30 Holiday Trivia Questions and Answers for Teens
Holiday trivia questions for teens covering the whole winter break: Kwanzaa candles, Lunar New Year legends, Iceland's book flood, Japan's midnight noodles and reindeer science. Play free with friends and settle who knows the season best.
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1. What is the candle holder used during Kwanzaa called?
medium- A candelabra crown
- A kinara
- A lantern pole
- A menorah
2. What do glaciologists call snow that survives a summer and begins compacting toward glacier ice?
hard- Diamond dust
- Firn
- Graupel
- Hoar frost
3. What three colors are the Kwanzaa candles?
easy- Black, red and green
- Blue, white and gold
- Purple, pink and white
- Red, white and green
4. On which date does Kwanzaa begin each year?
medium- December 1
- December 21
- December 26
- January 1
5. Kwanzaa words like Umoja and Kuumba come from which language?
easy- Amharic
- Swahili
- Yoruba
- Zulu
6. During Kwanzaa, what are zawadi?
hard- Candles for the kinara
- Dishes for the feast
- Gifts, often handmade or educational
- Songs for the first night
7. How many animals are in the Chinese zodiac used for Lunar New Year?
easy- Eight
- Fourteen
- Ten
- Twelve
8. During Vietnamese Tet, which fruit tree is commonly displayed as a symbol of luck and prosperity?
easy- A cedar tree
- A cocoa tree
- A kumquat tree
- An olive tree
9. What is usually tucked inside the red envelopes handed out at Lunar New Year?
easy- A handwritten poem
- A paper fortune
- Dried flower petals
- Money
10. In Vietnam's zodiac, which animal takes the place held by the rabbit in the Chinese zodiac?
medium- The bear
- The cat
- The crane
- The fox
11. In Chinese folklore, firecrackers and red decorations were used to scare off which legendary beast?
medium- Fenghuang
- Nian
- Pixiu
- Qilin
12. In Japan, what long food is eaten on New Year's Eve as a wish for a long life?
medium- Buckwheat soba noodles
- Rice crackers
- Sushi rolls
- Tempura shrimp
13. What are nengajo in Japan?
hard- Lucky rice cakes
- New Year's greeting postcards
- New Year's paper lanterns
- Shrine wish ribbons
14. In Denmark, what do people famously smash on friends' doorsteps on New Year's Eve?
medium- Ice cubes
- Old plates
- Pine cones
- Snowballs
15. How long does the Times Square ball take to drop at the New Year's countdown?
medium- 10 seconds
- 12 minutes
- 5 minutes
- 60 seconds
16. What do people do in a New Year's Day polar bear plunge?
easy- Build ice sculptures
- Hike up a snowy hill
- Jump into icy cold water
- Race on frozen lakes
17. What citrus fruit is traditionally floated in Japanese baths for the winter solstice?
easy- Grapefruit
- Lime
- Pomelo
- Yuzu
18. How many Yule Lads visit children in Icelandic folklore?
hard- Nine
- Seven
- Thirteen
- Twelve
19. Iceland's jolabokaflod, or Christmas book flood, is about what?
medium- A winter library sale
- Giving books on Christmas Eve
- Reading aloud at midnight Mass
- Recycling old books in a bonfire
20. What name is given to hard, wind-shaped ridges and waves on a snow surface?
hard- Firn
- Rime
- Sastrugi
- Slush
21. On Saint Nicholas Day in parts of Europe, what do kids leave out to be filled with treats?
medium- Empty bowls
- Paper bags
- Their hats
- Their shoes
22. In Oaxaca, Mexico, what is carved into scenes and figures for a famous contest on December 23?
hard- Potatoes
- Pumpkins
- Radishes
- Watermelons
23. What feathery frost forms when water vapor deposits directly onto a cold surface?
medium- Black ice
- Glaze ice
- Hoar frost
- Slush
24. The name Santa Claus comes from the name of a gift-giver in which language?
medium- Dutch
- German
- Greek
- Norwegian
25. The Advent calendar, with a little door for each day of December, started in which country?
medium- Canada
- France
- Germany
- Sweden
26. Why can a deep hole in clean snow look blue?
medium- Cold air glows blue
- Ice creates blue pigment
- Snow absorbs more red light than blue light
- The snow contains blue minerals
27. What does snow water equivalent measure?
easy- The height of each snowflake
- The snow's surface temperature
- The speed of falling snow
- The water released if the snowpack melted
28. What weather name describes tiny ice crystals falling from an apparently cloudless sky?
medium- Diamond dust
- Freezing drizzle
- Graupel
- Sea smoke
29. Roughly what share of incoming sunlight can fresh, clean snow reflect?
medium- 25 to 35 percent
- 5 to 10 percent
- 80 to 90 percent
- Exactly 100 percent
30. Why are Antarctica's McMurdo Dry Valleys largely bare of snow?
easy- Salt turns all snow into rain
- The ground is heated by lava
- The valleys lie below sea level
- They receive extremely little precipitation
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