Christmas Songs
What Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving?
Jingle Bells
(Fun fact: Jingle Bells was also the first song played in space)
What is the number one most famous Christmas movie?
Home Alone
Even though we celebrate Christmas in winter, it's believed Jesus was most likely born in spring.
Nice! Or true!
This is because the only time shepherds were in the hills was during the spring time. We don't know for sure though because they didn't record birthdays back then.
What is roasting on an open fire in "The Christmas Song"?
Chestnuts
Where did the red in Santa Claus's costume come from?
A Coca-Cola ad in the 1930s
Finish the Lyric:
"In the meadow we can build a snowman,
Then pretend that he is Parson Brown
He'll say: Are you married?"
(Hint: The song is "Winter Wonderland")
"We'll say: No man,
But you can do the job
When you're in town."
What was the name of Scrooge's old partner in A Christmas Carol?
Jacob Marley
The famous quote "I can't put my arms down!" is from Home Alone.
Naughty! Or false!
That is from A Christmas Story!
What food do people decorate their Christmas tree with?
Candy Canes
What was Santa's costume before it was red?
Green
How old was Brenda Lee when she recorded "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree"?
She was 13
What is the name of the Grinch's love interest in the live action How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
Martha May
The first Grinch movie came out in the 70s.
Naughty! Or false!
It was in the 60s!
They aren't having ham, what are the Whos in Whoville carving for dinner?
Roast Beef
What is Santa's real name?
Kris Kringle
What was the first Christmas song to mention Santa Claus?
"Up On The Housetop" (1864)
In the movie Elf, what is the first rule of the code of elves?
Treat every day like Christmas
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" was The Beatles first Christmas Number 1.
Nice! Or true!
The second was "I Feel Fine"!
What is the most popular Christmas dessert in the USA?
Pumpkin pie
What is the name of the plant with small red berries that we hang above the door frame during Christmas?
Holly!
The singer of 1966's "You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” was Thurl Ravenscroft. But his voice was also used for a famous cereal mascot. Who?
He has been the voice of Frosted Flakes cereal mascot, Tony the Tiger, for almost 50 years.
Tell me what Buddy had to go through to get to New York City. There are three destinations. If you don't get the right order but you get the destinations, it's minus 100 points.
Candy Cane Forest, Sea of Swirly-Twirly Gumdrops, and the Lincoln Tunnel
A Christmas Carol was the first bestseller that Dickens ever wrote and is the novel that gave him his first taste of fame.
Naughty! Or false!
It was The Pickwick Papers, written six years earlier, that made Dickens rich and famous at age 25.
In the 19th Century, what fruit was traditionally put in Christmas stockings?
Oranges
Santa Claus is also Saint Nicolas. In the Catholic Church, what is Saint Nicolas the patron saint of?
Children, sailors, merchants, and many more.
He is famous for helping a poor family by secretly dropping bags of gold coins into their house under cover at night. That explains a lot!