Classic Christmas Movies
What holiday movie features Buddy, a human raised by elves?
Elf
Which song begins with the lyrics, “You better watch out…”?
“Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”
What animated TV special features Charlie Brown struggling to understand the meaning of Christmas?
A Charlie Brown Christmas
On what date is Christmas celebrated?
December 25
What winter phenomenon makes snowflakes fall from the sky?
Snow
In Home Alone, which city does the McCallister family travel to?
Paris
Who originally sang “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”?
Brenda Lee
In Home Alone, what holiday song plays when Kevin realizes his family has left without him?
“Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”
Which English author wrote A Christmas Carol?
Charles Dickens
What type of tree is most commonly used as a Christmas tree in the U.S.?
Fir (such as Douglas fir or Fraser fir)
What actor played George Bailey in It’s a Wonderful Life?
James Stewart
Which Christmas song was the first to be broadcast from space?
Jingle Bells
What department store does Buddy the Elf work at in Elf?
Gimbels
What popular Christmas beverage was originally marketed as a health drink?
Eggnog
Why do some plants, like poinsettias, have red leaves during the Christmas season?
They change color in response to shorter daylight (photoperiodism)
What year was A Christmas Story originally released?
1983
Which Christmas song holds the record for the most versions recorded by different artists?
"Silent Night”
In The Santa Clause (1994), what causes Scott Calvin to become Santa?
Santa falls off the roof
What U.S. president first officially decorated a Christmas tree in the White House?
Franklin Pierce
Why does snow appear white even though ice is clear?
Because it reflects and scatters all colors of light
What fictional town is the setting of White Christmas?
Pine Tree, Vermont
What was the first Christmas song ever performed on radio?
“O Holy Night”
(1906, sung by Reginald Fessenden’s assistant)
What year did A Charlie Brown Christmas first air on television?
1965
In what year did Christmas become a federal holiday in the United States?
1870
What rare optical phenomenon can cause a “sun dog” or bright spots around the sun, sometimes seen in winter skies?
Ice crystal refraction in the atmosphere (halos or sun dogs)