Christmas History
Which popular Christmas beverage is also called “milk punch?”
Eggnog
How many ghosts show up in A Christmas Carol?
4
What did the other reindeer not let Rudolph do because of his shiny red nose?
Join in any reindeer games
Which Hollywood actor played six different roles in The Polar Express?
Tom Hanks
Which real life person is Santa Claus based on?
The Christian bishop St. Nicholas
What are the two other most popular names for Santa Claus?
Kris Kringle and Saint Nick
The movie Miracle on 34th Street is based on a real-life department store. What is it?
Macy’s
Elvis isn’t going to have a white Christmas, what’s he’s going to have instead?
Blue Christmas
In Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, what was the first name of Scrooge?
Ebenezer
What was the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time?
Home Alone
What do people traditionally put on top of a Christmas tree?
An angel
In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?
Paris
What words follow “Silent Night” in the song?
Holy Night
What is Ralphie’s little brother’s name in the movie A Christmas Story?
Randy
How many gifts in total were given in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” song?
364
In which modern-day country was St. Nicholas born in?
Turkey
In the classic, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch was described with three words. What are they?
Stink, stank, stunk
What did Frosty The Snowman do when a magic hat was placed on his head?
He began to dance around
In the movie Elf, what was the first rule of The Code of Elves?
Treat every day like Christmas
Where did the word and idea “Christmukkah” come from?
The O.C.
Which country did eggnog come from?
England
In the movie It’s A Wonderful Life, what happened every time a bell rang?
An angel got his wings
Which Christmas song contains the lyric “Everyone dancing merrily in the new old fashioned way?”
“Rocking Around The Christmas Tree”
What’s the name of the main villain in The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Oogie Boogie
Three of Santa’s reindeer’s names begin with the letter “D.” What are those names?
Dancer, Dasher, and Donner