Christmas Movies
What Christmas movie features a young boy traveling by train to the North Pole?
Polar Express
Finish the lyric: “You better watch out, you better not cry…”
“You better not pout, I’m telling you why, Santa Claus is coming to town.”
What sweet, striped candy is shaped like a shepherd’s hook and often hung on Christmas trees?
Candy cane
What cheerful gift-giver wears a red suit and lives at the North Pole?
Santa Claus
Which country is credited with starting the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany
What is the name of the Grinch’s dog in How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
Max
Who famously sings “All I Want for Christmas Is You”?
Mariah Carey
What drink is traditionally made with milk, sugar, and eggs and is popular during Christmas?
Eggnog
What green, grumpy character is known for trying to ruin Christmas?
The Grinch
Who was the 4th-century bishop whose generosity inspired the modern Santa Claus?
Saint Nicholas
In Home Alone, where is Kevin’s family going on vacation when they forget him?
Paris, France
Finish the lyric from “Jingle Bell ----”: “Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell…”
Rock
Gingerbread cookies are traditionally shaped like what type of figure?
A person (gingerbread man)
What elf raised at the North Pole believes humans should eat candy as a main food group?
Buddy the Elf
In what year did Christmas become a federal holiday in the United States?
1870
In Elf, what are the four main food groups according to Buddy?
Candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup
Which Christmas song includes the lyric “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire”?
The Christmas Song
What Christmas dessert is a rolled sponge cake decorated to look like a log?
Yule log (Bûche de Noël)
Who is the main character in the movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas?”
Jack Skellington.
What Roman festival, celebrated in December, influenced some Christmas customs like feasting and gift-giving?
Saturnalia
In A Christmas Story, what gift does Ralphie desperately want for Christmas?
Red Ryder BB Gun
What year was “All I Want for Christmas Is You” originally released?
1994
In A Christmas Story, what type of Christmas dinner does the family end up eating?
Chinese food
What grumpy old man reluctantly helps children after being turned into a magical snow globe in a classic 1960s holiday special?
Ebenezer Scrooge (from A Christmas Carol)
What English monarch popularized the modern image of Christmas with public celebrations, caroling, and feasting in the 19th century?
Queen Victoria
In It’s a Wonderful Life, what is the name of the angel who earns his wings by helping George Bailey?
Clarence
Who originally recorded “White Christmas” in 1942?
Bing Crosby
Which spice is most commonly associated with both gingerbread and mulled cider during Christmas?
Cinnamon
What tiny, magical elf with a pointy hat works in Santa’s workshop and often helps Buddy the Elf in his adventures?
Michael the Elf
Which 19th-century poem helped shape the modern image of Santa Claus as a jolly man in a red suit who flies in a sleigh?
“A Visit from St. Nicholas” (also known as “’Twas the Night Before Christmas”)