Winter Holidays Trivia

Question 1

Kwanzaa is the Swahili word for....

Accepted Answer

first fruits of the harvest

Question 2

Which of these is the tallest penguin?

Accepted Answer

Emperor

Question 3

True/False: every snowflake is different.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

What % of dog owners buy their dogs Christmas presents?

Accepted Answer

70%

Question 5

What is the oldest candy company in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Necco

Question 6

What football game is (usually) played on New Year's Day?

Accepted Answer

The Rose Bowl

Question 7

Who is pictured below?

Accepted Answer

Frosty the Snowman

Question 8

When was the New Year's Eve ball first dropped in Time Square, New York City?

Accepted Answer

1907

Question 9

What country started the tradition of Yule logs?

Accepted Answer

France

Question 10

What is the name of Buddy the Elf's biological father?

Accepted Answer

Walter

Question 11

What brings Frosty to life?

Accepted Answer

A top hat

Question 12

What is the winter solstice?

Accepted Answer

All answers are correct

Question 13

What state was the last to declare Christmas a holiday?

Accepted Answer

Oklahoma

Question 14

Which is NOT one of the four food groups in "Elf?"

Accepted Answer

Marshmallows

Question 15

What country started the tradition of caroling?

Accepted Answer

England

Question 16

What type of tree is commonly used as a Christmas tree?

Accepted Answer

a pine tree

Question 17

How many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh?

Accepted Answer

Eight, Nine

Question 18

Which of the following is used to top a snickerdoodle cookie?

Accepted Answer

Cinnamon & Sugar

Question 19

In "A Charlie Brown Christmas," what does Lucy want for Christmas?

Accepted Answer

Real Estate

Question 20

What country started the tradition of Christmas trees?

Accepted Answer

Germany

Question 21

The largest snowfall in the United States occured in which state?

Accepted Answer

Colorado

Question 22

The snowman pictured here is best described as...

Accepted Answer

Abominable

Question 23

What was Rudolph's girlfriend's name?

Accepted Answer

Clarice

Question 24

How many sizes did the Grinch's heart grow on Christmas?

Accepted Answer

three

Question 25

What does the winter solstice observe?

Accepted Answer

The shortest day of the year

Question 26

When did Hallmark first create Christmas cards?

Accepted Answer

1915

Question 27

What country invented eggnog?

Accepted Answer

England

Question 28

Which state first recognized Christmas as a holiday?

Accepted Answer

Alabama

Question 29

What does the word "Hanukkah" mean?

Accepted Answer

Re-dedication

Question 30

In the movie Frozen, what is Olaf's favorite season?

Accepted Answer

Summer

Question 31

After red and green, what are the most popular Xmas colors?

Accepted Answer

white and gold

Question 32

In "Twas The Night Before Christmas," what visions were dancing in the children's heads?

Accepted Answer

sugar plums

Question 33

"Advent" means....?

Accepted Answer

coming

Question 34

Hanukkah celebrates the victory of the __________ over the Greek-Syrian ruler, Antiochus

Accepted Answer

Maccabees

Question 35

What is the name of the Grinch's dog?

Accepted Answer

Max

Question 36

Who wrote "A Christmas Carol?"

Accepted Answer

Charles Dickens

Question 37

How many reindeer hoofs are there in all (Rudolph's included)

Accepted Answer

36

Question 38

What is the name of the reindeer in the movie Frozen?

Accepted Answer

Sven

Question 39

What was the lowest temperature ever recorded in Michigan?

Accepted Answer

-51

Question 40

What did Ralphie in "A Christmas Story" want for Christmas?

Accepted Answer

A Red Ryder Air Rifle

Question 41

What famous lithographers are reprinted a lot of Christmas cards?

Accepted Answer

Curier and Ives

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