Winter Holiday Trivia

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Round 1

Category: Christmas Foods

 

1.What is a female turkey called?

  1. Chick
  2. Rooster
  3. Hen
  4. Fowl

 

2. Which Christmas food is considered good luck to eat one of on each of the 12 days of Christmas?

  1. Mince Pies
  2. Sugar Plums
  3. Eggnog
  4. Fruit Cake

 

3.  Santa has milk and cookies left out for him, but what is left out for the reindeer?

  1. Eggnog
  2. Hay
  3. Figgy Pudding
  4. Carrots and Oats

 

4. What name is given to small sausages wrapped in bacon, a staple at a British Christmas dinner?

  1. Pigs in blankets
  2. Sausage rolls
  3. Haggis
  4. Cornish Pasty

 

5. What year did Coca-Cola start featuring Santa in their famous Christmas ads?

  1. 1921
  2. 1931
  3. 1941
  4. 1951

 

6. A swede is a cross between which two vegetables?

  1. Turnip and Sweet Potato
  2. Sweet Potato and Cabbage
  3. Cabbage and turnip
  4. Potato and Sweet Potato

 

7. What beverage is known as milk punch?

  1. Eggnog
  2. Tapioca
  3. Rice pudding
  4. London Fog

 

8. How many turkeys are estimated to be cooked in the US each year for Christmas?

  1. 21 million
  2. 22 million
  3. 23 million
  4. 24 million

 

9. Where did gingerbread houses starts?

  1. Germany 15th Century
  2. Germany 16th Century
  3. Germany 17th Century
  4. Germany 18th Century

 

10. What would you stick into an onion, when following a traditional bread sauce recipe?

  1. Garlic
  2. Onion
  3. Parsley
  4. Cloves

 

 

Round 2

Category: Traditions around the world

 

1.What country has the tradition of filling children’s clogs with candy and treats on December 5th?

  1. Belgium
  2. The Netherlands
  3. Germany
  4. Poland

 

2. What country was the first to use the tradition of Christmas trees?

  1. Germany
  2. Austria
  3. France
  4. Russia

 

3. Which was the first country to issue a Christmas postage stamp?

  1. France
  2. Germany
  3. Great Britain
  4. Canada

 

4. Which country has a tradition of a witch dropping gifts for children through the chimney at Christmas?

  1. Russia
  2. Spain
  3. Italy
  4. Philippines

 

5. Which country follows the tradition to light candles on the graves of relatives on Christmas Eve?

  1. Finland
  2. Portugal
  3. Sweden
  4. Ethiopia

 

6. Where was St. Nicholas born?

  1. Hungary
  2. Turkey
  3. Sweden
  4. Germany

 

7. Where did The Nutcracker start?

  1. Saint Petersburg, Russia
  2. Vienna, Austria
  3. Cape Town, South Africa
  4. Frankfurt, Germany

 

8. Santa Claus is known by many names. What is the French name for Santa Claus?

  1. Ded Moroz
  2. Papa Noel
  3. Pere Noel
  4. Der Weihnachtsmann

 

9. Which country can be credited with the creation of the Christmas beverage, eggnog?

  1. England
  2. France
  3. Russia
  4. Spain

 

10. Where is the world’s largest nativity scene?

  1. Munich, Germany
  2. Lublin, Poland
  3. Einsiedeln, Switzerland
  4. Bordeaux, France

Round 3

Category: Christmas Movies and Books

 

1.Which former body builder starred in the Christmas movie Jingle All the Way?

  1. Lou Ferrigno
  2. Ralf Moeller
  3. Dave Bautista
  4. Arnold Schwarzenegger

 

2. Who was the author is A Christmas Carol?

  1. C.S Lewis
  2. Charlies Dickens
  3. Virginia Wolf
  4. Mark Twain

 

3. Which animated film depicted a train that took kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?

  1. The Polar Express
  2. Santa Claus
  3. Jingle All the Way
  4. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

 

4. What Bing Crosby song is the best-selling single ever?

  1. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
  2. White Christmas
  3. Silent Night
  4. The Little Drummer Boy

 

5. What Christmas movie features a real department store?

  1. Macy’s in Miracle on 34th Street
  2. Die Hard
  3. A Christmas Story
  4. Elf

 

6. How many reindeer were in the story “Twas the Night Before Christmas?”

  1. None
  2. 2
  3. 9
  4. 8

 

7. Why couldn’t Ralphie have a bb gun in A Christmas Story?

  1. You’ll shoot your eye out, kid!
  2. I can’t put my arms down!
  3. Fragile, must be Italian.
  4. He looks like a deranged Easter Bunny.

 

8. What does Santa say at the end of “A Visit from St. Nicholas” book?

  1. Always winter, but never Christmas.
  2. I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.
  3. Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
  4. The real Santa Claus is at the mall.

 

9. What made Frosty come to life in the movie “Frosty the Snowman?”

  1. The Christmas Spirit
  2. A kiss
  3. His hat
  4. The first snow fall

 

10. How many ghosts are in A Christmas Carol?

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

 

 

The Final Question

Name the eight original Reindeer.

 

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