Christmas
in America
Finish this
Movie Quote
Don't Forget
the Lyrics
Snow
Questions
Christmas by
the Numbers
100
This Midwest state has a town named Santa Claus.
What is Indiana?
100
Finish this quote from How the Grinch Stole Christmas..."All right, you're a reindeer. Here's your motivation: Your name is Rudolph, you're a freak with a red nose, and no one likes you. Then, one day, Santa picks you and you save Christmas. No, forget that part. We'll improvise... just keep it kind of loosey-goosey. You HATE Christmas! You're gonna steal it. Saving Christmas is a lousy ending, way too commercial. ____!"
What is, "ACTION."?
100
Finish the lyrics to Grandma Got Ran Over By a Reindeer..."Walking home from our house Christmas eve. You can say there's no such thing as Santa, But as for me and Grandpa, we ____."
What is, "believe."?
100
1 inch of rain, if cold enough, would equal how many inches of snow?
What is 10 inches?
100
US scientists have estimated that if Santa traveled at 650 mph, he would have to visit how many houses per second in order to deliver presents to all the houses in the world on Christmas Eve?
What is 822 houses per second?
200
According to the Guinness world records, the tallest Christmas tree ever cut was a 221-foot Douglas fir that was displayed in 1950 at the Northgate Shopping Center in this West coast city.
What is Seattle, Washington?
200
Finish this quote from A Christmas Story..."I want an official ____ ____, carbine action, two-hundred shot range model air rifle!"
What is, "Red Ryder."?
200
Finish the lyrics to Let It Snow..."It doesn't show signs of stopping, And I've bought some corn ____ ____."
What is, "for popping."?
200
Name the photographer who devoted his entire life to showing us the diversity and beauty of snowflakes, capturing over 5,000 photographs of snowflakes.
Who is Wilson A. Bentley?
200
Electric lights for trees were first used in what year?
What is 1895?
300
In the United States alone, more than this many Christmas cards are sent each year.
What is 3 billion?
300
Finish this quote from Elf..."You stink. You smell like beef and cheese! You don't ____ ____ ____.
What is, "smell like Santa."?
300
Finish the lyrics to Silver Bells..."City sidewalks, busy sidewalks. Dressed in holiday style. In the air there's a feeling of Christmas. Children laughing, people passing, meeting ____ ____ ____.
What is, "smile after smile."?
300
The Guinness Book of World Records states that a giant snowflake was found at Fort Keogh, Montana on January 28, 1887. How many inches wide was it?
What is 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick?
300
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer was invented for a US firm's Christmas promotion in what year?
What is 1938?
400
This southern state was the first to officially recognize Christmas in 1836.
What is Alabama?
400
Finish this quote from The Polar Express..."Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the ____ ____ ____ ____."
What is, "things you can't see."?
400
Finish the lyrics to It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas...A pair of hopalong boots and a pistol that shoots, Is the wish of Barney and Ben; Dolls that will talk and will go for a walk, Is the hope of Janice and Jen; And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for ____ ____ ____ ____.
What is, "school to start again."?
400
The biggest snowman ever built was in 2008 in Bethel, Maine. It was ____ feet tall, weighed 6,500 tons, had five-foot wreaths for eyes, and entire trees for arms.
What is 122?
400
If you received all of the gifts in the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," how many would you receive?
What is 364 gifts?
500
The first Christmas postage stamp issued in America was in this year.
What is 1962?
500
Finish this quote from Fred Claus..."You're all fired, in the morning you'll all be on ____ ____ ____ ____ ____!"
What is, "a bus back to Elfistan!"?
500
Finish the lyrics to Winter Wonderland... Later on, We'll conspire, As we dream by the fire, To face unafraid, ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
What is, "The plans that we've made."?
500
What kind of phobia is the fear of snow?
What is Chionophobia?
500
Christmas became a national holiday in America in what year?
What is 1870?
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