Christmas Movies/songs
In Home Alone, where does the McCallister family go on vacation, leaving Kevin behind?
Paris
Which Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch”?
Eggnog
What is the name of the candelabrum lit during Hanukkah?
The menorah (or hanukkiah)
Which campus landmark is known for its unique stained-glass windows and hosts various events?
The Student Union Building (SUB)
What is the highest-selling album of all time?
Thriller by Michael Jackson
What Bing Crosby song is the best-selling single ever?
White Christmas
What Christmas carol did astronaut Tom Stafford hum to signal the Apollo 8 spacecraft’s safe orbit around the Moon?
Jingle Bells
How many nights is Hanukkah celebrated?
Eight nights
In what year was Boise State University founded?
1932
What instrument is famously associated with Jimi Hendrix?
Electric guitar
What is the name of the evil magician in Frosty the Snowman?
Professor Hinkle
Which country started the tradition of exchanging gifts on Christmas?
Italy
What does the dreidel's Hebrew letter shin stand for in the phrase associated with the dreidel?
Shin stands for Sham, meaning "there."
What was Boise State University’s original name when it was founded?
Boise Junior College
What’s the most commonly stolen food in the world
Cheese
Who played George Bailey in the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life?”
Jimmy Stewart
Which U.S. state was the first to declare Christmas a legal holiday?
Alabama, in 1836.
What specific miracle does Hanukkah commemorate?
The miracle of the oil, where a small amount of consecrated oil burned for eight days in the Temple's menorah instead of just one.
Which famous play in Boise State football history is known for involving a lateral pass and a Statue of Liberty play?
The 2007 Fiesta Bowl
What is the only continent without a desert?
Europe
What song was initially condemned by the Roman Catholic Church for allegedly portraying an adulterous affair?
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
In which modern-day country was Saint Nicholas born?
Turkey
The story of Hanukkah is primarily found in which ancient texts?
The Books of the Maccabees, which are not part of the Hebrew Bible but are included in some Christian Apocrypha.
Who is Boise State University’s most famous football coach, known for leading the team to major success in the early 2000s?
Chris Petersen
What is the longest word in the English dictionary that doesn’t have a vowel in it
Rhythm