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Winter Holiday Trivia
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1
In Catalan, Spain, families will beat what with a stick as a Christmas tradition?
a log filled with candies.
a stuffed Santa Claus dummy.
their grandparents, but gently.
a pinata.
2
They forgive each other on New Years, but in this Peruvian village Christmas is when...
...people honestly comment on each other's beauty.
...people get into fist fights.
...people steal each other's pets.
...people open their neighbor's presents.
3
Apparently Iceland has a tradition that believes there is a team of 12 Santas: one of them...
...texts "presents left 4 u" when they leave.
...kidnaps the naughty children as they leave.
...kicks down the door as they enter.
...bakes the family cookies as they leave.
4
Where will people eat millions of pounds of Fried Chicken & Strawberry Shortcake on Christmas?
The United States
Japan
Australia
South Africa
5
Which holiday game is based on an old German gambling game?
Secret Santa
Mancala
Pin the Nose on Rudolph
driedel
6
Which is the only East Asian country to recognize Christmas with a national day-off?
Japan
China
North Korea
South Korea
7
Which government agency tracks Santa's travels on Christmas Eve?
National Security Agency
Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law Division
North American Aerospace Defense Command
Homeland Security
8
What was the gift my true love sent on the sixth day of Christmas?
maids-a-milking
golden rings
geese-a-laying
drummers drumming
9
What was a common Christmas dinner during medieval times?
pizza
peacock
turkey
rabbit
10
What influenced Charles Dickens to write about "white Christmases" in his stories?
Europe experienced a mini-Ice-Age during his youth.
Young Charles lived in Australia where there was no snow.
Charles' sister Elsa never built a snowman with him.
Young Charles lived in Canada where there was lots of snow.
11
In Newfoundland, people do what on Christmas Eve?
Jump into icy cold water wearing only stockings.
Eat a full fruit-cake and drink a glass of egg nog.
Wear costumes and people have guess who you really are.
Guess your Christmas present or you can't keep it.
12
In what year were electric tree lights introduced as an alternative to candles?
2016
200 BCE
1882
1925
13
Chanukah is the biggest Jewish holiday.
False
True
14
What does Gavle, Sweden do as a Christmas tradition every year?
Make a 42 foot tall hay goat and try to stop it from burning
Watch Santa drive a snowplow down a mountain.
Deliver coal to every child under the age of 10
Decorate Christmas trees with locks of hair.
15
Traditional Chanukah food is cooked in
the oven.
oil.
the microwave.
a ceremonial dish.
16
The tradition of "Christmas Pickles" began in the Civil War when...
a battle was won by throwing pickle jars
pickles were shot out of cannons at the opposing side
pickle jars hid additional ammunition
a prisoner explained a pickle prevented his starvation
17
In “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” what biological shortcoming made the Grinch so mean?
He wasn't human.
He was bald.
He was covered in green hair.
His heart was two sizes too small.
18
In which country does stirring the pudding clockwise allow a child a Christmas wish?
Denmark
Portugal
Austria
England
19
Which Kwanzaa candle symbolizes the future?
Red
Green
Black
20
How many levels of the Candy Cane Forest did Buddy the Elf travel through?
6
7
5
10
21
On what date is Chanukah celebrated?
December 20
January 2
it changed every year
December 15
22
Christmas during WWI in 1914 was special because...
Every plane was decorated with tinsel and lights
Hot Chocolate was invented
the two sides exchanged gifts across a battlefield
a submarine was painted to look like Santa's Sleigh
23
Buying the gifts from "The 12 Days of Christmas" would cost about...
$700,000.
$40,000.
$1,000,000.
$25,000.
24
In Italy, the "La Befana" is a...
Banana tree with Christmas ornaments.
dance between those married on Christmas day.
woman who dresses like a witch and passes out gifts.
a theory to describe the gut-feeling that Santa is watching.
25
The real St. Nicholas was born in what modern-day country?
Iraq
Turkey
Israel
Pakistan
26
In which state can you find the city of Santa Claus? Santa is always "coming to town".
Indiana
Missouri
Michigan
California
27
Which Greek king oppressed Jews leading them to revolt and start the history of Chanukah?
King David
Louis XVI
Antiochus IV
Constantine II
28
Which country has a tradition of decorating Christmas trees with fake spider webs?
Ukraine
Belize
India
Transylvania
29
In Canada, Santa has an actual ZIP Code, what is it?
S4NT4 C14USE
H0H0H0
1225
0000
30
Dreidels made in Israel have a different inscription than dreidels in other places.
False
True
31
The Chanukah candles must burn
until everyone in the house has fallen asleep.
for 18 minutes.
at least 1/2 hour after sunset.
from late afternoon until sunset
32
What is gelt?
The act of lighting the middle candle on a menorah.
The feeling you get after eating too much chocolate.
The candy in the bottom of a stocking.
Gold-wrapped chocolate coins exchanged during Chanukah.
33
How many candles does it take for a family to observe all 8 nights of the Chanukah festival?
8
16
44
3,000
34
In WWII, playing cards were gifts allowed to prisoners of war in Germany and...
...the prisoners could play solitaire.
...the prisoners used them as really tiny plates.
...they could be used as ninja-stars if thrown.
...when soaked they showed an escape map and plan.
35
What Swahili word recited at every Kwanzaa celebration that means "let's pull together"?
Ninakula!
Harambee!
Karma!
Jambo!
36
What traditional Hanukkah dish is the Jewish version of potato pancakes?
Blintzes
Halvah
Latkes
Cholent
37
In which city is it customary to roller skate to church on Christmas morning?
Quito, Ecuador
Morelia, Mexico
Caracas, Venezuela
Nukus, Uzbekistan
38
Kwanzaa was created in which year?
1958
1966
1898
1985
39
The term 'Chanukah' stands for _______ in Hebrew.
holiday
dedication
sacrifice
winter
