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2024 Trivia
100
In the 2000 live-action film 'How The Grinch Stole Christmas,' who played the role of the Grinch?
Jim Carrey
100
Which Christmas themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in 1892?
The Nutcracker
100
How do you say Merry Christmas in Spanish?
Feliz Navidad
100
What parasitic plant associated with Christmas has roots dating back to Celtic fertility rituals?
Mistletoe
100
Moo Deng was born at a zoo in Thailand this year and rose to internet stardom due to her feisty personality. What kind of animal is Moo Deng?
A) Red Panda
B) Emperor Penguin
C) Pygmy Hippopotamus
D) Pallas Cat
Answer: C) Pygmy Hippopotamus
200
In Home Alone (1990), where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?
Paris
200
All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey was released in 1994, how many streams (approximately) does this song currently have on Spotify?
2 Billion
200
How many ghosts appear in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens?
4
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- The Ghost of Christmas
- The Ghost of Christmas Present
- The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
- The Ghost of Jacob Marley
200
In folklore, which horned figure punishes badly behaved children at Christmas?
Krampus
200
What was the highest-grossing film of 2024
A) Deadpool & Wolverine
B) Despicable Me 4
C) Dune: Part Two
D) Inside Out 2
E) Moana 2
Answer: Inside Out 2 - $1,698,641,117
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Deadpool & Wolverine - $1,338,073,645
Despicable Me 4 - $969,459,798
Moana 2 - $724,506,810
Dune: Part Two - $714,444,358
300
In The Muppets Christmas Carol, Michael Caine famously plays Ebenezer Scrooge, who in the film played the role of Charles Dickens?
A) Kermit the Frog
B) Gonzo the Great
C) Fozzie Bear
D) Miss Piggy
Answer: B) Gonzo the Great
300
What was the first song broadcast from space in 1965?
(Hint: it was a Christmas song)
Jingle Bells
300
What is it lucky to find in your Christmas pudding?
A silver sixpence / coin
300
On which date is the holiday 'Twelfth Night' celebrated?
January 5th
300
Which country won the Eurovision Song Contest this year?
(Double Points if you can name the artist and song title)
Answer: Switzerland
(Artist: Nemo / Song Name: "The Code")
400
Which Hollywood actor played six different roles in The Polar Express?
Tom Hanks
400
How many gifts, in total, were given in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” song?
364
400
Name all of Father Christmas' reindeer
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph.
400
Which ancient Roman celebration has significantly impacted many of our Christmas customs?
Saturnalia
400
Chappell Roan was one of this years breakout music stars in, with her hit single Good Luck Babe, and her 2023 album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess. What position in the UK charts did Good Luck Babe peak at?
Number 2
500
Which of these actors has never played (or voice acted) Father Christmas in film or television?
A) Tim Allen
B) Nick Frost
C) Jim Broadbent
D) Tom Hanks
E) George Clooney
F) Richard Attenborough
G) Mel Gibson
The answer is: E) George Clooney
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A) Tim Allen (The Santa Clause 1-3, 1994-2006)
B) Nick Frost (Doctor Who - "Last Christmas", 2014)
C) Jim Broadbent (Voice Acting Role - Arthur Christmas, 2011)
D) Tom Hanks (Voice Acting Role - The Polar Express, 2004)
E) George Clooney has never played Father Christmas (As far as I can tell!)
E) Richard Attenborough (Miracle on 34th Street, 1994)
F) Mel Gibson (Fatman, 2020)
500
Which Christmas song has sold the most copies worldwide?
White Christmas
500
What is the final line of the poem 'A Visit from St. Nicholas' (more commonly known as Twas the Night Before Christmas) by Clement Clarke Moore?
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”
500
The Yule cat is a huge cat that lurks in the countryside during the Christmas season and eats people who do not receive new clothing before Christmas Eve, from which country's folklore does the Yule cat originate?
Iceland
500
Name either the Oxford or Cambridge Dictionaries 'Word/Phrase of the Year' for 2024
(Double Points if you get both!)
Cambridge Dictionary: "manifest"
Oxford Dictionary: "brain rot"