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Random holiday trivia #christmas #holiday #newyears
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1
The word Hanukkah means
freedom
love
dedication
hope
2
True or False? Like a human’s fingerprint no two reindeer antlers are exactly the same...
True
False
3
Which is the most popular parade on New Year's Day?
Disney World
Macy's
Tournament of Roses
Sugar Bowl
4
In what US location has snow NEVER been reported?
Miami
Key West
Los Angeles
Hawaii
5
Kwanza was first celebrated in the United States in what year?
1905
1981
2000
1966
6
The first full day of winter is officially
Dec 25th
Dec 11th
Dec 22nd
Dec 1st
7
Iceland celebrates Jólabókaflóð in December. On this holiday everyone exchanges ______.
ice sculptures
cookies
cheese
books
8
Which of the following is Santa Claus
NOT
also known as?
Kris Kringle
St. Nicholas
Jack Frost
Grandfather Frost
9
The chance of Pittsburgh having a White Christmas (snow on ground or snowing) is ____%
17%
56%
38%
5%
10
The snowiest city in the world is located in what country?
Russia
Italy
Japan
United States
11
In South Korea the winter solstice is celebrated by giving gifts of __________.
socks
money
books
food
12
The biggest snowflake ever recorded was ___________ inches across.
5
2
15
20
13
When did the 1st New Years eve ball drop occur in New York City?
1907
1798
1825
1950
14
The largest snowfall in one day in the United States was
6 ft 4 inches
3 ft 11 inches
12 ft
8 ft 2 inches
15
In what year did Christmas become a federal holiday in the United States
1953
1901
1970
1992
16
Which food is considered bad luck to eat on New Year's Day?
lobster
cornbread
noodles
pickled herring
17
The earliest known Christmas decorations were ?
Cranberries
Apples
Stockings
Ornaments
18
On average, Christmas trees are grown for how many years before they are sold?
15
25
10
5
19
The Feast of St. Lucia is celebrated in December with young girls wearing wreaths on their heads that contain _______
small gifts
apples
candles
candy
20
What does Auld Lang Syne mean?
Times gone by
Better things ahead
Never Forgotten
Time to move on
21
Which of the following foods should be eaten for good luck on New Year's Day?
Pork/sauerkraut
grapes
black eyed peas
All of them
22
True or False Hanukkah always occurs in the month of December
True
False
23
What state drops a decorated purple beach ball at midnight on NYE?
Austin, Texas
Miami, Florida
Bangor, Maine
Seattle, Washington
24
Which president of the United States banned Christmas trees from the White House in 1901?
Woodrow Wilson
William McKinley
Teddy Roosevelt
Grover Cleveland
25
In Europe, the day after Christmas, December 26th, is known as?
Family Day
Shopping Day
Friendship Day
Boxing Day
26
What is this traditional Christmas flower called?
Mistletoe
Christmas Rose
Holly Berries
Poinsettia
27
The tallest Christmas tree ever recorded was how tall?
75 Feet
350 Feet
28 Feet
221 Feet
28
In what year were electric Christmas lights invented?
1845
1902
1943
1882
29
The largest recorded snowfall in one day in Pittsburgh was _____ inches on March 13, 1993
32.4
19.7
23.6
41.3
30
How many candy canes are made each year?
1.7 trillion
1.7 million
1.7 billion
170,000
31
The Germans made the first artificial Christmas tree out of what?
Goose feathers
Yarn
Cloth
Twigs
32
In Italy people wear _____ underwear on New Year's Day to bring good luck for the year.
Gold
White
Purple
Red
33
Every snowflake has ____ sides
6
10
4
8
34
The total number of gifts from the 12 Days of Christmas would be?
125
412
364
550
35
The ball dropped at Times Square in NYC weighs?
120 pounds
12,000 pounds
5000 pounds
500,000 pounds
36
Who wrote the famous book, "A Christmas Carol"?
J.K. Rowling
Charles Dickens
Edgar Allan Poe
William Shakespeare
