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1
What is the average speed of a snowflake falling from the sky?
30 mph
10 mph
3 mph
0.5 mph
2
The average person in the U.K. will consume how many calories on Christmas?
8,000
2,500
1,500
4,000
3
Most deaths on Christmas are due to:
christmas tree fires
choking
drunk driving
elf kidnapping
4
On which day in 2019 will the Earth be closest to the sun?
March 21
July 1
June 21
Jan 3
5
If Rudolph's nose glows, what is this an example of?
Light diffraction
ultraviolet light
Bioluminescence
Rainbow effect
6
Santa's neighbors could not possibly include:
penguins
polar bears
the Inuit people
reindeer
7
The celebration of which holiday was banned in Boston until 1681?
Kwanzaa
Ramadan
Christmas
Chanukah
8
Santa is likely overweight because:
He only works one day/year and has reindeer pulling him
People who live at the North Pole eat mostly animal products
He eats lots of cookies, with each cookie being 78 calories
He drinks reindeer milk, which has a fat content of 22%
9
Many people celebrate Chanukah by cooking potato pancakes called:
tots
latkes
pierogies
crepes
10
Santa would need to visit homes at this speed to deliver all the toys in one night:
1,000,000 homes/hour
100 homes/min
800 homes/sec
10,000 homes/hour
11
What color is snow?
White
blue
yellow
no color
12
If you wanted to live in the Home Alone house, your rent would cost:
$1,000/ month
$2,500/month
$12,000/month
$5,000/month
13
How long can a fruitcake be stored in an airtight container without going bad?
1 year
25 years
2 weeks
3-5 days
14
In the song "The 12 Days of Christmas" how many bird species are mentioned?
6
7
5
4
15
In biblical times, camels were used for transport. What is a camel's hump filled with?
lipids
snacks
starch
water
16
Is it scientifically possible to get your tongue stuck to a metal pole in the winter?
No
Yes
17
Wild reindeer in North America are called:
elk
caribou
moose
white-tailed deer
18
Buddy the Elf's friend is a narwhal. His tusk is actually a:
tooth
unicorn
horn
antler
19
This famous holiday plant is actually a poisonous parasite.
poinsettia
balsam fir
mistletoe
christmas cactus
20
Aside from humans, which animal species are known to give gifts?
scorpion flies
penguins
great grey shrike
bonobos
