Movies
What movie, which doesn't have Christmas as a main theme, is considered by many as a 'Christmas movie'? (multiple possible answers)
Die Hard, Rent, Batman Returns, Lethal Weapon, Harry Potter
Who sings 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'?
Mariah Carey
What 2 food items do families leave for Santa before going to bed on Christmas eve?
Cookies and milk.
Dating back pre-Christian tradition, who assisted Saint Nicholas and scared children into being good?
Krampus
Traditionally in Eastern and Central Alpine Europe, Saint Nicholas concerns himself with the good kids, while Krampus is responsible for the bad. Nicholas gives gifts, while the naughty ones receive punishment from Krampus with birch rods.
A specific company helped create the image of the jolly Santa Clause we know today. Which company?
Coca-Cola
In 1931, the beverage company hired an illustrator named Haddon Sundblom to depict the jolly old man for magazine ads.
In the movie 'Elf', who was the actor of the main character?
Will Ferrell
Which Christmas song was streamed the most on Spotify in 2022?
A) 'Last Christmas' by Wham!
B) 'Christmas Tree' by V
C) 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' by Mariah Carey
B) 'Christmas Tree' by V. It was included in 2,172 playlist in 2022. Mariah Carey's song was included in 1,522 playlists.
In Japan, they traditionally order food from which restaurant at Christmas?
KFC
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen.
Fun fact: Donner's name has variously appeared as Donder and Dunder, while Blitzen is sometimes Blixem. Their names come from the Dutch words for thunder and lightning respectively.
Christmas can be full of accidents. In fact, the Consumer Product Safety Commission's most recent news release estimates that ~_______ people visit hospital emergency rooms from holiday-related decorating accidents.
A) 1 500
B) 1 700
C) over 9 000!!!
A) ~1 500 people visit hospital emergency rooms each November and December from holiday-related decorating accidents — which is about 240 injuries per day. The most common accidents involve falling, lacerations and back strains.
In what year did the first 'Home Alone' film come out?
A) 1990
B) 1991
C) 1993
A) 1990
Which Christmas song was the first to be played on the radio?
A) Oh Holy Night
B) Jingle Bells
C) The Twelve Days of Christmas
A) 'Oh Holy Night' broadcasted on Christmas Eve 1906
Eggnog is believe to come from the early Medieval drink called 'posset' which was used...
A) during festivities for the aristocrats
B) as a cold and flu remedy
C) for a religious ceremony by monks
B) as a cold and flu remedy
In the Middle Ages, posset was a drink made with hot milk that was curdled with wine or ale and flavored with spices.
Before using modern decorations, what did people use to decorate the Christmas tree?
In the past, especially in Germany, people used food like apples and cookies to decorate the tree. However, over night some of the decorations 'disappeared' (eaten), which made children believe it was Santa looking for a late night snack. This led to the tradition of leaving cookies and warm milk at night.
Canada has a postal code for Santa Claus! What is the postal code?
HOH OHO
In 1974, staff at Canada Post office in Montreal started to write back to children sending letters to Santa. By 2011, Santa's mail was handled by about 11,000 volunteers, mostly current or former postal workers. They receive about 1 million letters every year.
What is the highest grossing Christmas movie as of December 2023?
A) Home Alone
B) Home Alone 2
C) The Grinch (animation)
'The Grinch' (animation) with 526 million dollars as of December 2023
Home Alone made 476 million
Which of these Christmas songs is considered the oldest Christmas song?
A) Resonet in Laudibus
B) The Friendly Beasts
C) Jesus Refulsit Omnium
C) Jesus Refulsit Omnium (Circa 310-367) Origin: France
The first recorded gingerbread cookies come in 1793, in the town of Market Drayton, in which country?
England
It is believed that Nicholas (later known as Saint Nicholas) was born sometime around A.D. 280 in Patara, near Myra in modern-day __________.
A) Greece
B) Romania
C) Turkey
C) Turkey
At first, the song 'Jingle Bells' wasn't use during Christmas. For which popular celebration was it used?
Thanksgiving
James Lord Pierpont wrote the song called "One Horse Open Sleigh" for his church's Thanksgiving concert in the mid-19th century.
Jim Carrey had to be trained by a CIA specialist in order to train on how to survive torture to get through painful make-up for which Christmas movie? (full name)
Dr.Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
What was the first Christmas song played in space?
'Jingle Bells' was played in 1965 using a harmonica by Thomas Stafford and Walter Schirra in order to pretend they saw Santa Clause's sleigh.
Before serving turkey or chicken during the Christmas feast, which bird did the nobles eat during the celebration?
Peacock
''In the ancient preparation, the peacock was skinned so that its feathers remained intact; after the bird was roasted the plumage would be reattached to make a spectacle on the serving platter.'' The last peacock served was in 1900.
Christmas became illegal in a specific country between 1659 to 1681, and anyone caught would be fined for celebrating. Which country baned Christmas?
U.S.A. Massachusetts
In 1659, the Massachusetts Bay Colony enacted a law called Penalty for Keeping Christmas because “festivals as were superstitiously kept in other countries” were a “great dishonor of God and offence of others.” Anyone found celebrating Christmas by failing to work, “feasting, or any other way… shall pay for every such offence five shillings.” (48$ today)
The mistletoe was known as an ________ by druids and was an ancient symbol of virility and fertility.
aphrodisiac
It is also poisonous. Don't eat it!