30 Holiday Trivia Questions and Answers for Adults
Holiday trivia questions for adults that roam the whole winter season, from Kwanzaa and Hanukkah to Hogmanay, Las Posadas and midnight grapes. Play free with friends and find out who brings the deepest holiday knowledge.
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1. On a Kwanzaa table, what do ears of corn called muhindi represent?
medium- The children in the family
- The family's ancestors
- The seven principles
- The year's harvest
2. In what year was Kwanzaa first celebrated?
medium- 1948
- 1966
- 1972
- 1985
3. The name Kwanzaa comes from a Swahili phrase meaning what?
medium- Family table
- First fruits
- New light
- Winter harvest
4. Which Kwanzaa principle means 'cooperative economics'?
medium- Imani
- Nia
- Ujamaa
- Ujima
5. What Nahuatl name is used for the poinsettia?
hard- Ahuehuete
- Cempasúchil
- Cuetlaxochitl
- Xocolatl
6. Which ring-shaped Sicilian Christmas cake is packed with dried figs and nuts?
medium- Buccellato
- Pandoro
- Panforte
- Struffoli
7. Writing Xmas is not a modern shortcut. The X comes from a letter in which alphabet?
medium- Greek
- Hebrew
- Latin
- Old Norse runes
8. Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean got its name in which way?
medium- A captain named it on Christmas Day
- It hosts a famous winter market
- Its pine forests look like trees
- Its red crabs look like ornaments
9. What color is Sinterklaas's horse in Dutch tradition?
medium- Black
- Chestnut
- Gray with spots
- White
10. What is the name of Goa's hot-and-sour pork stew traditionally served at Christmas?
medium- Caldo verde
- Sorpotel
- Vindaloo
- Xacuti
11. Which Brazilian side is made by toasting cassava flour with spices or other ingredients?
medium- Farofa
- Feijoada
- Pão de queijo
- Polenta
12. Which Ethiopian stew combines chicken, berbere spice and hard-boiled eggs?
easy- Doro wat
- Misir wat
- Shiro wat
- Tibs
13. Which Venezuelan Christmas bread spirals ham, olives and raisins inside its dough?
medium- Arepa reina pepiada
- Cachito
- Golfeado
- Pan de jamón
14. In Polish Christmas Eve barszcz, what does the dumpling name uszka literally mean?
hard- Little ears
- Small pockets
- Tiny moons
- Winter hats
15. Which Filipino holiday rice cake is traditionally baked in banana leaves?
easy- Bibingka
- Cassava suman
- Puto bumbong
- Turon
16. In 2013, the first full day of Hanukkah landed on which U.S. holiday?
medium- Halloween
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving
- Veterans Day
17. How many meatless dishes traditionally appear at a Ukrainian Christmas Eve supper?
medium- Nine
- Seven
- Thirteen
- Twelve
18. In Britain, Canada and Australia, December 26 is known as what?
easy- Boxing Day
- Parcel Day
- Ribbon Day
- Wrapping Day
19. The December solstice gives the Northern Hemisphere what?
easy- Equal day and night
- Its coldest day on record
- Its longest night of the year
- Its shortest night
20. Which ancient Roman festival in December honored the god Saturn?
medium- Floralia
- Lupercalia
- Saturnalia
- Vestalia
21. Botanically, mistletoe is best described as what?
medium- A climbing ivy vine
- A partial parasite that grows on trees
- A type of fern
- A type of holly
22. Hogmanay is the Scottish name for which celebration?
easy- Burns Night
- Christmas Eve
- New Year's Eve
- Saint Andrew's Day
23. In Scottish tradition, who is the first-foot?
medium- The first visitor after midnight
- The last guest to leave
- The person who lights the bonfire
- The youngest child at dinner
24. From which Madrid square's clock are Spain's famous New Year's Eve chimes broadcast?
medium- Plaza de Cibeles
- Plaza de España
- Plaza Mayor
- Puerta del Sol
25. Which Puerto Rican holiday parcels wrap green-banana or root-vegetable masa in plantain leaves?
hard- Alcapurrias
- Empanadillas
- Pasteles
- Tostones
26. What is a kadomatsu, seen outside Japanese homes at New Year?
hard- A painted wooden gate
- A paper lantern string
- A pine and bamboo decoration
- A rice-cake tower
27. What root vegetable stars in Finland's Christmas casserole lanttulaatikko?
easy- Beetroot
- Celeriac
- Parsnip
- Rutabaga
28. What large shell-shaped pasta goes into Catalonia's Christmas escudella soup?
medium- Cavatelli
- Fregola
- Galets
- Orecchiette
29. Pasadena's New Year's Day flower parade was first held in which year?
hard- 1890
- 1910
- 1935
- 1952
30. Which Japanese New Year treat is pounded from sticky rice?
medium- Dorayaki
- Mochi
- Onigiri
- Tempura
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