music
In the Twelve Days of Christmas, what are there eleven of?
pipers piping
In the TV special “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” what three words best describe the Grinch?
stink, stank, stunk
How many reindeer are featured in the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas?”
eight
In Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” what was Mr. Scrooge’s first name
Ebenezer
What do children typically get in their stockings if they’re on the Naughty List?
a lump of coal
Which classic Christmas carol contains the lyric “Strike the harp and join the chorus?”
deck the halls
What holiday movie sequel includes a cameo by Donald Trump?
home alone two
What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?
coco-cola
What phrase made popular in the book “A Christmas Carol” expresses annoyance with cheery holiday celebrations?
bah humbug!
In the United States, over 2 billion of these are sent each year at Christmastime.
christmas cards
What Bing Crosby song is the best-selling single ever?
white Christmas
In the 1964 classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” what was the name of Rudolph’s faithful elf companion?
hermy
True or False: Studies show that the average American gains three pounds over the holidays.
false around one pound
What beloved Christmas song was recorded by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter José Feliciano in 1970?
feliz navidad
In “A Christmas Story,” what happens to Ralphie’s friend as a result of a “triple-dog dare” from another classmate?
He gets his tongue stuck to a flagpole
In the song “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” what “incriminating” evidence was found on Grandma’s back?
claus marks
“Miracle on 34th Street” centers on what real-life department store?
macys
What well-known Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965?
jingle bells
What science fiction franchise had its own holiday television special in 1978?
star wars
What animated 2004 film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?
the polar express
In the song “Santa Baby,” the singer asks for a deed to what?
a platinum mine
In the 1966 television special “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” what monster movie legend did the voice for the Grinch?
Boris Karloff
According to legend, what holiday goodies were shaped to resemble a shepherd’s staff, as a way to remind children of the shepherds who visited baby Jesus?
candy canes
What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant?
misltoe
What Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892?
the nut cracker