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  • How many days does Kwanzaa last?
    7 days
  • What is the coldest recorded temperature on Earth: 0 degrees, -50 degrees, -128 degrees?
    -128 degrees
  • What color was the Grinch in the book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas?"
    black and white
  • What year did people first start sending Christmas cards: 1859, 1915, 1930?
    1915 (Thank you Hallmark)
  • True or False: Freshwater turtles can hibernate for weeks underwater without coming to the surface of the water to take a breath?
    True
  • In the movie "The Polar Express" what number is on all of the tickets: 25, 1200, 1225?
    1225
  • On average, how many candles does one Menorah burn during the 8 nights of Hanukkah: 8, 24, 44?
    44 candles
  • True or False: It can be 40 degrees outside and still have snow on the ground.
    True
  • Which US state first recognized Christmas as a holiday: Arkansas, Ohio, Alabama?
    Alabama in 1836
  • Where was the coldest temperature on Earth recorded: Greenland, Antarctica, Russia?
    Antarctica (in 1983)
  • What year was the snowmobile invented: 1922, 1972, 2012?
    1922 by a 15 year old boy
  • What was a traditional Christmas dinner in early England: fish, turkey, a pig head?
    A pig head with mustard
  • What is this creature called?
    Yeti or abominable snowman
  • How big was the biggest snowflake on record: 8 x 15 inches, 6 x 6 inches, or 9 x 11 inches?
    8 x 15 inches
  • How much first class mail does the US Post office process in the week before Christmas: 100,000 pieces, 1 million pieces, 3 billion pieces?
    3 billion
  • How do Alaskan frogs keep from freezing in the winter: they dig burrows, they have chemicals in their bodies that act like antifreeze, they hide in caves with bears?
    They have chemicals in their bodies that act like antifreeze.
  • How far does the arctic tern travel when migrating for winter: 2,000 miles, 14,000 miles, or 40,000 miles?
    40,000 miles.
  • In Ukraine, what is considered lucky if you find it on the Christmas tree: a pickle, an apple, a spider?
    A spider
  • The first human powered snowblower was invented in _____. : 1920, 1950, 1980
    1950
  • The largest snowfall in 24 hours in the US happened in Colorado in 1921. How much snow fell: 4 feet, 5 feet & 11 inches, or 6 feet & 4 inches?
    6 feet & 4 inches
  • When were skis invented: 100 years ago, 1000 years ago, 10,000 years ago?
    More than 10,000 years ago in China