Christmas Movies
In Elf, what is the first rule of The Code of Elves?
Treat every day like Christmas.
Which Christmas movie had the bigger opening weekend?
Elf (2003) OR The Polar Express (2004)
Elf
In Australia, what common Christmas activity replaces ice skating and sledding?
Going to the beach / barbecues/ Surfing Santas
What Christmas item was originally made from pulled sugar shaped by hand before machines existed?
Candy Canes
What city did the Apostle Paul escape from by being lowered in a basket through a window in the wall?
Damascus
Which family member now unofficially serves as the Fourth of July “pyrotechnics director”?
Carlos
In Home Alone 2, what city does Kevin accidentally fly to?
New York City
Which was introduced first?
Candy canes OR stockings hung by the fireplace
Stockings
In which country is KFC a popular Christmas Eve meal tradition?
Japan
Started with a clever "Kentucky for Christmas" ad campaign in 1974
What popular Christmas plant is actually a parasitic species?
Mistletoe
Which prophet had a vision of a valley filled with dry bones that came back to life?
Ezekiel
What is the somewhat new hobby that Grandma has picked up in the last year or two?
Coloring
In The Holiday, what is the name of the actress who switches homes with Amanda?
Kate Winslet
Which sells more in the U.S. each year?
Eggnog OR hot cocoa mix
Hot cocoa mix
In what country does the Christmas witch La Befana deliver gifts instead of Santa?
Italy
She's a beloved Christmas witch who brings treats or coal to children on the Eve of the Epiphany (January 5th). Tradition Started in the 13th Century.
What Christmas flower is native to Mexico and was first used in U.S. celebrations by a diplomat?
Poinsettia, native to Mexico, introduced to the U.S. by diplomat Joel Roberts Poinsett in the 1820s, who served as the first U.S. Minister to Mexico
Who was the first person in the Bible to give God a "name"?
50 Bonus points if you can list the name
Hagar
She called him The God who sees me
Which members of our Family have turned a new leaf this year ?
Grandma and Randy - becoming big swimmers
In The Polar Express, what does the conductor punch into the children’s tickets?
Believe
Which Christmas song was released earlier?
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” OR “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” (1944)
In the Philippines, the world’s longest Christmas season begins in what month?
September
What food item was once used as a Christmas gift to symbolize wealth & luxury?
Orange or Pineapples
More Prominently Pineapples. In 18th-century England, pineapples were extremely exotic and expensive imports, so valuable they were rented as decorative items for parties rather than eaten, showcasing extreme wealth.
Which twin brothers were born with one holding the heel of the other and which was the Hairy one?
acob (holding the heel of Esau) — and Esau was the “hairy” one
What is the name of the Game Claire invented that resulted in Trust Falls among other couple games?
Couples Therapy
In How the Grinch Stole Christmas, what’s the Grinch’s dog’s name?
Max.
Which came first historically?
Stocking stuffers OR Christmas cookies left for Santa
Stocking stuffers (1600s vs 1800s)
In Ukraine, what unusual decoration is considered good luck on Christmas trees?
Spiderwebs (ornaments shaped like webs)
Stemming from a folk tale where spiders spun golden and silver webs on a poor family's tree, bringing fortune;
What Christmas tradition started because of a poem published anonymously in 1823?
The Christmas tradition of picturing Santa as a jolly, gift-giving elf with reindeer, descending chimneys to bring toys, largely stems from the 1823 poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'
Why did Joseph say Pharaoh’s two dreams meant the future events were “firmly established” by God?
Because the message was repeated in two identical dreams.
What did we determine is the perfect amount of time to wait to rotate the pizza after the first is first put in the oven?
13 Seconds