Movies
What is the highest grossing holiday movie of all time?
Home Alone 2.
Guess what song these lyrics are from:
"But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be on your own front door."
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
In ‘The Christmas Song’ what was ‘roasting on an open fire’?
Chestnuts
Are all snowflakes unlike each other?
It is a myth that all snowflakes are unique.
Was Rudolph included in the original list of Santa's reindeer?
Rudolph wasn't an original member of Santa's reindeer posse; the little red-nosed reindeer didn't make an appearance in popular culture until 1939, when department store Montgomery Ward hired writer Robert L. May to write a book starring a brand new Christmas character.
Why were the McCallisters running late the morning of their trip to Paris?
Their alarm clocks didn’t go off because of a power outage.
Guess the name of the song the lyrics are from:
"I can see me now on Christmas morning, creeping down the stairs."
I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
In Japan, which famous fast food restaurant brand is a traditional Christmas treat?
KFC
Are snowflakes the only form of snow?
Snow can also precipitate as snow pellets or sleet.
Who was Rudolph's love interest in the 1964 TV special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?
Clarice
What’s Jack Skellington’s nickname in Halloween Town?
The Pumpkin King
What song are these lyrics from?
'When we finally kiss good-night/How I'll hate going out in the storm/But if you really hold me tight/All the way home I'll be warm'
Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!
In the old days, women in England who wanted to find a husband ate what at Christmas for good luck?
Freshly fallen snow absorbs sound waves, giving everything a seemingly hushed, quieter ambiance after a flurry.
Which poem was the first publication to mention Santa's reindeer?
"Old Santeclaus with Much Delight" is an anonymous illustrated children's poem published in New York in 1821, predating by two years the first publication of "A Visit from St. Nicholas"
What’s the name of the mountain the Grinch lives on?
Mount Crumpit
What song are these lyrics from?
'I don't need to hang my stocking/There upon the fireplace/Santa Claus won't make me happy/With a toy on Christmas Day'
All I want for Christmas is You
Which fruit was often found in children’s Christmas stockings in the UK and considered to be a luxury?
An orange
Is snow considered a mineral?
Snow is classified as a mineral. Frozen water, or ice, is a naturally occurring solid, so snow is categorized as a mineral.
Which mountains in Canada are named after the original 8 reindeer?
The Christmas Mountains are a series of rounded peaks in northern New Brunswick, Canada, at the headwaters of North Pole Stream.
What is the name of Bob Cratchit's son? in the Christmas Carol?
Tiny Tim
What song are these lyrics from:
'In the meadow we can build a snowman/Then pretend that he is Parson Brown/He'll say are you married? We'll say, no man'
Winter Wonderland
Babka, a sweet bread or cake filled with a variety of sweet fillings such as chocolate, is popular with which ethnoreligious group?
Jewish
Does snow make you colder or warmer? (think 3 methods of heat transfer)
Since fresh, compacted snow is approximately 90 to 95 percent trapped air, it's a great insulator. When not in contact with the body, snow can insulate heat and make you warmer.
What magical vegetable allows Santa's reindeer to fly?
In the 1970 TV special Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, Santa's friends use Winter's last magical tool, his Magic Feed Corn, to make Santa's reindeer friends fly, allowing them to help him escape from prison.