Songs
What does Mariah Carey want for Christmas?
You
What is the name of the train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?
The Polar Express
In “A Christmas Carol,” what is the main character, Ebenezer's, last name?
Scrooge
Which ballet is performed every holiday season?
The Nutcracker
Which reindeer has a red nose?
Rudolph
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
What is the name of the little boy who was left home on Christmas when his family flew to Paris without him?
Kevin McCallister
In the poem "A Visit From Saint Nicholas," who is "chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf"?
What is the main course of a traditional American Christmas dinner?
hint: we eat this at Thanksgiving too!
turkey (or sometimes ham)
What do you have to do if you stand under mistletoe?
Kiss the person standing there with you!
What color Christmas will Elvis Presley have without you?
blue
Which elf lives in New York and loves to eat spaghetti with maple syrup and candy?
Buddy the Elf
In the “Chronicles of Narnia,” who cast a spell to make it always winter but never Christmas?
The White Witch
What ugly piece of clothing do we all have to wear during the holiday season?
ugly sweaters
What are two other names for Santa Claus?
Kris Kringle, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Santa
What very popular British movie, set during the holidays, is about 10 different love stories?
Love Actually
What is the Grinch's dog's name?
Max
Which Christmas creature lives on the shelves in American kids' houses, in order to spy on them and report whether they've been 'naughty or nice' to Santa Claus?
An elf
The first gingerbread houses (in the early 1800s) were reportedly inspired by which famous fairy tale?
Hansel and Gretel
Who was a jolly happy soul with a corn cob pipe and a button nose and two eyes made out of coal?
Frosty the Snowman
Finish the quote from “A Charlie Brown Christmas”: “I never thought it was such a bad little ________. It’s not bad at all, really. Maybe it just needs a little love.”
tree
Finish the quote:
‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a ________.”
mouse
What large piece of personal property do people competitively decorate during the holiday season?
Their houses!
Name two non-Christian holiday celebrations that occur in winter.
Bodhi Day (Buddhism; Dec. 8; day of the Buddha's enlightenment)
Diwali (Hinduism; Oct. or Nov.; Festival of Lights)
Eid al-Fitr (Islam; date varies; celebration of the end of Ramadan)
Hanukkah (Judaism; Dec.; Festival of Lights)
Kwanzaa (African American heritage celebration; Dec. 26-Jan. 1)
Lunar New Year (Chinese holiday marking the end of winter; Feb.)
Yule (Wiccan/pagan celebration of the winter solstice; Dec. 20-23)