Christmas Music
This Christmas song was first intended to celebrate Thanksgiving
Jingle Bells
What were the three gifts that the wisemen brought to the infant Jesus?
(GAME TIME!!)
Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh
In the Christmas Classic "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", what was the name of the location that served as a home for toys who had no home?
The Island of Misfit Toys
In the 16th Century, this famous fairy tale popularized the usage of the Ginger Bread House.
Hansel and Gretel
This Chicago native wrote Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Home Alone, and Christmas Vacation...
GAME TIME!
John Hughes
This symbol of the Cold War was taken down on November 9 of 1989
The Berlin Wall
In the holiday classic, "Holly Jolly Christmas", Burl Ives encourages everyone to "say hello to folks you know" and have a....?
Cup of Cheer
What is the reason Joe and Mary traveled to Bethlehem
Because the Roman Empire issued a dress that everyone must be registered for a census in their hometown.
What are the top 2 grossing Christmas Movies of all time?
1990 - Home Alone
2018 - The Grinch
This Holiday candy treat is inspired by an item commonly found in the nativity scene..
GAME TIME
Shepherds Cane \ Candy Cane
(%45 of Candy Canes are produced in Ohio BTW)
Beverly DiAngelo, who plays Ellen Griswold is from this midwest city...
Columbus Ohio
This oil spill off the coast of Alaksa was at this time, the largest of its kind in history...
The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
According to the music platform "Blokur", how many Xmas songs are there in existance today? (guess needs to be within 3k)
(***GAME-TIME***)
49,000
What is Joseph famously quoted as saying in the during the nativity story?
Nothing... Ol Joe isn't quoted as saying anything. No one cared what he had to say
Name 4 people who have played the character of Ebeneezer Scrooge...
(GAME-TIME!!)
(Ben will determine)
This country has a tradition of witches dropping gifts down the chimney?
Italy
Who was the family member the McCalister Family traveled to Paris to see in Home Alone? And who's house Kevin went to in NYC in HA2?
Uncle Rob
Who was innagurated as Vice President of the US in Jan of 1989
This Christmas song was banned by the Catholic Church in 1953....
I Saw Momma Kissing Santa Claus
King Herod, the ruling king of the region Jesus was born in, made this decree upon hearing the birth of Jesus...
He ordered for the slaughter of all infant boys under 2 years old.
In 2014, Grammy took the family to see this movie on Christmas....
"Unbroken"
From 1969-1998 this country banned Christmas...
Cuba
Johnny Galecki, who played Rusty Griswold in Christmas Vacation, also started in this Christmas Movie in the same year (1989). What is this movie?
(HINT IF NEEDED)
Prancer
This movie won the Acedemy Award for Best Pictue in 1989...
(PHONE-A-FRIEND if needed)
Rain Man
A recent poll by the polling site "YouGov" conducted a survey of Amrican Households and determined this song is "The worst Christmas Song"...
Santa Baby
Who was the cousin of Jesus that was born a few months prior before Jesus was born? He was known for "paving the way" for Jesus...
John da Baptist
In "It's a Wonderful Life", Who lost the 8k to Mr.Potter, causing Geroge to start spiraling downhill?
Uncle Billy
(ps - What the hell happened to Mr.Potter anyway?)
Name of the things that St. Nicolas of Myra is the patron saint of...
Children, Sailors and Archers
What is the name of the Chicago suburb where the "Home Alone House" is located?
(can phone a friend)
Winnetka, Illinois
In 2014, this famous musican released an album titled "1989"...
GAME TIME!
Taylor Swift