Christmas Movies
In the movie, A Christmas Story, what does Ralphie's Mom say when he asks for a BB gun?
"You'll shoot your eye out"
What do children hang by the fireplace for Santa to fill?
Stocking
Which type of novelty calendar inspired by Christian tradition is popular around the holidays and involves opening a little present each day in December leading up to Christmas Day on the 25th? (Hint: They’re often chocolate or toys, but you can also find them with cheese…)
Advent
What edible house is often built and decorated during Christmas?
Gingerbread house
Accompanied by David Seville, the 1958 single “The Chipmunk Song” became the first holiday hit to reach No. 1 on the Billboard’s Hot 100 chart – thanks to what cartoon trio?
Alvin and the chipmunks
In the movie, The Christmas Chronicles, what real-life celebrity couple star as Santa and Mrs. Claus?
Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn
What plant do people traditionally kiss under during Christmas?
Mistletoe
They’ve starred in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular since 1932, but what precision dance company was founded in St. Louis back in 1925?
The Rockettes
What nut is famously roasted and sold by street vendors during the Christmas season?
Chestnuts
The new old-fashioned way, for sure! Even though she recorded it in 1958 (when she was just 13 years old), what festive holiday hit helped Brenda Lee top the Billboard Hot 100 in 2023 (just before her 79th birthday)?
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Harry and Marv
What are the two most common colors for Christmas decorations (besides red & green)?
Gold and silver.
What landmark NYC event began as a way to celebrate Christmas and as a retail expansion in 1924 before shifting earlier in the annual calendar by 1927?
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
What dome-shaped Italian sweet bread contains candied fruits and raisins?
Panettone
In a famous parody of the Christmas carol "Jingle Bells," what famous fictional car that belongs to a superhero has "lost a wheel" while "the Joker got away?"
Batmobile
In the movie, White Christmas, what are the sisters names?
Betty and Judy
This German tradition called Weihnachtsgurke calls for hiding this item in your Christmas Tree?
A Pickle, or Pickle Ornament
Usually standing at nearly 20 feet tall, the Blue Room Christmas Tree is the official Christmas tree of which residence?
The White House
What Italian-American tradition involves eating seven types of seafood on Christmas Eve?
The Feast of Seven Fishes (La Vigilia)
What kind of bird has gone away in Ella Fitzgerald’s “Winter Wonderland”?
A bluebird.
In the movie, The Santa Clause starring Tim Allen, what were the two gifts that Charlie's mom and step dad wanted as kids but never got causing them to not believe in Santa?
An Oscar Meyer Weenie Whistle and a Mystery Date Game
What material was tinsel originally made from?
Real silver.
According to a survey by Dance magazine, what Christmas-themed Tchaikovsky ballet accounts for nearly half the annual revenue of many dance companies?
The Nutcracker
What is a turducken?
A turkey stuffed with a duck, which is stuffed with a chicken
In the holiday song, “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch,” what is his brain full of?
Spiders.