Christmas Music
In "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus," who was Santa Claus?
Daddy
This magical household figure moves from room to room, helping Santa by making sure children are being good.
The Elf on the Shelf
True or False
The name of the mountain that the Grinch and Max lived on was called Mount Whoville.
False.
They lived on Mount Crumpit, just north of Whoville.
What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?
Coca-Cola
True or False:
One in three men wait until Christmas Eve to do their Christmas shopping.
True, sadly.
The color of Elvis’ suede shoes, as well as the Christmas he will have "without you."
Blue
Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
(a) England
(b) France
(c) Canada
(d) Germany
(d) Germany
What was the clause from The Santa Clause 2?
Santa had to marry by Christmas Eve or he would no longer be Santa.
Which of the following is not an ingredient typically used in a traditional eggnog recipe?
(a) Cardamom
(b) Cinnamon
(c) Nutmeg
(d) Vanilla
(a) Cardamom
What is the name of the city where Jesus was born?
Bethlehem
What does the Hawaiian transliteration of "Mele Kalikimaka" mean?
(a) Happy Holidays!
(b) Merry Christmas!
(c) Happy New Year!
(d) Ho Ho Ho!
(b) Merry Christmas!
Mele Kalikimaka is a Hawaiian-themed Christmas song written in 1949 by R. Alex Anderson.
What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant?
(a) Poinsettia
(b) Holly
(c) Mistletoe
(d) Pear tree
(c) Mistletoe
Mistletoe grows on the branches of trees by attaching itself and drawing nutrients from the host tree, making it a parasitic plant.
Which of the following is the highest grossing Christmas film of all time?
(a) Home Alone (1990)
(b) Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
(c) Elf (2003)
(d) The Grinch (2018)
(d) The Grinch (2018)
Coming at $538,920,602.
Home Alone - $476,684,675
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas - $345,823,032
Elf - $225,097,437
What type of alcohol is typically used in a traditional Puerto-Rican style coquito?
Rum
It takes this many years for a pine tree to grow to an acceptable Christmas tree height?
(a) 5 years
(b) 10 years
(c) 15 years
(d) 20 years
(c) 15 years
In the "12 Days of Christmas," what was the gift given on the third day?
Three French hens
Caroling has been around for hundreds of thousands of years (maybe millions?). It began as a celebration of which of the following?
(a) The birth of Jesus
(b) The three kings
(c) Winter solstice
(d) The legend of Santa Claus
(c) Winter solstice
Which fairytale is believed to have inspired the first gingerbread houses?
(a) The Nutcracker
(b) Hansel and Gretel
(c) The Golden Goose
(b) Hansel and Gretel
In what country do people celebrate Christmas by eating chicken from KFC?
(a) Japan
(b) Australia
(c) England
(d) Panama
(a) Japan
In 1996, what toy with origins in Sesame Street was a sensation at Christmastime?
Tickle Me Elmo
What song was originally written as a Thanksgiving song?
(a) Jingle Bells
(b) Baby It's Cold Outside
(c) Let It Snow
(d) O Holy Night
(a) Jingle Bells
Originally written in 1850 for Thanksgiving by James Lord Pierpont.
Which of Santa's reindeers is missing from the below?
Prancer, Blitzen, Comet, Donner, Rudolph, Vixen, Dancer, Dasher
Cupid
What is the total number of ghosts/spirits that visit Ebenezer Scrooge in the Dickens novel, “A Christmas Carol?”
Four
According to the Buddy the Elf, what are the four main food groups?
Candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup
What holiday is celebrated the day after Christmas in the UK, Canada, Australia, and other countries?
Boxing Day
A day in which servants, tradespeople, and the poor traditionally were presented with gifts. By the 21st century, it had become a day associated with shopping and sporting events.