Holiday Food
What kind of cookie is used to make a house?
Gingerbread
Name the actor who plays the Grinch in the Grinch
Jim Carrey
What Christmas decoration was initially made from strands of silver?
Tinsel
In ‘Santa Claus is coming to town,’ what is Santa going to find out?
Who’s naughty or nice
In Australia, what season is it during Christmas?
Summer
Name the flavour of red and white striped candy canes
Peppermint
The “Invisibility cloak” was his Christmas gift the first year at his magical school.
Harry Potter
Which popular phrase was made popular by Ebenezer Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol”?
Bah humbug!
Who performed the famous version of “Last Christmas”?
Wham!
Hanukkah is also known as…?
Festival of Lights or the Feast of Dedication
What nut is famously roasted and sold by street vendors during the Christmas season?
Chestnuts
In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?
Paris
Which reindeer has the same name as another holiday mascot?
Cupid
What colour Christmas did Elvis sing about?
Blue Christmas
Which country did eggnog come from?
England
What part of a Christmas tree can be used to make tea?
The pine needles
Who is the creator of The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Tim Burton
What was the first company that used Santa Claus in advertising?
Coca-Cola
The song that this is from: “Click, click, click, down through the chimney…”
Up on the Housetop
Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany
What gives gingerbread its characteristic dark color?
Molasses (or Treacle)
What was the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time?
Home Alone
Who wrote A Christmas Carol?
Charles Dickens
In “Jingle Bell Rock” everyone is dancing and prancing here.
Jingle Bell Square
In Russia, children are not given presents on Christmas Day but on which other day?
New Year’s Day
What is the French name for the Yule log cake?
Buche de Noel
What were Frosty’s last words?
I’ll be back again someday!
The first artificial Christmas tree was made from what?
Goose feathers
What popular Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving?
Jingle Bells
In Finland, what animal is believed to bring presents, similar to Santa?
The Yule Goat
Before turkey became popular, what meat was the traditional centerpiece of English Christmas feasts?
Goose
What is the name of the building where the events of the first Die Hard take place?
Nakatomi Plaza
What was the first song broadcast from space?
Jingle Bells
From the song 12 Days of Christmas, what is the gift for the 11th day?
Eleven pipers piping
What is the name of the figure from Austrian folklore who punishes naughty children at Christmas?
Krampus
What internal temperature must turkey reach to be considered safe for consumption?
165F or 74C
This actor played six different roles in the Polar Express.
Tom Hanks
What are the names of the 9 Reindeers?
Dasher, Dancer, Donner, Prancer, Blitzen, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Rudolph
In the song, “You’re a Mean One Mr.Grinch” this is the length of the pole that nobody would touch the Grinch with?
39 ½ feet
Which country has a tradition of KFC being a popular Christmas meal?
Japan