Medically Reviewed by Smitha Bhandari, MD on March 20, 2023
Question 1/14

Who invented electric Christmas lights?

  • Thomas Edison
  • Gottlieb Daimler
  • James Naismith
Question 2/14

How many people know the carol "Silent Night"?

  • 10 million
  • 1 billion
  • 3 billion
Question 3/14

What is the ninth candle in the Hanukkah Menorah for?

  • It lights the other candles
  • It's blown out first
  • It's a candle for children
Question 4/14

What was the very first balloon character in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade?

  • Felix the Cat
  • Mickey Mouse
  • Little Orphan Annie
Question 5/14

Who flies through the air and fills children's stockings with candy and presents?

  • Santa Claus
  • La Befana
  • Both
Question 6/14

British people wear paper crowns at Christmas events because of…

  • The Three Kings
  • Queen Elizabeth
  • Christmas crackers
Question 7/14

What does "Auld Lang Syne" mean?

  • Old friends
  • Long, long ago
  • Good memories
Question 8/14

Why do Southerners eat black-eyed peas and greens on New Year's Day?

  • To honor farmer forefathers
  • To cure a hangover
  • To bring wealth in the New Year
Question 9/14

Who first used live people in a nativity scene?

  • St. Francis of Assisi
  • Queen Victoria
  • Pope Pius XII
Question 10/14

How much does the New Year’s Eve Ball in Times Square weigh?

  • 5,619 pounds
  • 11,875 pounds
  • 21,200 pounds
Question 11/14

Candied lotus seeds are a popular Chinese New Year’s treat. They are said to bring:

  • Good luck
  • Better finances
  • Boy children
Question 12/14

Poinsettias get their name from…

  • Their lovely, pointed leaves
  • The Spanish word for flower
  • A U.S. minister to Mexico
Question 13/14

What happens to the live turkey given to the president at Thanksgiving?

  • Cooked and fed to the homeless
  • Goes to live at the National Zoo
  • Goes to live at Mount Vernon
Question 14/14

What are the official colors of Kwanzaa?

  • Black, red, green
  • Black, red, yellow