In Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, which is NOT one of the names of Santa's other reindeer?
A. Dancer
B. Dotter
C. Dasher
D. Donner
B. Dotter
(Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen)
"The Best way to spread Christmas Cheer is singing loud for all to hear."
A. Elf
B. The Grinch
C. The Nutcracker
D. Annie
A. Elf
Premiering in 2003, Elf amassed $221.8 million dollars at the box office.
How many Reindeer drive Santa Claus' Sleigh?
A. 6
B. 9
C. 7
D. 8
D. 8
(Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen)
Which country is Santa said to be from?
A. The United States
B. England
C. France
D. Turkey
D. Turkey
(The legend of Santa Claus can be traced back hundreds of years to a monk named St. Nicholas. It is believed that Nicholas was born sometime around 280 A.D. in Patara, near Myra in modern-day Turkey.)
Which common item in Christmas decor, is said to represent Christ's Crown of Thorns in Christianity:
A. Rosemary
B. Mistletoe
C. Christmas Rose
D. Holly
D. Holly
(The berries represent drops of his blood shed because of the thorns.)
In the song 12 days of Christmas what is given on the 7th day?
A. Maids a Milking
B. Geese a Laying
C. Swans A Swimming
D. Ladies Dancing
C. Swans A Swimming
"Keep the change you filthy animal!"
A. Scrooged
B. It's a Wonderful Life
C. Bad Santa
D. Home Alone
D. Home Alone
Home Alone was scored by the famous composer John Williams. Who also scored films like, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, E.T., Jaws, Star Wars and many more iconic films.
Which of Santas Reindeer is named after an animal?
A. Blitzen
B. Prancer
C. Vixen
D. Donner
C. Vixen
A female fox is called a âvixenâ
What well known Christmas Song was the first to be broadcast from space in 1965?
A. Run Rudolph Run
B. Jingle Bells
C. Rocking Around The Christmas Tree
D. A Holly Jolly Christmas
B. Jingle Bells
Hanging stockings by the fireside has become a popular Christmas tradition, but before stockings, Dutch children actually hung these.
A. Shoes
B. Cloth Sacks
C. Backpacks
D. Baskets
A. Shoes
In Santa Baby, the singer asks for a '54 convertible in which color?
A. Dark Green
B. Light Green
C. Light Blue
D. Dark Blue
C. Light Blue
"Oh, Christmas isnât just a day, itâs a frame of mind."
A. Unaccompanied Minors
B. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
C. Miracle on 34th Street
D. Jack Frost
C. Miracle on 34th Street
The film premiered May 2, 1947.
How many ghosts show up in A Christmas Carol?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
D. 4
The four ghosts consist of: His former business partner Jacob Marley, and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future.
Which state has a town named Christmas?
A. Arizona
B. Massachusetts
C. Nevada
D. Washington
A. Arizona
(Florida also has a town named Christmas.)
This native Mexican plant is displayed almost exclusively at Christmastime in the U.S.
A. Amaryllis
B. Mistletoe
C. Poinsettia
D. Christmas Tree
C. Poinsettia
(This plant follows a 16th-Century Mexican legend wherein a girl was too poor to provide a gift for the celebration of Jesus' birthday. Inspired by an angel she gathered weeds from the roadside and placed them in front of the church altar. The weeds then sprouted into Poinsettias.)
Released in 1958, this is the only Christmas song to reach number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart.
A. It's The Most Wonderful Time - Andy Williams
B. Christmas Don't be Late - Alvin and the Chipmunks
C. The Little Drummer Boy - Bing Crosby
D. Run Rudolph Run - Chuck Barry
B. Alvin and the Chipmunks - Christmas Don't be Late
"Teacher says, every time a bell rings an angel gets its wings."
A. Prancer
B. It's A Wonderful Life
C. A Christmas Story
D. Deck The Halls
B. It's A Wonderful Life
In the case of It's a Wonderful Life, that miracle actually came many years after the film's initial debut. When the movie bowed in 1946, it was such a flop that it ended up closing down the studio and, more or less, ending director Frank Capra's career.
This American company has been using Santa Clause in their advertising since the 1930's?
A. Jell-O
B. Kodak
C. Coca Cola
D. M&M's
C. Coca Cola
Coca-Cola began to use the red image of Santa on advertising in the 1930s, when the company hired artist Haddon Sunbloom to create a character of Santa Claus for use in festive campaigns. The idea was to ensure people continued to drink Coke during the winter months, as the drink was associated with warm, summer days.
Originating in Germany about 250 years ago as a straight stick, the candy cane's "J" shape is meant to resemble this object:
A. A Fishing Hook
B. A Water Pipe
C. A Shepherd's Crook
D. A Metal Rod
A. Shepherd's Crook
Which country was the first to use the tradition of a Christmas tree?
A. Spain
B. Argentina
C. Ukraine
D. Germany
D. Germany
The words of this Christmas song were written by a Priest called Fr. Joseph Mohr in Austria, in 1816.
A. Do You Hear What I Hear
B. Away In A Manger
C. Silver Bells
D. Silent Night
D. Silent Night
The music was added two years later in 1818, by his school teacher and friend Franz Gruber, for the Christmas service at St. Nicholas church in Austria.
âYou'll shoot your eye out, kid!â
A. Silent Night, Deadly Night
B. A Christmas Story
C. It Happened On Fifth Avenue
D. The Santa Clause
B. A Christmas Story
The film released on November 18, 1983.
By orders of this man that the people go back to the city of their forefathers, Mary and Joseph returned to Bethlehem.
A. Nero
B. Caesar Augustus
C. Tiberius
D. Constantine The Great
B. Caesar Augustus
In Luke, Joseph and Mary's trip to Bethlehem is undertaken in order to satisfy an imperial command by Caesar Augustus that all individuals return to their ancestral towns âthat all the world should be taxed.â Since Mary was pregnant with Jesus at the time the command had to be carried out they returned to her hometown of Bethlehem in order to complete the legally binded census.
In what year did the White House first use electric lights for its Christmas Tree?
A. 1879
B. 1895
C. 1901
D. 1912
B. 1895
(Grover Cleveland was the first US President to use electric lights for his Christmas Tree.)
The legendary German character who shows up 2 weeks before Christmas each year, raggedly dressed beating bad boys and girls with a switch to scare them into being good so Santa will bring them presents is preserved today in Pennsylvania Dutch communities, what is this characters name?
A. Krampus
B. Vertep
C. Badalisc
D. Belsnickel
D. Belsnickel