Songs
In the song "Frosty the Snowman," what made Frosty come to life?
An old silk hat
True or False: The name "Santa Clause" comes from the Dutch Sinterklaas.
True. Sinterklaas in turn is the Dutch version of Saint Nicholas.
What animated 2004 film is about a train that carries kits to the Noth Pole on Christmas Eve?
The Polar Express
What game found under the Christmas tree since 1978 had the tagline "the frantic marble munching game?"
Hungry Hungry Hippos
What phrase made popular in the book "A Christmas Carol" expresses annoyance with cherry holiday celebrations?
Bah humbug
What holiday standard song recorded in 1994 surpassed 2 billion Spotify streams in 2024?
All I want for Christmas is you
What holiday is celebrated the day after Christmas in the UK, Canada, Australia, and other countires?
Boxing Day
What's the name of the family featured in "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation"?
The Griswolds
In Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," what was Mr. Scrooge's first name?
Ebenezer
Starting in 1933, what department store chain published a "Wish Book" that became a mainstay of the holiday season?
Sears
What Bing Crosby song is the best-selling single ever?
White Christmas
What wintery word comes from the Latin meaning "sun stands still"?
"Solstice"
What 2003 film follows a hard-living mall Santa?
Bad Santa
What little green stocking stuffers first made their appearance in 1938, just in time for World War II
Army Men
A booklet printed by Montgomery Ward featured the first appearance of what beloved Christmas character?
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Which classic Christmas carol contains the lyric "Strike the harp and join the chorus"?
Deck the Halls
What word for Christmas or a Christmas carol was borrowed from French?
Noel
What 1942 movie starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire opens on Christmas Eve" Hint: It shares a name with a well-known hotel chain.
Holiday Inn
According to legend, the tradition of hanging stockings dates back to Saint Nicholas. What were the first stocking stuffers? Hint: They weren't toys.
Gold Coins
In 2016 in Saskatoon, over 7,500 people helped set a Guinness World Record for the largest one of these?
Snowball Fight
What unlikely duo recorded the song "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" in 1977
Bing Crosby and David Bowie
In what modern-day country was Saint Nicholas born?
Turkey
In the movie "A Christmas Story," what was the name of the next-door neighbors with the rowdy dogs?
The Bumpuses
What environmentalist U.S. president banned Christmas trees at the White House?
President Theodore Roosevelt
According to Icelandic lore, the "Yule Cat" roams the countryside devouring children who don't do what?
Wear the clothes they got for Christmas