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Quiz the Season! Rath Holiday Trivia

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

FESTIVE FOODS

This tall, dome-shaped Italian bread is studded with dried fruit and enjoyed during Christmas and New Year.

a)

Stollen

b)

Brioche

c)

Panettone

d)

Pandoro

2.

FESTIVE FOODS

These jelly-filled donuts are traditionally eaten during Hanukkah.

a)

Beignets

b)

Sufganiyot

c)

Latkes

d)

Bomboloni

3.

FESTIVE FOODS

This Brazilian holiday dessert resembles French toast and is dusted with sugar and cinnamon.

a)

Churro

b)

Rabanada

c)

Pudim

d)

Brigadeiro

4.

FESTIVE FOODS

This sticky rice cake symbolizes prosperity and is eaten during Lunar New Year in China.

a)

Mochi

b)

Bao

c)

Zongzi

d)

Nian Gao

5.

MERRY MUSIC

Who originally recorded the song “White Christmas”?

a)

Frank Sinatra

b)

Bing Crosby

c)

Nat King Cole

d)

Dean Martin

6.

MERRY MUSIC

Which Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving, not Christmas?

a)

Jingle Bells

b)

Deck the Halls

c)

Frosty the Snowman

d)

Sleigh Ride

7.

MERRY MUSIC

How old was Brenda Lee when she recorded the song “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”?

a)

13

b)

21

c)

39

d)

52

8.

MERRY MUSIC

Despite being a winter classic, where was “Let It Snow” actually written?

a)

Texas

b)

Florida

c)

California

d)

Hawaii

9.

GLOBAL GATHERINGS

Diwali, celebrated each year in late autumn, is the Hindu festival of which of the following?

a)

Lights

b)

Water

c)

Colors

d)

The Moon

10.

GLOBAL GATHERINGS

In which city is it a tradition for people to roller skate to early morning Christmas Mass?

a)

Madrid, Spain

b)

Caracas, Venezuela

c)

Manila, Philippines

d)

Mexico City, Mexico

11.

GLOBAL GATHERINGS

What hallmark public activity is associated with Songkran, Thailand’s New Year?

a)

Kite-flying contest

b)

Flower parade

c)

Bonfire leaping

d)

Water fights in the streets

12.

GLOBAL GATHERINGS

In Iceland, which mythical creature is said to eat people who don’t receive new clothes for Christmas?

a)

Krampus

b)

Grýla

c)

Jólakötturinn

d)

Ded Moroz

13.

SEASONAL SHOWDOWNS

Which college football bowl game is traditionally played on New Year’s Day?

a)

Sugar Bowl

b)

Rose Bowl

c)

Fiesta Bowl

d)

Orange Bowl

14.

SEASONAL SHOWDOWNS

Boxing Day (December 26) is best known for a full day of matches in which sport?

a)

Rugby

b)

Cricket

c)

Boxing

d)

Soccer

15.

SEASONAL SHOWDOWNS

At the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, who became the youngest figure skater to ever win the gold medal in singles?

a)

Tara Lipinski

b)

Michelle Kwan

c)

Yuna Kim

d)

Sonja Henie

16.

SEASONAL SHOWDOWNS

What record do the Buffalo Bills hold for an NFL game played in extreme cold?

a)

Coldest Super Bowl

b)

First outdoor game below -10 °F

c)

Most snow during a regular season game

d)

Longest delay due to snow

17.

LEGENDARY LORE

Robert Rath is known for referring to the night before which holiday as "the best party night of the year"?

a)

Halloween

b)

Thanksgiving

c)

Christmas

d)

New Year's Day

18.

LEGENDARY LORE

Which family member started the tradition of making minestrone soup on Christmas Eve?

a)

Grandma Jessie

b)

Uncle Elmer

c)

Mary Lou Zale

d)

Aunt Ruth

19.

LEGENDARY LORE

The pending birth of Bob Rath's first great-grandchild was announced at which holiday celebration?

a)

4th of July 2017

b)

Christmas 2017

c)

Thanksgiving 2016

d)

Uncle John's Beach Birthday 2016

20.

LEGENDARY LORE

One Rath relative was known to send a box of fantastic gifts to be opened after Christmas dinner at 213. In which state does this relative currently reside?

a)

New York

b)

Nebraska

c)

Arizona

d)

Florida