Music
In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” what made Frosty come to life?
An old silk hat
What do children typically get in their stockings if they’re on the Naughty List?
A lump of coal
What Christmas decoration was originally made from strands of silver?
Tinsel
What Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch?”
Eggnog
What animated 2004 film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?
The Polar Express
What’s the German name for the song known in English as “O Christmas Tree?”
“O Tannenbaum”
Per a recent holiday fad, what “spy” hides around the house, reporting back to Santa on who has been naughty and nice?
The Elf on the Shelf
What game found under Christmas trees since 1978 had the tagline “the frantic marble munching game”?
Hungry Hungry Hippos
In the song “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” what type of pudding is called for?
Figgy pudding
What Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892?
The Nutcracker
What beloved Christmas song was recorded by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter José Feliciano in 1970?
Feliz Navidad
In the United States, over 2 billion of these are sent each year at Christmas time.
Christmas cards
Daily Double
In 1847, Hans Greiner started producing glass versions of what familiar holiday decorations?
Ornaments
According to legend, what holiday goodies were shaped to resemble a shepherd’s staff, as a way to remind children of the shepherds who visited baby Jesus?
Candy canes
What cartoon character’s name is used to indicate a small, thin, or just plain undesirable Christmas tree?
Charlie Brown
What song was initially condemned by the Roman Catholic Church for allegedly portraying an adulterous affair?
“I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”
What phrase made popular in the book “A Christmas Carol” expresses annoyance with cheery holiday celebrations?
Bah humbug!
The first artificial Christmas tree was made in the 19th century using the feathers of what bird?
Goose
What much-reviled Christmas edible is known for its long shelf life?
Fruitcake
Who played George Bailey in the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life?”
Jimmy Stewart
In 1981, Bob and Doug McKenzie released their own version of a classic Christmas song. Which song is that?
The Twelve Days of Christmas
In North America, wild reindeer are referred to as what?
Caribou
Match the decades to the toys
1910 Mr. Potato Head
1920 G.I. Joe
1950 Teddy bear
1960 Wii
1970 Yo-yo
1980 Beanie Babies and Tickle Me Elmo
1990 Cabbage Patch Kids
2000 Star Wars action figures
100 pts per corect A, -100 pts per wrong A.
1910s: Teddy bear
1920s: Yo-yo
1950s: Mr. Potato Head
1960s: G.I. Joe
1970s: Star Wars action figures
1980s: Cabbage Patch Kids
1990s: Beanie Babies and Tickle Me Elmo
2000s: Wii
What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?
Coca-Cola
What’s the name of Rudolph’s girlfriend in the “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” television special?
Clarice