By Abby Hill

1. Which astrology symbol is in December?
   1. Pisces
   2. Capricorn
   3. Virgo
   4. Aquarius
2. The birthstone of December is Turquoise.
   1. True
   2. False
3. The Germans made the first artificial Christmas trees out of ____________________.
   1. Bread crusts
   2. Shredded paper
   3. Dyed goose feathers
   4. Wolf hair
4. December 4 is International __________ Day
   1. Duck Appreciation
   2. World Whale
   3. Free Hug
   4. Chocolate Mint
5. “Jingle Bells” was originally written to celebrate ________.
   1. Christmas
   2. Kwanza
   3. Thanksgiving
   4. Veterans Day
6. December ___ is considered, by some, the most unlikely day of the year.
   1. 24th
   2. 13th
   3. 7th
   4. 28th
7. Americans plan to spend an average of $____ on gifts this Christmas season.
   1. 720
   2. 1,000
   3. 830
   4. 900
8. The Winter Solstice this year falls on December __.
   1. 20th
   2. 6th
   3. 12th
   4. 21st
9. Hershey’s started wrapping their kisses in green, red, and silver foil in ____.
   1. 1962
   2. 1978
   3. 1899
   4. 2001
10.  In 2015, over 20 billion letters, cards, and packages were sent by the USPS. This required them to hire nearly _____ temporary workers.
    1. 40,000
    2. 14,000
    3. 200,000
    4. 100,000

Answers:

1. B
2. True
3. C
4. C
5. C
6. D
7. C
8. D
9. A
10. A