Christmas Songs
Elvis isn’t going to have a white Christmas he’s going to have a….
A Blue Christmas
What is the name of Buddy’s love interest in Elf?
Jovie
True or False: George Washington loved eggnog
True!!
What was Frosty the Snowman’s nose made out of?
a button
What was the real name of the character Tim Allen plays in The Santa Clause?
Scott Calvin
How do you say "Merry Christmas" in Hawaiian?
Mele Kalikimaka
What is the nickname of the pair of burglars that tries to break into the McCallisters’ home in Home Alone?
Wet Bandits
What two things made red and green popular Christmas colors?
Holly and Coca-cola?
Fun fact: The soda makers popularized the plump and jolly red-suit-wearing Santa in an ad in 1931
How many ghosts show up in A Christmas Carol?
four
What's the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time?
Home Alone
Finish the lyrics "No crocodiles or rhinoceroses, I only like ______"
Hippopotamuses
What are the four main food groups for elves in Elf?
*Must name them all
candy, candy corn, candy canes, and syrup
Where does the advent calendar tradition come from?
Germany
Who wrote, “Christmas doesn’t come from a store, maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more?”
Dr. Suess
Finish this line from How the Grinch Stole Christmas: “It came without packages, boxes or ______.”
bags
Name the song "Soon it will be Christmas day"
*Bonus 100 points to sing the following line of lyrics
Silver Bells
Bonus: EITHER City sidewalks, busy sidewalks dressed in holiday style OR Strings of streetlights, even stop lights blink a bright red and green
What time is the Grinch set to have dinner with himself (and he can’t cancel it again)?
6:30
How Many Homes Celebrate with a Tree in the U.S?
A) 34 million
B) 67 million
C) 81 million
D) 95 million
E) 108 million
F) 123 million
D) 95 million!
Where did there arise such a clatter?
the lawn
In which modern-day country was St. Nicholas born in?
Turkey
What is given on the 8th day of Christmas in "The Twelve Days of Christmas" Song?
8 maids a-milking
In The Polar Express, how many children on the train are referred to by their names?
*Bonus 100 points if you can name them
Only one!
Bonus: Billy
Who made the first gingerbread cookie?
A) Queen Elizabeth I
B) Charles Dickens
C) Brothers Grimm
D) Some roman dude
A)Queen Elizabeth I
Fun fact: The first documented instance of figure-shaped gingerbread biscuits was at the court of Elizabeth I of England. She had the gingerbread figures made and presented in the likeness of some of her important guests.
Where was baby Jesus born?
Bethlelem
Which U.S. state was the first to declare Christmas an official holiday?
A) Hawaii
B) Alabama
C) California
D) New York
E) Illinios
B) Alabama