Happy Holly-Days!
What evil reindeer tries to frame Rudolph in the TV special Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July?
A) Swiper
B) Cranky
C) Scratcher
Scratcher
Winterbolt, a powerful and wicked snow wizard, recruits a nasty reindeer named Scratcher who takes advantage of Rudolph's kindness and tricks him into stealing money from the circus.
Where is Christmas Ridge located?
A) Israel
B) Pacific Ocean
C) Montana
Pacific Ocean
The Christmas Ridge is part of an underwater mountain range in the Pacific Ocean. It was given its name by fishermen because of the great amount of fish that they could catch there. This gave them a lot of money right before Christmas or the year-end holidays.
In the movie Elf (2003), what was the first rule of The Code of Elves?
A) Don't question the Big Guy
B) Treat everyday like it's Christmas
C) Make the children happy
Treat everyday like it's Christmas
The first rule of The Code Of The Elves is, "Treat every day like Christmas."
Why is Kris Kringle arrested in the 1970 TV special Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town?
A) Breaking & Entering
B) Smuggling toys
C) Stealing cookies
Smuggling toys
Kris is arrested by the hateful Burgermeister for smuggling toys into Sombertown.
What Christmas plant might be labeled as "Viscum?"
A) Poinsettia
B) Mistletoe
C) Holly
Mistletoe
Viscum album is a species of mistletoe in the family Santalaceae, commonly known as European mistletoe, common mistletoe or simply mistletoe. It is associated with Christmas as a decoration, under which lovers are expected to kiss.
Which Christmas song declares, "...Giddy-yap, giddy-yap, giddy-yap it's grand?"
A) Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
B) Sleigh Ride
C) Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Sleigh Ride
ASCAP named, "Sleigh Ride," the most popular piece of Christmas music in the USA for the four consecutive years 2009 through 2012, based on performance data tracked by airplay monitoring service, Mediaguide.
Who said, "Maybe Christmas doesn't come from a store, maybe Christmas, perhaps means more?"
A) Tiny Tim
B) The Grinch
C) Scrooge
The Grinch
Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before!
"Maybe Christmas," he thought, "doesn't come from a store."
"Maybe Christmas ... perhaps ... means a little bit more!"
What does the singer of, "A Holly Jolly Christmas," have a cup of?
A) Cider
B) Eggnog
C) Cheer
Cheer
Have a holly jolly Christmas
It's the best time of the year
I don't know if there'll be snow
But have a cup of cheer
In the TV special Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970), Santa befriends a lost ________.
A) Polar Bear
B) Walrus
C) Penguin
Penguin
On his way to Sombertown, Santa meets a lost penguin whom he names Topper.
Who originally sang, "Here Comes Santa Claus?"
A) Elvis Presley
B) Bing Crosby
C) Gene Autry
Gene Autry
"Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane)," was originally written and performed by Gene Autry, with music composed by Oakley Haldeman. Autry's original version was a top-10 hit on the pop and country charts; the song would go on to be covered many times in the subsequent decades by artists such as Doris Day, Elvis Presley, and Alvin and the Chipmunks.
Who was the King of Judea when Jesus was born?
A) Herod
B) David
C) Hezekiah
Herod
After the birth of Jesus, some magi from the East visited Herod to inquire the whereabouts of, "The one having been born king of the Jews," because they had seen his star in the east and wanted to pay him homage. Herod, as King of the Jews, was alarmed at the prospect of a, "Usurper."
What NBA player went head-to-head against Santa Claus in a Nike commercial?
A) Michael Jordan
B) Kobe Bryant
C) LeBron James
Michael Jordan
Even though Michael Jordan embarrasses Santa on the court with some smooth spin moves and a barrage of dunks, the always jolly big man doesn't seem to mind and they leave the court arm in arm.
"Do You Hear What I Hear?" was originally written in response to _________.
A) Cuban Missile Crisis
B) Syrian Refugee Crisis
C) Invasion of Kuwait
Cuban Missile Crisis
It was written by Noël Regney and Gloria Shayne Baker as a plea for peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Regney had been invited by a record producer to write a Christmas song, but was hesitant due to the commercialism of the holiday. It has since sold tens of millions of copies and been covered by hundreds of artists.
What was Clement C. Moore's Christmas gift to his children in 1822?
A) A mouse
B) Sugar plums
C) Poem
Poem
In 1822, Clement C. Moore's gift to his children was the poem, "The Night Before Christmas." This poem has been called, "Arguably the best-known verses ever written by an American," and is responsible for many of the popular conceptions of Santa Claus from the mid-nineteenth century to today.
How do you say, "Merry Christmas," in Spanish?
A) Felices Vacaciones
B) Feliz Navidad
C) Dia Alegre
Feliz Navidad
"Feliz Navidad," is Merry Christmas in Spanish.
Who composed the musical masterpiece "The Messiah"?
A) Beethoven
B) Handel
C) Mozart
Handel
Handel's Messiah was composed in 1741 with a scriptural text compiled by Charles Jennens from the King James Bible. After an initially modest public reception, the oratorio has become one of the most frequently performed choral works in Western music.
How do churchgoers in the capital city of Venezuela get to Christmas Mass?
A) Bikes
B) Skateboards
C) Roller-skates
Roller-skates
The capital city of Venezuela has a neat tradition. The streets in Caracas are closed off in order to allow churchgoers to arrive by roller-skate.
In the British Christmas carol, "I Saw Three Ships," where were the ships sailing?
A) Bethlehem
B) Jerusalem
C) Nazareth
Bethlehem
The lyrics mention the ships sailing into Bethlehem, but the nearest body of water is the Dead Sea about 20 miles (32 km) away.
Where was, "Silent Night," first performed?
A) Austria
B) Great Britain
C) Germany
Austria
The song was first performed on Christmas Eve 1818 at St Nicholas parish church in the small town of Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria.
In Greece, who is traditionally given the first slice of bread from the Christmas loaf?
A) Children
B) A priest
C) A beggar
A beggar
Slices of Christopsomo, or "Christ bread", are offered to the first beggar or stranger who comes to the house.
What American author wrote "The Gift of the Magi"?
A) O. Henry
B) Nathaniel Hawthorne
C) Sherwood Anderson
O. Henry
"The Gift of the Magi," is a short story, written by O. Henry, about a young married couple and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money.
In The Polar Express (2004), what letters does the conductor punch on Billy's ticket?
A) B & E
B) S & C
C) A & D
B & E
Billy's Polar Express ticket has the letters B & E punched in it.
What store sold the first pre-lit Christmas trees?
A) Walmart
B) Target
C) Sears
Target
In the early 1990s the world's largest artificial Christmas tree maker, Boto Company (bankrupted in January 2008) supplied the first pre-lit Christmas trees to Target stores.
How do you wish someone a Merry Christmas in Armenian?
A) Shenorhavor Dzenount
B) Urakh Ardzakurd
C) Ch'yen Boghok'um
Shenorhavor Dzenount
At Christmas, Armenians greet each other with the words, "Shenorhavor Dzenount."
What opera debuted in Cairo, Egypt on Christmas Eve 1871?
A) Aida
B) Nutcracker
C) The Greenfield Christmas Tree
Aida
Set in Egypt, Verdi's Aida was commissioned by and first performed at Cairo's Khedivial Opera House on 24 December 1871.