein

b)

Imposter

c)

Oogie Boogie

d)

Wolfman

5.

How many sides do a snowflake have?

a)

6

b)

5

c)

4

d)

100000000000000000000000000

6.
  1. Which famous duo sang Last Christmas?

  • Wham!

a)

Simon & Garfunkel

b)

The Proclaimers

c)

Wham!

7.

In Home Alone, who helps Kevin escape from the burglars?

a)

His big brother

b)

A police officer

c)

His neighbor

8.

In How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), what does The Grinch dress his pet dog, Max, as?

a)

An elf

b)

A reindeer

c)

Santa Claus

9.

In Elf, what department store does Buddy get a job at?

a)

Macy’s

b)

Gimbels

c)

Bloomingdales’s

10.

Who voices Elsa in the movie Frozen?

a)

Kristin Chenoweth

b)

Idina Menzel

c)

Lea Michele

11.

Deep-fried latkes are typically eaten around which Jewish holiday?

a)

Passover

b)

Yom Kippur

c)

Hanukkah

12.

In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” what article of clothing made Frosty come to life?

a)

silk gloves

b)

silk scarf

c)

Old silk hat

13.

What was Frosty the Snowman’s nose made out of?

a)

a button

b)

corncob pipe

c)

carrot

14.
What is the name of the Grinch's dog?
a)
Pete
b)
Sam
c)
Fido
d)
Max
15.
Which type of tree was the partridge sitting in, according to the popular Christmas song?
a)
Pear
b)
Apple
c)
Oak
d)
Maple
16.
Frosty the snowman was a....
a)
happy old soul
b)
joyful happy soul
c)
great old soul
d)
jolly happy soul
17.

During Hanukkah you...

a)

light candles on a menorah.

b)

put presents under a tree.

c)

count down to the new year.

d)

watch TV.

18.

Hanukkah lasts for...

a)

eight days.

b)

seven days.

c)

one day.

d)

three days.

19.
The dreidel is a:
a)
Jewish Pastry
b)
Holiday beverage
c)
Spinning Top
d)
Jewel
20.
In which ocean would you find Christmas Island?
a)
The Atlantic
b)
The Pacific
c)
The Indian
d)
The Arctic
21.
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
22.

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

a)

Christmas

b)

Kwanzaa

c)

Hanukkah

d)

Festivus

23.

Which of these is mistletoe?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

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

a)

Vixen

b)

Comet

c)

Venus

d)

Cupid

25.

The Film " Miracle on 34th St " is based on a real life department store. What is it?

a)

Ross

b)

Abercrombie

c)

Forever 21

d)

Macy's

26.

The writers of the popular sitcom “Seinfeld” created which winter holiday?

a)

Krustmas

b)

Hanoonika

c)

Kwizanza

d)

Festivus

27.

What is the Grinch as cuddly as?

a)

A teddy bear full of marbles

b)

An angry lobster

c)

A cactus

d)

A hubcap

28.

A menorah is used during Hanukkah. A menorah holds how many candles?

a)

11

b)

5

c)

9

d)

3

29.
In the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" what is given on the tenth day?
a)
Lords-A-Leaping
b)
Maids-A-Milking
c)
Golden Rings
d)
Pipers-Piping
30.

How many total gifts are received at the end of the Twelve Days of Christmas?

a)

364

b)

282

c)

78

d)

194

31.

Which holiday is NOT celebrated in December?

a)

Christmas

b)

Earth Day

c)

Hanukkah

d)

Kwanzaa

32.

What sparks roughly 160 accidental fires each holiday season?

a)

Children

b)

Christmas Lights

c)

Burnt Christmas Ham

d)

Dried out Christmas Trees

33.
  1. What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant?

a)

Poinsettia

b)

Mistletoe

c)

Holly

d)

Juniper

34.

Who was the first US president to celebrate Hanukkah?

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

Harry Truman

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

John F. Kennedy

35.

In the movie Elf, what is the first rule of the code of elves?

a)
  • The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.

b)
  • Treat every day like Christmas.

c)

Santa Claus is supreme ruler of all elves.

d)
  • There's room for everyone on the nice list.

36.

The French word "Noel" is often used around Christmas, what does it originally mean in Latin?

a)

Birth

b)

Win

c)

Holiday

d)

Good

37.
On the seventh day of Christmas, what did my true love give to me according to the song?
a)
Gold rings
b)
Maids a milking
c)
Swans a swimming
d)
Pipers piping
38.
"Oh what fun it is to ride" is a line from which song?
a)
Away in the Manger
b)
Jingle Bells
c)
White Christmas
d)
Frosty the Snowman
39.
In Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, which elf wanted to be a dentist?
a)
Hermey
b)
Buddy
c)
Janet
d)
Jingle Jangle
40.
In which movie did one of the kids get his tongue stuck to a flagpole?
a)
Christmas Vacation
b)
A Christmas Story
c)
Polar Express
d)
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
41.

What is Scrooge's first name?

a)

Eliza

b)

Ebenezer

c)

Benjamin

d)

Elizabeth

42.

In the movie ELF, what are the 4 main food groups?

a)

Candy, Candy Canes, Candy Corn, and Syrup

b)

Candy, Candy Canes, Sugar, and Spaghetti

c)

Candy, Candy Canes, Syrup, and Spaghetti

d)

Candy, Candy Canes, Syrup, and Sugar

43.

Which of the following is NOT one of Santa's reindeer?

a)

Comet

b)

Blitzen

c)

Astra

d)

Donner

44.

Who is this obnoxious holiday guest?

a)

Ralphie

b)

Cousin Eddie

c)

Clark Griswald

d)

Buddy

45.

Which movie is this?

a)

The Year without a Santa Claus

b)

A Nightmare before Christmas

c)

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

d)

The Christmas Carol

46.

In Home Alone, where does the McCallister family live?

a)

Chicago

b)

Denver

c)

New York City

d)

Los Angeles

47.

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

48.

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

a)

Elf

b)

Christmas Vacation

c)

Home Alone

d)

The Polar Express

49.

In How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch stole everything from the fridge, including the last can of...

a)

Who Roast Beast

b)

Who Ham

c)

Who Hash

d)

Spam

50.

Why does a Menorah have so many candles?

a)

to signify the eight days the oil lasted

b)

to signify how long it took to become free

c)

to represent the age when you would have a bah mitzvah

51.
What is the miracle of Hanukkah?
a)
the candles stayed lit for 8 days
b)
getting 8 gifts
c)
singing chanukah carols
d)
eating latkes and not gaining weight
52.

Which winter holiday is celebrated over 9 days as a Christian holiday in Mexico and Central America?

a)

Las Posadas

b)

Kwanzaa

c)

Christmas

d)

Diwali

53.

Hanukkah commemorates a time when

Jews saved a temple and its candle burned for

seven days.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

How is Kwanzaa different from Christmas and Hanukkah?

a)

Kwanzaa is not a religious holiday

b)

There are no celebrations on Kwanzaa

c)

Kwanzaa only lasts for one day

d)

Kwanzaa occurs during February

55.

Which holiday, celebrated in places like The United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, is a day in which collection boxes are used to gather gifts to give to the poor?

a)

Bodhi Day

b)

Dhanu Sankranti

c)

Boxing Day

d)

Epiphany

56.
The best selling holiday movie of all time is...
a)
A Christmas Story (1983)
b)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
c)
Home Alone (1990)
d)
Love Actually (2003)
57.

What's the name of the festival that Jewish people celebrate remembering when the ancient Jews won their freedom against the Greeks.

a)

Passover

b)

Hanukkah

c)

Sukkot

d)

Yom kippur

58.
What country are poinsettias indigenous to?
a)
Canada
b)
USA
c)
Mexico
d)
Haiti 
59.

What percentage of Americans make New Year’s resolutions according to recent research?

a)

45%

b)

35%

c)

25%

d)

15%

60.

This holiday is celebrated by almost everybody in the world each year.

a)

St. Patrick's Day

b)

New Year's Day

c)

Christmas

d)

Valentine's Day