Holiday Movies
Santa’s Workshop
Around the World
Winter Wonderland
The North Pole
100

In Home Alone, what city does Kevin’s family travel to for Christmas?

Paris

100

What are Santa’s helpers called?

Elves

100

In what country did the tradition of the Christmas tree originate?

Germany

100

What is the name of the snowman brought to life by a magical hat?

Frosty the Snowman.

100

What animal is often associated with the North Pole and Christmas?

Reindeer

200

What Christmas movie features a boy who receives a bell from Santa’s sleigh?

The Polar Express.

200

According to the poem ’Twas the Night Before Christmas, what does Santa use to travel?

A sleigh

200

In Mexico, what is the name of the nine-day celebration leading up to Christmas?

Las Posadas.

200

What icy character is the villain in The Year Without a Santa Claus?

Snow Miser.

200

What color is Santa’s iconic suit?

Red.

300

In Elf, what is the name of the department store where Buddy works?

Gimbels

300

What toy is traditionally made by Santa’s elves and has a string you pull to make it walk?

A wooden duck.

300

What Scandinavian country is known for leaving a bowl of porridge for Santa’s helpers?

Norway

300

What is the scientific term for ice crystals that form on surfaces during cold weather?

Frost

300

What is the name of Santa’s head reindeer in most Christmas lore?

Rudolph

400

What is the name of the guardian angel in It’s a Wonderful Life?

Clarence

400

What is the name of the reindeer who guides Santa’s sleigh through foggy weather?

Rudolph

400

What is the name of the Christmas witch who delivers gifts to children in Italy?

La Befana.

400

What is the name of the natural phenomenon where light reflects off ice crystals in the atmosphere, creating a halo?

Sun dog (or parhelion).

400

How many reindeer traditionally pull Santa’s sleigh, including Rudolph?

Nine

500

What 1947 Christmas movie was remade in 1994 starring Richard Attenborough as Kris Kringle?

Miracle on 34th Street.

500

What is the name of Santa’s workshop foreman in the movie Elf?

Ming Ming

500

In Japan, what fast-food chain is famously associated with Christmas dinner?

KFC

500

What is the name of the world’s largest snow and ice festival, held annually in China?

Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival.

500

What explorer is often credited with being the first to reach the North Pole?

Robert Peary

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