Random Holiday Facts
Horrible Christmas Movie Descriptions
Wonderland
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Fun Facts
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What well-known Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965?
Jingle Bells!
100
This film is about a young boy who had beef with two grown men and played pranks on them.
100
In the Christmas Movie: The Santa Clause, what magical object did Bernard give Charlie?
A Snow Globe
100
What gift was given on the 5th day of Christmas according to the song, "12 Days of Christmas"?
5 Golden Rings!
100
True or False: Jingle Bells was always intended to be a Christmas song?
FALSE-- it was originally written for thanksgiving
200
In what modern-day country was Saint Nicholas born?
Turkey
200
A hairy grumpy man hates christmas, breaks and enters peoples home, steals stuff, then becomes good.
The Grinch
200
In The Christmas Movie The Nightmare before Christmas : What does Jack call Santa Claus?
Sandy Claws
200
Name two religious/cultural holidays that are celebrated in December
Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Diwali, or Chinese New Year
200
TRUE OR FALSE:
image of Santa Claus as we know it was defined by the brand Pepsi.
FALSE!
it was Coca Cola
300
What is a Dreidel?
A 4 sided spinning top played with during Hanukkah
fun fact: The letters form an acronym for the Hebrew saying Nes Gadol Hayah Sham, which can be translated to "a great miracle happened there"
300
Giant man in yellow tights goes to New York to find his dad, spreads chaos, eats spaghetti with syrup, and hugs people.
Elf
300
What type of animal blocks the Polar Express on its way to the North Pole?
Caribou
300
Which country traditionally eats KFC for Christmas dinner?
Japan
300
Which one of these states DO NOT have a city named Santa Claus?
Arizona, Georgia, Colorado, Indiana
Colorado
400
What is the most important custom associated with Hanukkah?
The lighting of the menorah, a candelabra with eight branches plus a holder for the shammash (“servant”) candle that is used to light the other eight candles.
400
A magical train ride to a snowy destination, where a boy learns about belief, sings hot chocolate, and meets creepy little elves
Polar Express
400
In “A Christmas Story,” what gift does Ralphie want more than anything?
A Red Ryder BB gun
400
The word Kwanzaa comes from what language?
Swahili
400
Which popular Christmas beverage is also called "milk punch?"
EGG NOG
500
Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany
500
Giant floating light drags old man out of bed to reflect on his actions. He then gets haunted, freaks out, and becomes nice.
A Christmas Carol
500
. In what year did Coca-Cola first use Santa Claus in its advertising?
1931
500
What is the shortest day of the year called where we see the least amount of sun?
Winter Solstice
500
Which real-life person is Santa Claus based on?
The Christian bishop St. Nicholas