What Christmas song includes the lyrics "Fa la la la la, la la la la"?
Deck the Halls
What is the scientific term for the process in which water vapor turns directly into ice without becoming a liquid first?
Deposition
What color are the "golden rings" mentioned in the song?
Gold
What 1990 Christmas movie follows a young boy named Kevin McCallister, who is accidentally left home alone during Christmas?
Home Alone
What city had the first public Christmas tree display in the United States?
New York City (1912, in Madison Square Park)
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Jingle
Which classic animated Christmas TV special features a snowman who comes to life with a magical hat?
Frosty the Snowman
In the song "Frosty the Snowman", what makes Frosty come to life?
An old silk hat
What process allows animals like bears to slow their metabolism and survive winter without eating?
Hibernation
How many maids are milking?
8
In The Polar Express, what type of transportation takes the children to the North Pole?
A Train
What famous department store was the first to feature holiday window displays?
Macy's (in New York City, 1874)
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Snowman
In "Charlie Brown Christmas," which character famously says, "Of all the Charlie Browns in the world, you're the Charlie Browniest"?
Linus
Who is "nipping at your nose" in "The Christmas Song"?
Jack Frost
What chemical compound is most responsible for the "salt" used to melt ice on roads during winter?
Sodium chloride (NaCl)
How many "ladies dancing" are mentioned in the song?
9
Which actor played the Grinch in the live-action 2000 film How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
Jim Carrey
In which country did the first Advent calendar originate?
Germany
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Nutcracker
Which British pop star famously sang "Do They Know It’s Christmas?" with the group Band Aid?
George Michael
What song tells of "sleigh bells ringing" and asks, "Are you listening"?
Winter Wonderland
What process occurs when a solid turns directly into a gas, skipping the liquid phase (like dry ice "melting")
Sublimation
Which gift appears on the most days throughout the song?
Partridge in a pear tree (appears all 12 days)
What classic 1946 Christmas movie tells the story of George Bailey, a man who wishes he'd never been born?
It's a Wonderful Life
Who was the first U.S. president to have a Christmas tree in the White House?
Benjamin Harrison (in 1889)
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Tinsel
Who originally recorded "Blue Christmas" in 1957, making it a holiday classic?
Elvis Presley
Which carol contains the line, "They looked up and saw a star, shining in the East, beyond them far"?
The First Noel
What type of cloud is responsible for producing snow?
Nimbostratus clouds
On the fifth day of Christmas, how many total gifts are given?
15 (5 golden rings, 4 calling birds, 3 French hens, 2 turtle doves, and 1 partridge in a pear tree)
In Scrooged (1988), who plays the lead role of Frank Cross, a modern-day Ebenezer Scrooge?
Bill Murray
What was the first animated Christmas TV special ever broadcast?
Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol" (1962)
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Noel
What popular Christmas movie features the line, “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid”?
A Christmas Story