IA Virtual Holiday Quiz

What is the famous Christmas beverage that is also known as the “milk punch” with cinnamon?

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Answer explanation

Eggy nog

What is the highest-grossing Christmas movie up to date?

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Answer explanation

The Grinch coming in with $512,858,819 & Home Alone with $476,684,675.

Which American pop singer spent her early years growing up on a Christmas tree farm run by her parents?

• Mariah Carey

• Ariana Grande

• Taylor Swift

• Madonna

Answer explanation

T Swift

What country has a tradition of eating KFC on Christmas day?

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Answer explanation

Japan! Aptly nicknamed "Kentucky Fried Christmas," what began as a cheeky gimmick in the mid-1980s has evolved into a more widespread justification for locals to bring home a festive feast of KFC to share with family the week of Christmas. A “party barrel” bucket filled with fried chicken, coleslaw and cake makes for an annual holiday treat that many Japanese families enjoy, year after year.

Which sports league has played a game on Christmas Day almost every year since its inception in 1946?   

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Answer explanation

Games held by the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Christmas Day, December 25, have been an annual tradition since the league's second season in 1946. Currently, five games are played on Christmas.

To honor how long the sacred oil burned in the Temple, Hanukkah lasts how long?   

• 14 Days

• 1 Month

• 100 Days

• 8 Days

Answer explanation

The "Festival of Lights" lasts eight days, which was how long one night's worth of sacred oil lasted while Jewish warriors (the Maccabees) held off Syrian invaders while the warriors cleansed and rededicated the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.  

In what modern-day country was Saint Nicholas born?  

• Finland

• Turkey

• Morocco

• Norway

Answer explanation

What historians and theologians can agree on was that he born in the 4th century to a wealthy family in Patara, in present-day Turkey. Nicholas used his whole inheritance to assist the needy, the sick, and the suffering.

Discovered on December 25, 1643, Christmas Island is an external territory of which country?  

• Australia

• Denmark

• Chile

• Thailand

Answer explanation

Australia! Closer to Asia than mainland Australia, it's home to a captivating mix of cultures and some of the world's most spectacular natural wonders.

When was the first New Year’s Eve ball drop?

• 1959

• 1918

• 1907

• 1945

Answer explanation

1907

What country was the first to put up Christmas trees as a tradition?

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Answer explanation

Germany is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition as we now know it in the 16th century when devout Christians brought decorated trees into their homes.