Holiday Media
All Theodore wants for Christmas is ________? (Hint: Alvin and the Chipmunks)
His two front teeth!
How many days of Hanukkah are there? (Daily Double: What day did Hanukkah start in 2022?)
8 days; December 18
Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad
Prospero Ano y Felicidad.
Finish the sentence: "Somebody's gotta win _________"
What is "somebody's gotta lose"?
In 2022, what is the largest city in the world by population? (Daily Double for #2nd largest)
What is "Tokyo, Japan"? (DD: Delhi, India)
#3 Shanghai, #4 Sao Paulo, #5 Mexico City
In the 2003 movie Elf starring Will Ferrell, what is the terminology used to title a "Bad Elf"?
What is a "cotton headed ninny muggins"?
Approximately 1 in # people return gifts from Christmas?
(Daily Double: What % of people expect to return >50% of gifts received? rounded to nearest 5%)
1 in 3 people; Daily Double: 20%
Source: nShift (delivery mngmt SaaS) and CNBC
Frosty the Snowman, knew the sun was hot that day...
...so he said, "Let's run, and we'll have some fun now, before I melt away."
What Holiday song did Micaela and Angie sing together for Christmas for the D'Ambrosis and who sang what part?
Baby It's Cold Outside; Angie sang the male part
What is the #1 Highest Grossing Movie of All-Time?
Avatar
Directed by James Cameron, is the highest grossing movie of all time (>$2.8 billion), according to IMDbPro
What was the exact purpose of the "Do They Know It's Christmas?" Song? (Daily Double: What year did the song originally release, rounded to the closest 4 years)
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" is a charity song written in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia.
Excluding Christmas/Hanukkah, what is the most celebrated Holiday in the world?
New Years!
The choir of children sing their song...
...They practiced all year long,
Ding Dong, Ding Dong (x4)
What food item took Nonna the longest to make for the 2022 Christmas meal?
Turkey!
What is the most common last name of Italians in 2022? (According to July-2022 study)
Rossi
1 in every 176 italian has the last name (~345K)
What are the 2 most streamed Christmas songs of all time according to Spotify? (Daily Double: What is the 3rd most streamed song?)
i) All I want for Christmas Is You (Mariah - the GOAT - Carey)
ii) Last Christmas (Wham!)
iii) Santa Tell Me (Ariana Grande)
What are the names of the 9 Reindeer that pull Santa's sleigh?
Rudoplph, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, "Dunder" and "Blixem" (will accept Thunder / Lighting)
What is the wish of Barney and Ben? (daily double: and what is the wish of the other two girls?)
A pair of hop-along boots and a pistol that shoots (Barney/Ben);
Dolls that'll talk and will go for a walk (Janice/Jen)
For Christmas, Maria was unknowingly fed what part of a lamb by the Nonnas?
Lamb Brains
Italy was recently ranked #1 worldwide for Cuisine (FoodAtlas). What countries ranked #2-#5?
2. Greece, 3. Spain, 4. Japan, 5. India
(6. Mexico, 7. Turkey, 8. U.S., 9. France, 10. Peru)
According to a 2022 U.S. Households Survey, what are the Top 3 most-watched holiday movies?
i) Home Alone 1, ii) How the Grinch Stole Christmas, iii) Charlie Brown Christmas
In order to fullfill all his gift-giving obligations, what time must Santa leave the North Pole with his reindeer? (rounded to 1hour-span; ex, if you said Dec. 26 @5am, I will give you the benefit of 4-6am)
According to The Mirror, Father Christmas confirmed he is in the air at 6am EST time on Dec. 24, 2022
Christmas, Christmas time is near
Time for toys and time for cheer
We've been good, but we can't last
Hurry Christmas, hurry fast
Want a plane that loops the loop
Me, I want a hula hoop
We can hardly stand the wait
Please Christmas, don't be late
How many days has Nonna had the Christmas tree prepared?
(Hint for Daily Double: the answer ties into the day that Nonna will take down the Christmas tree)
December 8th - January 6th (Befana)
What was the #1 most searched keyword on Google in 2022?
(Daily Double for #2 AND #3)
Facebook, (~213MM searches/month).
This is closely followed by YouTube, Amazon, weather, and Walmart.