HOLIDAY FUN

Christmas Carols And Songs

100

• In total, how many gifts were given in “The Twelve Days of Christmas”?

Answer: 364

200

• What was the original title for “The Little Drummer Boy”?

“Carol of the Drum”.

300

If Elvis isn’t going to have a white Christmas, what type of Christmas is he going to have?

Answer: Blue Christmas.

400

• What famous Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space?

Answer: “Jingle Bells”.

500

• Who wrote the popular Christmas song “Frosty The Snowman”?

Answer: Walter Rollins and Steve Nelson.

Christmas Food

100

• Which fairy tale served as an inspiration for the first gingerbread houses?

Answer: Hansel and Gretel.

200

  Which drinks manufacturer is said to have popularized Santa’s red and white costume?

Answer: Coca-Cola.

300

 Which country does Eggnog, a Christmas drink, originate from?

Answer: England

400

Which mint candy is popular during Christmas time?

Peppermint 

500

Which popular Christmas drink is also called 'milk punch'?

Eggnog 

Christmas Traditions

100

Which ornament is traditionally placed on the top of our Christmas trees?

Answer: A star or an angel.

200

• Throughout the holiday season, under which type of plant are people supposed to kiss?

Answer: Mistletoe.

300

• It is believed that naughty kids will receive coal from Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. Is this true or false?

Answer: True.

400

• What type of bird often appears on Christmas cards? 

Answer: Robin.

500

• When was the first Christmas tree lit up in the Rockefeller Center?

Answer: In 1933.

Reindeer

100

• What vegetable allows Santa's reindeer to fly?

Answer: Carrots.

200

• How many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh?

Answer: Nine.

300

• Can you name some of them?

Answer: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen.

400

Why do the other reindeer tease Rudolph?

Answer: Because of his red nose.

500

• Which department store is said to have created Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?

Answer: Rudolph was created in 1939 by Robert L. May as an advertising gimmick for Montgomery Ward.

Christmas Movies

100

• How is Kevin punished after getting into a fight with this brother Buzz?

Answer: He’s sent to the attic.

200

• In the opening scene of A Charlie Brown Christmas, the characters are seen doing which well-known winter activity?

 Answer: Ice skating

300

• What’s the name of the comedian who plays the Grinch in How The Grinch Stole Christmas?

Answer: Jim Carrey.

400

• In Elf, which actor plays Buddy the Elf?

Answer: Will Ferrell.

500

• What’s the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time? 

Answer: The Grinch Who Stole Christmas.