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10 questions · ~2 min · Medium · played 24 times
What does Easter celebrate in Christianity?
Answer: The resurrection of Jesus Christ
How is the date of Easter Sunday calculated?
Answer: First Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox
The Easter egg tradition originates from eggs that were forbidden during which Christian observance?
Answer: Lent
The Easter bunny tradition came from which country's Lutheran traditions?
Answer: Germany
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10 questions · ~2 min · Hard · played 22 times
What ancient Celtic festival is considered the origin of Halloween?
Answer: Samhain
On what date is Halloween celebrated?
Answer: October 31
What vegetable was originally used to make jack-o'-lanterns in Ireland and Scotland?
Answer: Turnip
What does the word 'Halloween' derive from?
Answer: All Hallows' Eve
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10 questions · ~2 min · played 22 times
Complete the lyric: 'Deck the halls with boughs of ___'
Answer: Holly
In 'Jingle Bells,' what kind of sleigh ride is described?
Answer: One horse open sleigh
Who composed 'Silent Night' in 1818?
Answer: Franz Xaver Gruber
In '12 Days of Christmas,' what is given on the fifth day?
Answer: Five golden rings
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10 questions · ~2 min · Medium · played 20 times
In 'Home Alone,' what city does Kevin McCallister's family travel to for Christmas?
Answer: Paris
What actor plays Buddy the Elf in the 2003 film 'Elf'?
Answer: Will Ferrell
In 'A Christmas Story,' what gift does Ralphie desperately want?
Answer: A Red Ryder BB gun
What is the name of the main character in 'It's a Wonderful Life'?
Answer: George Bailey
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10 questions · ~2 min · Medium · played 19 times
What is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar?
Answer: Ramadan
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
Answer: Meditation
In what year did the first Ramadan begin?
Answer: 624 CE
Who was the Prophet Muhammad's first wife?
Answer: Khadijah
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10 questions · ~2 min · Hard · played 18 times
What is the name of the main character in 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'?
Answer: Jack Skellington
What is Jack Skellington's title in Halloween Town?
Answer: The Pumpkin King
Who is the ragdoll who loves Jack in 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'?
Answer: Sally
What is the name of Jack's ghost dog?
Answer: Zero
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10 questions · ~2 min · Hard · played 18 times
Which candy consistently ranks as the most popular Halloween candy in the United States?
Answer: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
What is the most divisive Halloween candy — loved by some and despised by many?
Answer: Candy Corn
In what decade did packaged candy become the dominant Halloween treat in America?
Answer: 1950s
Approximately how much do Americans spend on Halloween candy each year?
Answer: Over $3 billion
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10 questions · ~2 min · Medium · played 17 times
On what date is Christmas Day celebrated?
Answer: December 25
What is the name of Santa Claus's red-nosed reindeer?
Answer: Rudolph
Which country is credited with starting the tradition of decorating Christmas trees?
Answer: Germany
What do children traditionally leave out for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve?
Answer: Milk and cookies
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10 questions · ~2 min · Hard · played 17 times
Who recorded 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' in 1994?
Answer: Mariah Carey
Bing Crosby's 'White Christmas' is considered the best-selling physical single of all time. In what year was it first recorded?
Answer: 1942
The song 'Jingle Bells' was originally written for what holiday (not Christmas)?
Answer: Thanksgiving
In 'Winter Wonderland,' what is the name the couple gives to the snowman?
Answer: Parson Brown
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10 questions · ~2 min · played 16 times
Which artist's recording of 'White Christmas' became the best-selling physical single of all time?
Answer: Bing Crosby
Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' was released in which year?
Answer: 1994
'Jingle Bells' was originally written for which holiday — not Christmas?
Answer: Thanksgiving
What famous Christmas song begins with 'You better watch out, you better not cry'?
Answer: Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
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10 questions · ~2 min · played 14 times
Who is the masked killer in John Carpenter's Halloween (1978)?
Answer: Michael Myers
Which holiday is the Nightmare Before Christmas protagonist Jack Skellington king of?
Answer: Halloween
In which film does Freddy Krueger attack teens in their dreams?
Answer: A Nightmare on Elm Street
Jordan Peele's debut horror film that won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay is:
Answer: Get Out (2017)
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10 questions · ~2 min · played 14 times
On what day is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States?
Answer: Fourth Thursday of November
In what year did the first Plymouth harvest feast take place?
Answer: 1621
Which Native American group joined the Plymouth colonists at the 1621 feast?
Answer: Wampanoag
What is the traditional main dish served at Thanksgiving?
Answer: Turkey
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