Christmas Movies
In Home Alone, what are the burglars known as?
The Wet Bandits
What are the two most popular names for Santa Claus?
Kris Kringle and Saint Nick
Which Christmas song contains the lyric “Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way?”
Rocking Around the Christmas Tree
According to legend, what holiday goodies were shaped to resemble a shepherd’s staff?
Candy canes
What are Christmas trees also called?
Yule tree
What is the name of the dog in How the Grinch stole Christmas?
Max
What environmentalist U.S. president banned Christmas trees at the White House?
Theodore Roosevelt
Spotify has a playlist featuring 100 different versions of this holiday bop, which was originally written and recorded by 1980s Brit Pop duo Wham!
Last Christmas
The French word “Noel” is often used around Christmas, but what was its original meaning in Latin?
Birth
Which spirit is traditionally added to butter and served with Christmas pudding?
Brandy
This real-life department store served as the setting for the Christmas film “Miracle on 34th Street”.
Macy's
In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by what famous fairy tale?
Hansel and Gretel
In the song "Winter Wonderland," what do we call the snowman?
Parson Brown
Who created the first electric light Christmas display?
Thomas Edison
How many reindeer does Santa Claus have?
Nine
What is the name of the rabbit in the magic hat in Frosty the Snowman?
Hocus Pocus
What was Dr. Seuss' real name?
Theodore Geisle
What is the best-selling Christmas song ever?
White Christmas by Bing Crosby
Name the animatronic cassette-playing bear toy that every kid wanted for Christmas in the mid-80s.
Teddy Ruxpin
In what decade did Coca-Cola start using Santa Claus in advertisements?
1920s
What was the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time?
Home Alone
It takes this many years for a pine tree to grow to an acceptable Christmas tree height.
15
What unlikely duo recorded the song “Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy” in 1977?
Bing Crosby and David Bowie
What country is the Poinsettia, with its red and green foliage, native to?
Mexico
In which modern-day country was St. Nicholas born in?
Turkey