Movie Quotes
Guess the movie:
"Teacher says, every time a bell rings an angel gets its wings"
A) A Christmas Carol
B) It's a Wonderful Life
C) Scrooged

Its a Wonderful Life

What actor played 6 roles in The Polar Express, including Santa Clause, the conductor, and the narrator.
A) Chevy Chase
B) Jim Carrey
C) Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

In The Twelve Days of Christmas, what gift is given on the 3rd day?
A) 3 French Hens
B) 3 French Horns
C) 3 French Toasts

Three French Hens

In the poem "'Twas the Night Before Christmas", how many 'tiny reindeer' does St. Nicholas have?
A) 2
B) 8
C) 9

8

NORAD has been tracking Santa's Christmas Eve flight path since the mid part of what decade?
A) 1940s
B) 1950s
C) 1960s

1950's (1955)

Guess the movie:
"You'll shoot your eye out!"
A) A Christmas Story
B) Die Hard
C) Gremlins

A Christmas Story

In How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the redeemed Grinch's heart grows how many sizes?
A) 2 Sizes
B) 3 Sizes
C) 4 Sizes

3 Sizes

Frosty requests to 'have some fun' before what happens to him?
A) "Before he leaves with Santa"
B) "Before he melts away"
C) "Before the magic disappears"

"Before he melts away"

What was Santa Claus' original name?
A) Father Christmas
B) Kris Kringle
C) St. Nicholas

St. Nicholas

What American company has been using Santa Clause in their advertising since the 1920's?
A) Coca-Cola
B) Macy's
C) McDonalds

Coca-Cola

Guess the movie:
"No matter how much they beg, never feed them after midnight."
A) Elf
B) Gremlins
C) Snow Dogs

Gremlins

What Christmas classic was originally a box office flop in 1946?
A) Holiday Inn
B) It's a Wonderful Life
C) White Christmas

It's a Wonderful Life

In The Christmas Song, this "simple phrase" is offered to "kids from 1 to what age"?
A) 10
B) 18
C) 92

92

What is burned in a family's hearth, typically over the 12 days of Christmas?
A) A Yule Log
B) Old Christmas Cards
C) A Fruitcake

A Yule Log

At the end of "A Charlie Brown Christmas", the children sing what song around the little Christmas tree?
A) Christmastime is Here
B) Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
C) O Tannenbaum

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Guess the movie:
"I never thought it was such a bad little tree. It's not bad at all, really. Maybe it just needs a little love."
A) A Charlie Brown Christmas
B) Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
C) The Muppet Christmas Carol

A Charlie Brown Christmas

What movie has an 8-year-old boy defending his house from two burglars on Christmas Eve?
A) Babes in Toyland
B) Die Hard
C) Home Alone

Home Alone (1990)

Chestnuts are roasting on an open fire in what classic holiday song?
A) The Christmas Song
B) Do You Hear What I Hear?
C) White Christmas

The Christmas Song

How many ghosts visit Ebenezer Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol"?
A) 3
B) 4
C) None, it was all in his head

4. He is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come.

Dating back to at least the 18th century, the custom of putting up a Christmas tree in one's home originated in what country?
A) Great Britain
B) Germany
C) Russia

Germany

Guess the movie:
"Keep the change, ya filthy animal."
A) Frosty the Snowman
B) Home Alone
C) Die Hard

Home Alone

What Christmas thing scared Buddy the Elf the most?
A) An Angry Elf
B) A Jack-in-the-Box
C) The Central Park Rangers

A Jack-in-the-Box

In the song Christmas Island, what mode of transportation does Santa use to bring the islanders' presents?
A) A Canoe
B) A Surfboard
C) A Submarine

A Canoe

Originating in Germany about 250 years ago as a straight stick, the candy cane's "J" shape is meant to resemble what object?
A) The Nativity Scene
B) A Shepherd's Crook
C) A "J"

A Shepherd's Crook

What day is second only to Black Friday for it's brick-and-mortar retail shopping volume?
A) Black Saturday
B) Cyber Saturday
C) Super Saturday

Super Saturday. The last Saturday before Christmas (it sometimes surpasses Black Friday)

Guess the movie:
"The Best way to spread Christmas Cheer is singing loud for all to hear"
A) Elf
B) Holiday Inn
C) Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Elf

The song You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch, was sung by Thurl Ravenscroft, who also famously voiced what animated character in commercials?
A) Captain Crunch
B) Tony the Tiger
C) Toucan Sam

Tony The Tiger

In Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, what are the names of Santa's other reindeer?
A) Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen
B) Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy, and Dopey
C) Huey, Dewey, and Louie

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen

What native Mexican plant with bright red leaves is displayed almost exclusively, at Christmastime in the U.S.?
A) Hibiscus
B) Mistletoe
C) Poinsettia

Poinsettia

"Home Alone 2" features a cameo by what future U.S. President?
A) Barrack Obama
B) Donald Trump
C) Joe Biden

Donald Trump

Guess the movie:
"It's a membership to the jelly of the month club."
"Clark, that's the gift that keeps on giving throughout the year."
A) A Christmas Story
B) Christmas Vacation
C) A Christmas Carol

Christmas Vacation

What is the name of the guardian angel sent to help George Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life?
A) Clarence Odbody
B) Jacob Marley
C) Jimmy Stewart

Clarence Odbody

In Santa Baby, the singer asks for a '54 convertible in what color?
A) Christmas Red
B) Light Blue
C) Hot-Rod Red

Light Blue

Holly, common in Christmas decor, is said to represent what in Christianity?
A) The Crown of Thorns
B) The Last Supper
C) The Star of Bethlehem

The Crown of Thorns.
The berries represent drops of blood shed because of the thorns.

What Christmas-themed ballet premiered in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1892?
A) The Christmas Pageant
B) The Nutcracker
C) The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Nutcracker

Guess the movie:
"We've got to find Jack! There's only 365 days left until next Halloween"
A) Santa Claus: The Movie
B) Jack Frost
C) The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Nightmare Before Christmas

According to Buddy the Elf, elves try to stick to what 4 main food groups?
A) Candy, Candy Canes, Candy Corns, and Syrup
B) Sweet, Sour, Salty, and Bitter
C) Cookies, Cake, Pie, and Ice Cream

Candy, Candy Canes, Candy Corns, and Syrup

Santa Baby, was originally performed by this singer, who also portrayed Catwoman in the Batman TV series of the 1960's
A) Eartha Kitt
B) Julie Newmar
C) Michelle Pfeiffer

Eartha Kitt

What legendary half-goat/half-demon goes door to door punishing the naughty kids at Christmas time?
A) Belsnickel
B) Black Peter
C) Krampus

Krampus

Represented as 3 in traditional Nativity scenes, the Bible actually mentions how many Magi (Wise Men) visiting the baby Jesus?
A) 3
B) 6
C) No number is mentioned

No number is mentioned

Guess the movie:
"He brought everything back, all the food for the feast. And he, he himself carved the roast beast"
A) The Santa Clause
B) How the Grinch Stole Christmas
C) Bad Santa

How The Grinch Stole Christmas

Tim Allen played Scott Calvin, an ordinary guy who has to take Santa's place in what 1994 film?
A) Christmas Vacation
B) Miracle on 34th Street
B) The Santa Clause

The Santa Clause

In the song 'Good King Wenceslas', the King last looked down upon what?
A) His Christmas Presents
B) The Feast of Stephen
C) His Two Front Teeth

The Feast of Stephen

What legendary German character shows up 2 weeks before Christmas each year, raggedly dressed beating bad boys and girls with a switch to scare them into being good so Santa will bring them presents?
A) Belsnickel
B) Black Peter
C) Krampus

Belsnickel.
He is still preserved today in Pennsylvania Dutch communities.

Who hides around the house, and later reports back to Santa the "naughty/nice" conditions in the home?
A) Buddy the Elf
B) The Elf on the Shelf
C) Someone that needs to be in jail

The Elf on the Shelf

Guess the movie:
"But what are you going to do with us?"
"What will be done with you, the Toymaker will decide."
A) Babes in Toyland
B) Fred Claus
C) Love Actually

Babes in Toyland

What Ghostbuster star played Frank Cross in the 1988 comedy, Scrooged?
A) Bill Murray
B) Dan Aykroyd
C) Rick Moranis

Bill Murray

Released in 1958, this is the only Christmas song to reach number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart.
A) The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)
B) Jingle Bell Rock
C) Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)

In what decade did the White House first use electric lights for its Christmas Tree?
A) 1890s
B) 1900s
C) 1920s

1890's.
Specifically, in 1895; the U.S. President was Grover Cleveland.

What European country, are children given gifts by St. Basil on January 1st instead of Santa on December 25th?
A) Albania
B) Greece
C) Russia

Greece
