Washington State Dahlia Society December, 2017

All Things Christmas - Trivia Quiz (2-1/2 pages) This end-of-year, 20 question trivia quiz is intentionally presented as a departure from all things

dahlias. Enough about dahlias already! The questions contained herein, are based on songs,

traditions and holiday events and happenings.

All those who participate in this quiz will receive a ticket-entry into a special drawing for a gift

from the Washington State Dahlia Society.

How to participate? Print this document and bring it, along with your answers, to the Christmas

party.

Additionally, 3 of the 20 questions will be randomly designated as “key questions”. All those who

answer a “key question” correctly, will receive an additional ticket-entry into the special drawing.

The “social hour” for our Christmas party is from 6 to 7 P.M. The answers to this quiz will be

presented, beginning at 6:44 P.M., SHARP! If you wish to participate, please be on time.

OK. Here we go.

1. What do elves learn in school?

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2. In the song “Winter Wonderland”, who do we pretend the snowman is?

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3. Which country is credited with creating eggnog? Circle your answer.

A. Holland

B. Germany

C. England

D. Norwegia

4. Based on the following description, name the actual Christmas song. “Bestowing an emotion

of great delight or happiness on the 3rd

celestial body in orbit around the sun”.

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5. True or false. Santa’s only female; sleigh pulling reindeer (Vixen) has antlers.

A. True

B. False

6. In the “Twelve Days of Christmas” song, what was given on the third day?

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7. Who wrote the lyrics to the song “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer”?

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8. What holiday program has shown more times on TV than any other? Circle your answer.

A. A Christmas Story

B. It’s a Wonderful Life

C. A Christmas Carol

D. Merry Christmas Charlie Brown

9. Who was the author of “A Christmas Carol”? Circle your answer.

A. Hans Christian Anderson

B. Thomas M. Sawyer

C. Charles Dickens

D. Mark Twain

10. Electric Christmas tree lights were first used in what year? Circle your answer.

A. 1925

B. 1776

C. 1895

D. 1901

11. How many reindeer does Santa Claus have? Circle your answer.

A. Eight

B. Nine

C. Santa does not have “reindeer”. They are actually “caribou”.

D. Santa has a whole herd of reindeer.

12. Which was the first state in the United States to recognize Christmas as an official holiday?

Circle your answer.

A. Alabama

B. Connecticut

C. New Jersey

D. North Carolina

13. Where, specifically, was Irving Berlin (writer of the song White Christmas) born?

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14. What country did poinsettias originally come from? Circle your answer.

A. Costa Rica

B. Cuba

C. Mexico

D. Brazil

15. Who wrote the lyrics to the song “Silent Night”?

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16. What popular holiday song was written during the Cuban missile crisis and was a plea for

peace?

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17. What was the first year the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree was put up?

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18. What is the most popular meal for Christmas in Japan? Circle your answer.

A. Teriyaki chicken

B. Kobe beef and rice

C. Egg drop soup

D. KFC fried chicken

19. What cartoon character is a Christmas Eve staple in Sweden and is watched by millions of

Swedes every year? Circle your answer.

A. The Grinch

B. Donald Duck

C. Mickey Mouse

D. Fred Flintstone

20. What state holds the record for the tallest cut Christmas tree? Circle your answer.

A. California

B. Colorado

C. Washington

D. Maine