Name that Tune
Festive Flicks
Around the World
Winter Wonderland
Season's Past
100
Name this tune
What is "Little Saint Nick"
By: The Beach Boys
100
Name this movie:
Double Jeopardy: What year was this movie released?
What is Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
100
In Japan, this fast-food chain is so popular for Christmas dinner that people pre-order weeks in advance.
What is KFC?
100
This is recognized as the world's largest naturally frozen ice rink, stretching over 7.8 kilometres.
What is the "Rideau Canal Skateway" located in Ottawa, ON
100
In 1931, this company began featuring a jolly, red-suited Santa Claus in its holiday advertisements, helping to popularize the modern image of Santa worldwide
What is Coca Cola?
200
This gift is given on the seventh day of Christmas in the popular holiday tune 12 days of Christmas.
What is "Seven Swans a Swimming"?
200
Universal studios released this film, which became the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time.
What is The Grinch (2018)
200
This country is the first to ring in the New Year because of its position near the International Date Line
a) New Zealand
b) Fiji
c) Tonga
d) Kiribati (Samoa)
e) Papa New Guinea
What is Kiribati (or Samoa)?
200
This Canadian player scored the game-winning goal in overtime during the 2010 Winter Olympics gold medal hockey game, earning the nickname “The Golden Goal"
Who is Sidney Crosby?
200
In the 17th century, legend has it that a poor Mexican girl offered weeds as a gift for baby Jesus. Miraculously, they transformed into this flower, said to symbolize the Star of Bethlehem.
What are Poinsettas?
300
Name this tune
What is "Please come home for Christmas"
By: The Eagles
300
In Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), Kevin protects this toy store from the Wet Bandits.
What is “Duncan's Toy Chest"
300
Newfoundland and Labrador is known for this unique Christmas-time tradition involving friends and family dressing in disguise and visiting homes within their community to perform dances, music, jokes or recitations. The host must get the identity of the disguised before offering them food or drink.
What is 'Mummering' or 'Janneying'
300
This Canadian province is responsible for growing over 71% of the country's Christmas Tree exports, with approximately 19,000 hectares of land dedicated to Christmas tree production each year.
What is Quebec?
300
During World War I, soldiers from opposing sides ventured into no-man's land, where they famously played this sport as a symbolic gesture of unofficial ceasefires during the holiday season
What is soccer?
400
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, this song is not only the best-selling Christmas single in the United States, but also the best-selling single of all time since the advent of recorded music, with estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide
What is "White Christmas"
By: Bing Crosby
400
In Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995), Gruber threatens to set off another bomb unless John McClane plays this children's game with him.
What is "Simon Says"
400
On December 13th, Swedes celebrate this festival honoring a saint known for bringing light during the darkest time of year.
a) Saint Nicholas' Day
b) Saint Joseph's Day
c) Saint Lucia's Day
d) Saint Andrew's Day
e) Saint George's Day
What is Saint Lucia’s Day?
400
This Canadian company volunteers more than 226,000 hours every year to help Santa respond to letters from children around the world
What is Canada Post?
400
What year was the first Santa Claus Parade in Toronto?
a) 1905
c) 1912
c) 1919
d) 1922
e) 1927
What is 1905?
500
Performed by Wally Schirra and Thomas Stafford, this classic holiday tune was the first song ever broadcasted from space.
What is "Jingle Bells"
500
In the classic film It's a Wonderful Life (1946), Clarence comes to earth to save George Bailey carrying a copy of this book in his hand.
a) To Kill a Mockingbird
b) The Tale of Two Cities
c) The Great Gatsby
d) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
e) The Adventures of Huckleberry Fin
What is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
500
During Kwanzaa, families light candles on this special holder that represents the seven principles.
a) Mishumaa Saba
b) Kinara
c) Umoja
d) Mkeka
e) Menorah
What is a Kinara?
500
In 1998-1999, this place recorded 29 metres (95 feet) of snow, setting a world record for the largest snowfall in a single season.
a) Capracotta, Italy
b) Sapporo, Japan
c) Quebec City, Canada
d) Yakutsk, Russia
e) Mount Baker, Washington
What is Mount Baker Washington?
500
After the devastating Halifax Explosion in 1917, the city of Boston sent medical personnel and supplies to aid in the recovery. As a thank you, Halifax sends this gift to Boston annually every holiday season.
What is a Christmas tree?