Songs and Movies
In the song “Jingle Bells,” what kind of sleigh is mentioned?
A one-horse open sleigh.
What did Hansel and Gretel leave as a trail, in order to find their way home on the second time?
Breadcrumps
In which century did Christmas become widely celebrated on December 25th?
4th century
How many reindeer does Santa Claus have?
Nine (Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph)
Which fortuitous circumstance helped reduce U.S. losses at Pearl Harbor?
No American aircraft carriers were in port.
In Mariah Carey’s classic “All I Want for Christmas,” song, what does she say she won’t even wish for?
Snow
In what year was "Sleeping Beauty" first published?
1634
What beverage company has used Santa Claus in its Christmas marketing since 1931?
Coca-Cola
How did Mary and Joseph travel to Jesus’ birthplace?
On a donkey
Which technology helped the U.K. defeat Germany’s months long air offensive against it in the Battle of Britain?
Radar
What’s the title of the movie about a train that carries kids to the North Pole?
The Polar Express
Who wrote "The Little Mermaid"?
Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany
What year was the first Rockefeller Center Christmas tree put up?
1931
Early in the war, in his first address to the British House of Commons, Prime Minister Winston Churchill said, “I have nothing to offer but…”
"Blood, toil, tears, and sweat"
What is the best-selling Christmas song of all time?
Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas”
How did the frog turn into a prince in the original telling of the Grimm Brothers' "Frog Prince"?
the princess throws him against the wall in disgust
In what year did Christmas (December 25) officially become a national holiday?
In 1870, under President Ulysses S. Grant
What popular Christmas carol was originally written for Thanksgiving?
Jingle Bells
Because Japan conquered the Dutch East Indies, which of these goods was first to be rationed in the United States?
Tires
In The Polar Express movie, what is the first gift of Christmas given to the young boy?
A bell from Santa's sleigh
What is the literal meaning of the name "Rumplestiltskin"?
Little rattle stilt
In which country did the custom of giving gifts at Christmas originate?
Italy
According to Instacart, what the most disliked food in America?
Anchovies
Which language was used by the U.S. military to encode messages that were never deciphered by the enemy during World War II?
Navajo