Christmas Movie
How many ghosts show up in A Christmas Carol?
4 (Jacob Marley, Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Yet to Come)
What was the Pigeon Project/Experiment that took place during WWII?
The military placed pigeons inside the cone of missiles where they would peck at a moving image on a screen to adjust the missile’s direction during flight, guiding it more accurately to a target.
Which popular Christmas beverage is also called “milk punch”?
What type of milk is illegal to buy/sell in Canada, and in some states?
Raw Milk
Holy night
In "Home Alone", where are the McAllister’s going for vacation, when they accidentally leave Kevin behind?
Paris
A hiccup occurs when your diaphragm spasms involuntarily, slamming your vocal cords shut, producing a “hic” sound. What are some triggers of this?
Eating too fast, drinking fizzy drinks or laughing too hard
What is the traditional tree topper?
A Star
What popular chocolate egg is banned in the US?
Kinder Surprise
What did the other reindeer not let Rudolph do because of his shiny red nose?
Join in any reindeer games
In the classic Christmas movie, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, he is described with 3 “S” words, what are they
"Stink, Stank, Stunk"
Why do our hands/feet get wrinkly when in water for too long?
Water triggers the nervous system to constrict the blood vessels just below the skin, reducing the volume of fluid in your fingers, toes, etc
They’ve starred in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular since 1932
The Rockettes
What country has banned chewing gum?
What did frosty do when that magic old silk hat was placed on his head?
He began to dance around
The movie Miracle on 34th Street is based on what real-life department store?
Macy's
Give one of the 2 theories behind the feeling of “déjà vu”
1) Memory glitch (you brain mixes up past experiences with present, creating a false familiarity) 2) Your brain quickly processed the same sensory information twice, leading to a perception of familiarity
What Christmas ballet premiered in 1892?
The Nutcracker
What country banned ketchup in schools?
France
In the classic Christmas song “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” What type of pudding is mentioned?
Figgy Pudding
In the movie “The Elf” How does Buddy get to the North Pole?
He crawled into Santa's toy sack
What is a resource trees use to communicate with one another (sharing water, carbon, etc)
My-kuh-ray-zee network, or the "Fungus network"
What meal do people in Japan traditionally eat at Christmas?
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Southeast Asia has banned this fruit in public spaces such as trains, buses, and hotels
Durain
What is the best-selling Christmas song ever?
White Christmas