Trivia Break …

Last night, our company had our monthly meeting/holiday get together. We began with presentations from some of our equipment representatives. That was followed by a presentation from one of our docs. We then had dinner which was followed by my trivia game and the final presentations.

In my opinion, the questions were fairly easy, but some folks had issues with a few. I did two rounds of 10 questions each. The point values went from 1 to 2 to 3 to 5. At the end, the totals of both rounds were figured and the team with the most points won gift cards from Starbucks.

I thought folks had fun with it and many coworkers complimented me on the game. So, because I haven’t really had a whole lot of time to do any other writing, I thought I’d share them with you. So grab a glass of egg nog, your Santa hat, and take a stab at the questions – NO CHEATING!

The answers will be in the comments … (Be sure to let me know how you do!)

Holiday Trivia Round One

Three 1 point questions (Food and Drink):

1. The earliest recipe for one of these goes back to ancient Rome and contained pine nuts, raisins, and a barley mash.
2. The red and white costume of Santa Claus was allegedly first introduced by which drink manufacturer?
3. This milk-based beverage comes in both the alcoholic and non-alcoholic type and it is said that George Washington had his own special recipe for it.

Three 2 point questions (Holiday Movies):

4. Buddy the Elf mentions that there are four main food groups that elves like to stick to.  Name two of them.  (Bonus points for all four!)

5. Cleveland Street, Warren G. Harding School, and Higbees Department store are all settings in this Holiday favorite.

6. In National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Clark Griswold is going to use his Christmas bonus check to buy one of these.

Three 3 point questions (Most Popular Toy):

7. In 1945, this toy walked downstairs and continues to be popular today.

8. These were available for “adoption” in 1983 and 1984

9. Action figures from this 1977 movie were a steal at $2.79 each in 1978!

One question – 5 possible points (Musical “F” Words):

10. Write the “F” word that completes the line from these holiday hits:

1. On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me three ___ hens
2. ______ me in merry measure
3. …we all will be together, if the _____ allow
4. To ____ unafraid, the plans that we made.
5. …words of good cheer, from everywhere _____ the air

Holiday Trivia Round 2

Three 1 point questions (Winter Holidays – not Christmas):

1. You don’t need gloves for this Canadian Holiday on December 26.
2. Hanukkah is the festival of lights.  A menorah has this many candles.
3. This West Coast state was the first to celebrate Kwanzaa.

Three 2 point questions (Holiday songs):

4. Mommy was seen kissing Santa Claus here.

5. In The Chipmunk Song, this is what Alvin wants for Christmas.  (Bonus point – name the parenthetical title of this song)

6. Ben, Janice, Barney, and Jen are the four children named in this Holiday Hit.

Three 3 point questions (Christmas Specials):

7. Hermey isn’t happy as an Elf.  He would much rather work in this medical profession.

8. The Grinch and his dog are set to steal Christmas from the folks in this town. (Bonus Point – What is the name of the dog?)

9. These two weather controlling “step brothers” are the real stars of 1974’s The Year Without a Santa Claus.  Name them.

One question – 5 possible points (What is their name):

10. Identify each Holiday Character

We never needed to use the tie-breaker questions, so for YOU they are bonus questions.

Holiday Trivia Tie Breakers

1. This popular holiday song was written during the Cuban Missile Crisis and was a plea for peace.
2. How many ghosts visit Ebenezer Scrooge in Dickens’ A Christmas Carol?
3. This Christmas classic was written in the mid-19th century by a man who experienced a bout of homesickness while living in Savannah, Georgia. Though debated, some believe it was originally written for a church Thanksgiving program.

Check your answers below and post your final score! Hope you had fun!