Christmas Movies
Christmas Trees
Christmas Food
Christmas Songs
Christmas Traditions
100
_____ was originally slated to star in Elf.
A. Robin Williams
B. Jim Carrey
C. Ben Stiller
D. Tim Allen
What is B. Jim Carrey?
100
The Christmas tree was invented in this country.
A. Germany
B. Ireland
C. America
D. Scotland
What is A. Germany?
Today, the tradition of having a Christmas tree and decorate it has spread worldwide, and it has become an important element of the celebration.
This tradition comes from Germany originally and the Germans used fir trees in the beginning, although spruce is more common these days.
Decorating the tree is one of the highlights for many, and every city usually has a tall Christmas tree that they decorate elegantly in the central part.
They have a song called Oh Tannenbaum, which translates to Oh Christmas Tree
100
Chocolate coins are a Christmas tradition thanks to Saint ______, who gave bags of coins to the poor.
A. Richard
B. Frances
C. Nicholas
D. Greg
Who is C. Nicholas?
Good old Saint Nick
100
"Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree", "Holly Jolly Christmas", and this other song were written by Jewish songwriter Johnny Marks.
A. Frosty The Snowman
B. Joy to The World
C. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
D. This Christmas
What is C. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer?
100
Some families have a tradition of children looking for a glass ____ in their tree. If a child is to find it first, they have the opportunity to win a prize or open the first present.
A. Reindeer
B. Pickle
C. Candy cane
D. Bell
What is B. Pickle?
According to Today, the Christmas pickle is more than just a common ornament, it's a tradition. As the quirky tradition goes, the first child to find the glass pickle hidden in the tree on Christmas morning either wins a prize or the privilege of opening the first gift. The goal? To keep kids from rushing through the process of opening presents, and instead take the time to enjoy each one.
200
This movie is the most watched movie on Christmas.
A. Christmas Vacation
B. The Grinch
C. Home Alone
What is C. Home Alone?
200
Artificial trees began in Germany during the 19th century from this and were dyed green.
A. Pheasent Feathers
B. Goose Feathers
C. Duck Feathers
D. String
Artificial trees began in Germany during the 19th century from Goose feathers which were dyed green.
200
This candy was invented to help keep the children quiet during church. They were created in 1670 by a German choirmaster.
A. Candy Cane
B. Lolli Pops
C. Jolly Rancher
D. Smarties
What is A. Candy Cane?
The traditional stripes were added later on.
200
From the "Twelve Days of Christmas" give AT LEAST 3 gifts given by the singer's "True Love".
What is...
1 partridge in a pear tree
2 turtledoves
3 French hens
4 calling birds
5 golden rings
6 geese laying eggs
7 swimming swans
8 milking maids
9 dancing ladies
10 leaping lords
11 piping pipers
12 drumming drummers
200
Hallmark Holiday movies take this long to film.
A. Two weeks
B. Four weeks
C. One year
D. Eight weeks
What is A. Two weeks?
Some Hollywood movies take a month to shoot, others quite a bit more. On the other end of the spectrum, the super-popular holiday movies that Hallmark is able to put out at such an impressive pace only take two weeks to film.
300
Disney’s A Christmas Carol
This movie featured Jim Carrey who played a total of this many roles within the movie.
A. 5
B. 4
C. 7
D. 2
What is C. 7?
Not only did he play Old Scrooge and several younger versions of Scrooge, but he also played the three ghosts.
300
Since this year, Christmas trees have been sold to the public in the United States.
A. 1800
B. 1875
C. 1850
D. 1900
What is C. 1850?
300
Before farmers raised poultry commercially, meaning selling poultry for a profit, they would eat this bird.
A. Turkey
B. Goose
C. Duck
D. Quail
What is B. Goose
Before farmers raised poultry commercially, families that lived off the land ate geese for Christmas dinner. Chickens provided eggs and cows provided milk, so they had to choose carefully which animals to eat. Since geese only laid eggs seasonally, they were the chosen meat for a Christmas feast.
300
This song was actually not created for Christmas but for Thanksgiving.
A. Jingle Bells
B. Winter Wonderland
C. Mistletoe
What is A. Jingle Bells?
300
In Ukraine, these are considered symbols of good luck at Christmas.
A. Geese
B. Bears
C. Spiders
D. Frogs
What is C. Spiders?
When you think about Christmas creatures, reindeer and polar bears probably jump to mind… but what about spiders? In Ukraine, families often add spider web ornaments to their trees as a nod to a lovely seasonal story about the critters once using their silky string to decorate the tree of a poor widow and her children.
400
Nightmare Before Christmas was thought to be a real nightmare to create! Each character had to have a total of ____ different poses per second of the movie, which was a huge job for the animation team.
A. 30
B. 15
C. 24
D. 20
What is C. 24?
400
This president banned putting up Christmas trees in the White House. This step was taken as the President was concerned about the environmental effects of cutting trees every year.
A. President John F. Kennedy
B. President Teddy Roosevelt
C. President Harry Truman
D. President William McKinley
What is B. President Teddy Roosevelt?
In 1901, his sons decorated a small tree on the White House grounds and hid it in the closet till Christmas morning.
400
Japanese traditionally eat their Christmas dinner at ___.
A. McDonalds
B. Burger King
C. KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken)
What is C. Kentucky Fried Chicken?
This is one of the fun facts about Christmas celebrations that you probably didn’t know. In Japan, a very successful commercial in 1974 introduced Japanese people to have a Christmas dinner at KFC.
In fact, eating X-mas dinner at KFC in Japan is so popular that you need to book a table at least 2 months in advance.
400
This song is known as one of the oldest Christmas Hymns...
A. Holy Night
B. Deck the Halls
C. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
D. White Christmas
What is C. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel?
400
Mistle toe "translates" to...
A. Holiday Tree
B. Holy Night
C. Tis the season
D. Dung on a stick
What is D. Dung on a stick?
According to Interflora, the original name for mistletoe was mistaltan—mistal comes from the Anglo Saxon word for "dung" and tan means "stick." How utterly unromantic!
500
What are the name of these two characters and what movie are they from?
Who are Heatmiser and Snowmiser and The Year Without a Santa Claus?
Year Without a Santa Claus was released in 1974 and was an animated film that was one of the first to show Santa Claus as being cranky and grumpy rather than always happy and jolly.
500
Christmas trees grow anywhere from ___ - ____ years before they are sold.
A. 4 -12 years
B. 7 - 15 years
C. 5 - 10 years
What is B. 7 - 15 years?
500
It wasn't until the 16th century, that this royal decided to make eating Turkey a tradition.
A. Henry VII of England
B. King James I of Scotland
C. Henry VIII of England
D. Henry IV of France
What is C. Henry VIII of England?
500
Ten Days before Christmas 1965, astronauts Walter M. “Wally” Schirra Jr. and Thomas P. Stafford, orbiting aboard Gemini 6, met Gemini 7, piloted by Frank Borman and Jim Lovell. When it was time to reenter Earth’s atmosphere, on December 16, Schirra and Stafford playfully reported to Mission Control some sort of UFO.
Ground controllers then began to hear the strains of none other than this song.
A. Jingle Bells
B. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
C. Silent Night
D. Joy to The World
What is A. Jingle Bells?
Ten days before Christmas 1965, astronauts Walter M. “Wally” Schirra Jr. and Thomas P. Stafford, orbiting aboard Gemini 6, met Gemini 7, piloted by Frank Borman and Jim Lovell. When it was time to reenter Earth’s atmosphere, on December 16, Schirra and Stafford playfully reported to Mission Control some sort of UFO.
“We have an object, looks like a satellite going from north to south, probably in polar orbit…. Looks like he might be going to re-enter soon…. You just might let me pick up that thing…. I see a command module and eight smaller modules in front. The pilot of the command module is wearing a red suit.”
Ground controllers then began to hear the strains of none other than “Jingle Bells,” being played by the astronauts on a harmonica backed by miniature sleigh bells. Today, those bells and harmonica are on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
500
Christmas ornaments and baubles began to gain popularity in the ______.
A. 1880s
B. 1900s
C. 1890s
D. 1870s
What is C. 1890s
Christmas ornaments and baubles began to gain popularity in the 1890s.