Traditions
Who sang ‘Blue Christmas’ in 1957?
Elvis Presley
What is the name of the Grinch's loyal dog?
Max
What traditional Christmas dessert is also known as ‘plum pudding’?
Christmas pudding
what Christmas decoration was originally made from strands of silver?
Tinsel
Which Christmas song holds the Guinness World Record for the best-selling single of all time?
White Christmas
In the movie Home Alone, what is the name of the young boy left behind by his family?
Where did his family go for their first trip?
Kevin McCallister and Paris
Which country traditionally eats KFC for Christmas dinner?
Japan
What are you supposed to do under the mistletoe?
Kiss
What language was ‘Silent Night’ originally written in?
German
Buddy eats spaghetti for breakfast in the film Elf, what does he put on top?
Name at least 3.
Spaghetti topped with maple syrup, chocolate syrup, M&Ms, marshmallows and a chocolate fudge Pop Tart all mixed with his hands.
What type of pie is traditionally eaten in the UK during Christmas?
Mince pie
What is the history behind mistletoe?
The Mistletoe became a sacred symbol of fertility to the Druids after they saw it blooming in the trees during the harsh winters.
A common story of the origin of candy canes says that in 1670, in Cologne, Germany, the choirmaster at Cologne Cathedral, wishing to remedy the noise caused by children in his church during the Living Crèche tradition of Christmas Eve,
In ‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town,’ what is Santa going to find out?
Who's naughty and nice
Jamie (played by Colin Firth) is the second character whose story appears in the film. He eventually falls in love with his housekeeper. What language does he learn to please her?
Where did eggnog originate from?
Britain
How did Santa Claus start?
Santa Claus originates from folklore traditions surrounding the 4th-century Christian bishop Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of children.
Who has written approximately the most Christmas songs?
List three...
Mariah Carrey.
Any of the following three:
What did Jim Carrey do to get comfortable with the prosthetic makeup?
He sought counselling from a CIA agent to learn torture resistance techniques.
What fruit is traditionally put in stockings?
What does it symbolise?
Oranges.
They're Said to Represent a Gift of Gold from Saint Nicholas. The oranges in the stocking are "bags of gold".