Christmas Movies
What 1946 film centers on George Bailey and an angel named Clarence?
It’s a Wonderful Life
Who originally sang White Christmas in the 1942 film Holiday Inn?
Bing Crosby
What European country celebrates St. Nicholas Day on December 6?
Netherlands
What century did Saint Nicholas live in?
4th century
What pagan festival influenced the timing of Christmas?
Saturnalia
What city is Die Hard set in on Christmas Eve?
Los Angeles
What Christmas song begins with the lyric “City sidewalks, busy sidewalks”?
Silver Bells
What country celebrates Christmas on January 7 due to the Julian calendar?
Russia
What country was Saint Nicholas born in (modern-day)?
Turkey
What was the first U.S. state to declare Christmas a legal holiday?
Alabama
What actor voices Ebenezer Scrooge in Disney’s A Christmas Carol (2009)?
Jim Carrey
Who wrote All I Want for Christmas Is You?
Mariah Carey
What Catalan Christmas figure is known for leaving gifts… in a very strange way?
Caganer
What 1823 poem helped define modern Santa Claus?
A Visit from St. Nicholas
In what year was Christmas declared a federal holiday in the U.S.?
1870
What fictional town is the setting of A Christmas Story?
Hohman, Indiana
What Christmas song contains the lyric “Somebody waits for you”?
Holly Jolly Christmas
In Ukraine, what Christmas decoration symbolizes a spider web?
Pavuchky
What illustrator popularized Santa’s red suit in Coca-Cola ads?
Haddon Sundblom
What Christmas plant is toxic to pets and humans?
Mistletoe
In The Polar Express, what word is punched into the boy’s ticket?
“Believe”
What 1984 Christmas song by Band Aid was created to raise money for famine relief?
Do They Know It’s Christmas?
What Nordic Christmas creature punishes children who don’t receive new clothes?
The Yule Cat
What was Santa’s coat color commonly depicted as before the 1930s?
Green, Blue
What scientific phenomenon causes snow to appear white?
Light reflection and scattering