40 Christmas Two Truths and a Lie Ideas
Christmas Two Truths and a Lie, two truths and one lie per card. Spot the false statement in 40 rounds of seasonal facts, then play free with friends.
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1. Which statement is the lie about early silver tinsel in Nuremberg?
medium- Early Nuremberg tinsel was made from sheets of plastic.
- Early tinsel was cut from real silver.
- Silver can lose its shine through tarnishing.
2. Which statement is the lie about poinsettias and their colorful display?
medium- A poinsettia's bright red bracts are flower petals.
- Poinsettias are native to Mexico.
- Poinsettias produce a milky sap.
3. Which statement is the lie about reindeer antlers across the seasons?
medium- Adult male reindeer normally keep their antlers all winter.
- Female reindeer can grow antlers.
- Pregnant females often retain antlers until spring.
4. Which statement is the lie about Turku's Christmas Peace declaration?
medium- The declaration takes place on Christmas Eve.
- Turku is a Finnish city.
- Turku's Christmas Peace is declared at midnight on Christmas Day.
5. Which statement is the lie about Aztec chocolate flavorings?
medium- Aztec chocolate drinks traditionally relied on marshmallows.
- Chili was among the flavorings used.
- The Aztecs consumed chocolate as a drink.
6. Which statement is the lie about the postal Santa-letter program's start?
hard- Children send letters addressed to Santa.
- The program's history dates to 1912.
- The US postal Santa-letter program began in 1999.
7. Which statement is the lie about Santa Claus in Indiana and its post office?
medium- Santa Claus, Indiana, is located in Alaska.
- The settlers had sought the name Santa Fe.
- The town is in Indiana.
8. Which statement is the lie about the real city called North Pole?
easy- It is near Fairbanks.
- North Pole is a city in Alaska.
- North Pole, Alaska, sits at Earth's geographic North Pole.
9. Which statement is the lie about Bethlehem's name in Pennsylvania?
medium- Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, received its name on Christmas Day in 1841.
- Moravian settlers named Bethlehem.
- The naming occurred in 1741.
10. Which statement is the lie about the Rockefeller tree's later use?
medium- Its lumber has helped build homes.
- The Rockefeller tree has been turned only into subway fuel since 2007.
- The tree is displayed in New York City.
11. Which statement is the lie about early Roman December 25 records?
hard- A fourth-century Roman calendar records the feast.
- The calendar compiled in 354 refers to 336.
- The earliest known Roman December 25 Christmas record is from 1036.
12. Which statement is the lie about Scotland's Christmas public holiday?
hard- Christmas Day became a Scottish public holiday in 1858.
- Hogmanay is a Scottish New Year celebration.
- The public-holiday change came in 1958.
13. Which statement is the lie about a Kansas City gift-wrapping innovation?
medium- The 1917 wrapping-paper switch happened because ribbon ran out.
- The shop ran short of tissue paper.
- The shop was in Kansas City.
14. Which statement is the lie about German feather Christmas trees?
medium- Goose feathers were used to make the trees.
- Nineteenth-century feather trees were made from dyed fish scales.
- The feathers could be dyed green.
15. Which statement is the lie about a Ukrainian spider-web ornament tradition?
medium- A folk tale links the webs to a poor family's tree.
- Spider-web ornaments occur in Ukrainian Christmas traditions.
- The Ukrainian spider-web tale concerns decorating a submarine.
16. Which statement is the lie about San Fernando's December lantern festival?
medium- San Fernando is in the Philippines.
- San Fernando's giant festival objects are ice sculptures.
- The festival features giant lanterns.
17. Which statement is the lie about Christmas and Japan's national holiday calendar?
easy- Christmas Day is a Japanese national public holiday.
- Christmas is observed socially in Japan.
- December 25 is not a national public holiday there.
18. Which statement is the lie about Oaxaca's Night of the Radishes?
medium- Carvers use large radishes.
- Oaxaca's December 23 carving contest uses blocks of soap.
- The festival takes place in Oaxaca.
19. Which statement is the lie about a medieval snowman illustration?
hard- A Book of Hours contains an early snowman image.
- A documented medieval snowman picture dates to about 1920.
- The image is dated to around 1380.
20. Which statement is the lie about Canada's 1898 Christmas-marked stamp?
medium- Canada issued the stamp.
- The Canadian 1898 stamp was issued by Australia.
- The design included a world map.
21. Which statement is the lie about Danish fundraising Christmas Seals?
medium- Christmas Seals began in Denmark in 2004.
- Einar Holbøll proposed the fundraising idea.
- The Danish initiative began in 1904.
22. Which statement is the lie about flor de Nochebuena and poinsettias?
easy- Flor de Nochebuena means winter leaf in English.
- Nochebuena means Christmas Eve.
- The phrase is used for poinsettias in Mexico.
23. Which statement is the lie about wild poinsettias in Mexico?
medium- Some grow to the size of small trees.
- Wild poinsettias are tiny ground mosses.
- Wild poinsettias can grow as shrubs.
24. Which statement is the lie about Cook's naming of Kiritimati?
hard- Cook reached it in 1777.
- James Cook reached Kiritimati on Christmas Eve in 1877.
- Kiritimati is a Pacific coral atoll.
25. Which statement is the lie about Ore Mountain wooden nutcrackers?
hard- The Ore Mountains straddle Germany and Czechia.
- The region has a woodcarving tradition.
- Traditional soldier nutcrackers originated as a craft of the Sahara.
26. Which statement is the lie about Christmas tree worms on coral reefs?
medium- Christmas tree worms are flowering land plants.
- Their visible plumes resemble tiny trees.
- They are marine worms.
27. Which statement is the lie about Australian Christmas beetles?
medium- Christmas beetles are a kind of sea jellyfish.
- Christmas beetles are insects.
- They occur in Australia.
28. Which statement is the lie about the Christmas cactus's native habitat?
medium- Christmas cacti are native to the Egyptian desert.
- Their native range is in Brazil.
- Wild plants can grow on trees.
29. Which statement is the lie about Gregory Keller's candy-cane machine?
hard- Gregory Keller's forming-machine patent was granted in 1860.
- His machine helped form candy-cane hooks.
- Keller was a Catholic priest.
30. Which statement is the lie about Bergen's edible miniature city?
medium- Bergen is a city in Norway.
- Bergen's Gingerbread City is built entirely from ice.
- Families and schools contribute baked buildings.
31. Which statement is the lie about poinsettias as a historical dye source?
medium- Poinsettias were known in Mexico before European settlement.
- The Aztecs used poinsettias to manufacture steel wire.
- The red bracts were used as a dye source.
32. Which statement is the lie about Finland's Christmas Eve sauna custom?
easy- A Christmas sauna is a traditional Finnish trip to a desert.
- Saunas are part of Finnish culture.
- Some families take a sauna on Christmas Eve.
33. Which statement is the lie about reindeer crossing rivers?
medium- Reindeer are incapable of swimming.
- Reindeer can swim across rivers.
- Their coats contain hollow hairs.
34. Which statement is the lie about Nordic Christmas gift-opening dates?
easy- Christmas Eve is December 24.
- Many Swedish families open gifts on Christmas Eve.
- The main traditional gift opening in Norway is on July 4.
35. Which statement is the lie about the older meaning of gingerbread?
hard- Gingerbread originally meant a royal bakery building.
- Its history includes the Old French word gingebras.
- The older word referred to preserved ginger.
36. Which statement is the lie about Wilson Bentley's snowflake photographs?
hard- Bentley worked in Vermont.
- He photographed snow crystals.
- Wilson Bentley photographed only fifty snowflakes.
37. Which statement is the lie about the first British royal Christmas radio broadcast?
medium- George V delivered the 1932 broadcast.
- The first broadcast was on radio.
- The first royal Christmas radio broadcast was given by William IV.
38. Which statement is the lie about Icelandic Yule Lads and shoes?
medium- Children put shoes by a window.
- Small treats are part of the tradition.
- The Yule Lads traditionally leave a surfboard in every shoe.
39. Which statement is the lie about Sinterklaas's traditional voyage?
medium- Dutch tradition says Sinterklaas arrives by boat from Brazil.
- He is said to sail from Spain.
- The traditional arrival happens in November.
40. Which statement is the lie about Edward Johnson's 1882 illuminated tree?
hard- Electric bulbs decorated Johnson's tree.
- Johnson's 1882 tree was illuminated with fluorescent tubes.
- The tree was displayed in New York.
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