Christmas in History
Who wrote the classic story “A Christmas Carol?”
Charles Dickens
What’s the shopping day the Monday following Thanksgiving called?
Cyber Monday
In the 2003 movie, Elf, what condiment does Buddy put on everything?
Syrup
What’s the title of the 2004 movie about a creepy train that carries kids to the North Pole?
The Polar Express
On what real person is the legend of Santa Clause loosely based?
The legend of Santa Claus can be traced back hundreds of years to a monk named St. Nicholas.
At which New York City theater do the Rockettes perform?
Radio City Music Hall
What is the name of the movie where a workplace Christmas party is interrupted by a villain named Hans Gruber?
Die Hard (1988)
Which fairy tale were the first gingerbread houses inspired by?
Hansel and Gretel
What beverage company has used Santa Claus in its Christmas marketing every year since 1931?
Coca-Cola
What is the name of the gift that describes the exchange of amusing and impractical gifts during the holidays?
White Elephant
In the 2006 movie The Holiday, where does Cameron Diaz’s character Amanda Woods character live?
The British countryside
In the 2019 movie The Last Christmas (staring Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding), what do characters “Kate” and “Tom” share, as revealed at the end of the movie?
The same heart
Which US president officially declared Christmas (December 25) an official national holiday?
Ulysses S. Grant, in 1870
What does mistletoe mean in German?
Holy Berry
In the 2000 live-action movie, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, who did the Grinch have a crush on?
Martha May Whovier
Which popular Christmas song was actually written for Thanksgiving?
Jingle Bells
What country is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition in the 16th century?
Germany (but not made popular until 1840 when the royal family of Britain was sketched in front of a Christmas Tree).
In total, how many gift items were given in the “Twelve Days of Christmas”?
364
What Christmas gift did Tony Stark give to Harley Keener in the 2013 movie, Iron Man 3?
A workshop and tools to build “non-lethal” weapons to discourage bullies.
In the first Iron Man film (1994), what actor plays the scientist who says, “I’m sorry, I’m not Tony Stark” in response to Obidiah after he says to the scientist, “Tony Stark built this in a cave”
Peter Billingsley, who famously played Ralphie Parker in A Christmas Story