Iconic Christmas Characters
The name of an Elf who travels to New York City to meet his father
Who is Buddy
These are the first words spoken by Frosty when he come to life
What is "Happy Birthday"
In the movie Elf, CGI (Computer Generated Imagery) was only used for this, something we definitely do not need CGI to see during Rochester winters
What is snow
In the "12 Days of Christmas" song, the partridge is in this type of tree
What is a pear tree
On Christmas Eve, people in Norway often hide brooms around their homes to protect them from these creatures who are typically depicted wearing a pointy hat
What is a Witch
Though similar creations often have a carrot nose, this Christmas character has a button nose
Who is Frosty the Snowman
Many classic Christmas movies, such as Rudolph and Santa Clause is Coming To Town, were filmed using this technique where pictures of toys or clay figures are taken one frame at a time, moving the figures slightly between each picture.
What is a stop-motion film.
Known as "the city of light" or "the city of love, this is the city Kevin's family traveled to in home Alone
What is Paris, France
This Mariah Carey song holds the Guinness World Record for the most streamed song in a 24-hour span and is certified diamond
What is "All I Want for Christmas is You"
This country located in the southern hemisphere often celebrates Christmas with a cookout on the beach
What is Australia
This Christmas character's heart "grew three sizes that day"
Who is the Grinch
In Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer, Hermie the elf wants to be this profession, instead of a toy-maker.
What is a dentist
This Oscar-winning actor is the voice of 5 characters and the narrator in The Polar Express
Who is Tom Hanks
This song's lyrics dream of snowy weather and was broadcast over military airwaves as a secret message to start evacuating soldiers during the Vietnam war.
What is "White Christmas"
This fast food restaurant named after a U.S state is a popular Christmas Eve meal in Japan, after a successful 1970s advertisement campaign
What is KFC
This Christmas character was inspired by the "Ugly Duckling" story
Who is Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer
This Christmas special features the Heat Miser and Snow Miser
What is "The Year without a Santa Clause"
A long haired cow; this animal's fur was used to create the Grinch costume in the live-action movie
What is a Yak
This Christmas Song was originally written as a Thanksgiving song and was also the first song ever played in space.
What is "Jingle Bells"
These tubes traditionally used in the U.K. are broken in half on Christmas to reveal hidden candy and other small gifts.
What are Christmas Crackers
This Christmas character was popularized by a 1930s Coca-Cola advertisement campaign
Who is Santa Clause
This classic Christmas movie shows the origin story of a young Santa Clause as he saves his town from German Tyranny
What is "Santa Clause is Coming to Town"
This movie takes place on Christmas Eve, though people often debate whether it is considered a Christmas Movie or not
What is Die Hard
This Christmas song is credited with inspiring a temporary truce during World War 1 between British and German troops
What is "Silent Night"
"Patinata navideña" which translates to "Christmas Skating" is a popular tradition where people roller-skate to Christmas services in this South American country
What is Venezuela