Holiday Movies
This movie set in Whoville features a character who heart grew 3 sizes
What is 'The Grinch That Stole Christmas'
This song from 1961 has the famous opening lyric "chestnuts roasting on an open fire"?
What is "The Christmas Song" by Nat King Cole
This treat originated in Germany and is used to make decorative houses and people each year
What is gingerbread
This American company popularized fried chicken as a Christmas staple in Japan after a marketing campaign in the 1970s
What is KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken)
In this movie, the two protagonists swap houses (and lives) to escape heartbreak
What is 'The Holiday'
This many reindeer are part of Santa's sleigh in the song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
What is 9
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph
This food is eaten in the American South on New Year's Day for good luck
What is black-eyed peas
This color is said to bring good luck for the New Year in many countries around the world
What is red
This portrays a boy's adventure on a train on Christmas Eve
What is 'The Polar Express'
This holiday song released in 1994 still earns its artist an estimated $2-3M annually in royalties?
(Must provide song name and artist)
What is "All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey
This British treat dates back to the 1300s and contains chopped dried fruit, nuts, and spices
What is a mince/mincemeat pie
Celebrations around the world, such as Diwali, Hannukah, Loy Krathong, and Yuan Xiao Jie, translate to this festival name (in English)
What is Festival of Lights
The 4 main elf "food groups" defined by Buddy in the 2003 film 'Elf'
(you must get all 4 to get the points)
What is Candy, Candy Canes, Candy Corns, and Syrup
What drink was Grandma enjoying to excess that led to her being run over by a reindeer?
What is eggnog
This food is traditionally eaten in Latin America on Christmas Eve
What is tamales
A folklore character from the Alpine region of Europe, this horned anthropomorphic figure is said to accompany St. Nicolas and punish naughty children
What is Krampus
The second longest-running Christmas special on US network television. It was almost cancelled before it ever aired, but ended up winning an Emmy.
What is "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
What bilingual holiday song with only 19 words has been a sensation since 1970?
What is "Feliz Navidad"
Literally meaning "log of Christmas", this French dessert is eaten between Christmas and New Year's Day traditionally
What is a "Buche de Noel"
This witch in Italian folklore brings children presents on January 5th
What is La Befana