Music
What famous cereal mascot's voice actor also sang the song “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch”?
A. Trix Rabbit
B. Lucky the leprechaun
C. Buzz the bee
D. Tony the Tiger
D. Tony the Tiger
Thurl Ravenscroft ,The singing voice of the Grinch, was also the voice of the Frosted Flakes cereal mascot, Tony the Tiger, for almost 50 years. That’s Greatttt!
What company introduced gift-wrapping Christmas paper?
A. Ginger Cottages
B. Snowbabies
C. Elf on the Shelf
D. Hallmark
D. Hallmark
In 1917 the Hall Brothers' store in Kansas City ran out of the red, green, white and holly tissue sheets that people used to wrap gifts.
What country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
A. Russia
B. China
C. Germany
D. United Kingdom
C. Germany
Early trees were decorated with apples, wafers, tinsel, and gingerbread.
What was NOT one of Santa’s Reindeer’s names
A. Dasher
B. Comet
C. Blitzen
D. Donald
D. Donald
Santa's Reindeer Names Are: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph.
Which musical artist has the best-selling holiday album of all time?
A. Elvis Presley
B. Mariah Carey
C. Michael Bublé
D. Stevie Wonder
A. Elvis Presley
How long was Christmas banned in Scotland?
A. 10 years
B. It never was
C. 400 years
D. 50 years
C. 400 years
The ban on Christmas led to the development of other winter celebrations in Scotland, such as Hogmanay. Hogmanay celebrations include fire processions, bonfires, and singing. It wasn't until 1958 that Christmas Day became a public holiday.
Where did the holiday tradition of burning a yule log begin?
A. Croatia
B. Denmark
C. Spain
D. Scandinavia
D. Scandinavia
The tradition of burning the Yule log began as an early winter solstice ritual.
How many ghosts visit the scrooge in The Christmas Carol?
A. 2
B. 6
C. 4
D. 3
C. 4
The Ghost of Jacob Marley, and The Ghosts of Christmas Present, Past and Future.
What was the best-selling Christmas song?
A. Baby It's Cold Outside
B. Silent Night
C. The Twelve Days of Christmas
D. White Christmas
D. "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby
Estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide.
What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?
A. PepsiCo.
B. Coca-Cola
C. Red Bull
D. Nestlé
B. Coca-Cola
Haddon Sundblom, a Dutch illustrator, created the jolly Santa in his reimagined image of the Christmas icon we know today with his signature red velvet vest and white beard. He took inspiration from the poem "A Visit From St. Nicholas," written by Clement Clark Moore in 1822, which years later would be referred to as “The Night Before Christmas" after its famous first line.
In what country do people celebrate Christmas by eating chicken from KFC?
A. Italy
B. Germany
C. Australia
D. Japan
D. Japan
Following a campaign that started in 1970, KFC's popularity at Christmas time specifically skyrocketed sales and became an annual tradition in some Japanese families.
What’s the best-selling Christmas movie of all time?
A. Home Alone
B. Elf
C. The Grinch
D. A Christmas Carol
C. The Grinch
What popular Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving?
A. Let it Snow
B. Jingle Bells
C. Little Drummer Boy
D. O' Holy Night
B. Jingle Bells
James Lord Pierpont wrote the song called "One Horse Open Sleigh" for his church's Thanksgiving concert in the mid-19th century. Then in 1857, the song was re-released under the title we all know and love and it's still among the most popular Christmas songs today.
When did lighting the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree become an annual tradition?
A. 1949
B. 1953
C. 1933
D. 1929
C. 1933
In which country did the tradition of exchanging Christmas cards begin?
A. Ireland
B. England
C. Canada
D. Hungary
B. England
As the term is now understood, the first Christmas card is believed to have been designed in England in 1843 by John Callcott Horsley.
In A Christmas Story, what gift does Ralphie receive from his aunt?
A. A pink bunny suit
B. Red Ryder Carbine Action BB Gun
C. Fire Truck
D. Baseball bat
A. A pink bunny suit
Ralphie's Aunt Clara gave him a pink bunny onesie as a Christmas gift. Ralphie considered it his least favorite gift and found it embarrassing.
Which Christmas carol was the first song ever broadcast from space?
A. Jingle bells
B. Santa Baby
C. Joy to the world
D. I'll be home for Christmas
“Jingle Bells” became the first song played in space when it was broadcast during NASA's Gemini 6A space flight on 16 December 1965.
What year was Christmas declared a federal holiday in the United States?
A. 1870
B.1920
C.1856
D. 1947
A.1870
Christmas became a federal holiday in the United States in 1870
Where was inspiration for the modern Santa Clause derived from?
A. Egypt
B. Turkey
C. Germany
D. Italy
B. Turkey
St. Nicholas was a Turkish-born monk who helped the poor and sick in the third century.
Where was the McCallister family headed when they left Kevin behind in the movie Home Alone?
A. Prague
B. Rome
C. Madrid
D. Paris
D. Paris
The McCallister family is preparing to spend Christmas in Paris, gathering at Kate and Peter's home in a Chicago suburb on the night before their departure.