Santa Claus
What U.S. state is home to the town of Santa Claus?
Indiana
What’s unique about the McCallister’s house decor in “Home Alone”?
Nearly all the rooms are decorated in red, green and gold.
Which composer penned the score for the ballet “The Nutcracker”?
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
How long is the average growing time for a Christmas tree?
Seven years
Which U.S. state is home to the town of Snowflake?
Arizona
What’s the name of the anti-Santa in mythology that scares and punishes naughty children during the holiday season?
Krampus
True or false: The gangster movie that Kevin McCallister watches in “Home Alone” is a real film.
False. “Angels With Filthy Souls” was created especially for “Home Alone,” but is based on the 1938 James Cagney movie, “Angels With Dirty Faces.”
Referenced in a popular holiday song, this traditional Christmas dessert recipe includes figs, walnuts, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Figgy pudding
What year was the first Rockefeller Center Christmas tree erected?
In December of 1931, workers at Rockefeller Center pooled their money to buy a Christmas tree. It was a 20-foot balsam fir
What gifts did the Three Kings, or wise men, bring to baby Jesus?
Gold, frankincense and myrrh
What is the Hawaiian word for Santa Claus?
DAILY DOUBLE
Kanakaloka
Which actor broke their finger while filming “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”?
Chevy Chase. While filming the scene where Clark Griswold punches the outside Christmas decorations after he can’t get the lights to work, the actor broke his pinky finger but continued filming the scene that appears in the final movie.
Elmo Shropshire wrote what comedy song about a fateful Christmas accident caused by too much eggnog?
“Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer”
When did lighting the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree become an annual tradition?
DAILY DOUBLE
December 1933
Should you meet another person beneath this plant, the rule is you must kiss. What is it?
Answer: Mistletoe
Which soda manufacturer is thought to have cemented the rosy-cheeked, bearded Santa Claus associated with Christmas today?
In 1931, Coca-Cola commissioned illustrator Haddon Sundblom to paint an image of Santa for their ads and it’s been the basis for Santa Claus ever since.
Which classic Christmas movie inspired “The Wonder Years?”
“A Christmas Story”
In total, how many gifts are given in the “Twelve Days of Christmas”?
364
What’s the tallest tree in Rockefeller Center’s history?
Imported from Killingworth, Connecticut in 1999, the tallest tree stood 100 feet tall
According to Hallmark, approximately how many Christmas cards are sent annually?
1.3 billion
Where did the first modern-day image of Santa Claus come from?
An 1881 issue of “Harper’s Weekly” featured a drawing by Thomas Nast that portrayed Santa as a jolly, robust man wearing a suit and carrying a bag of toys.
What actor plays Walter, Buddy’s (Will Ferrell) biological father in the movie “Elf?
James Caan
What’s the best-selling Christmas single of all time?
“White Christmas” by Bing Crosby
How many Christmas tree seedlings are planted each year?
60 to 70 million
Where does the name “Kris Kringle” come from?
According to Merriam-Webster, it’s spelled “Kriss Kringle” and is a modification of the German word “Christkindl” or Christ child