Holiday Trivia
This popular Christmas beverage is also called "milk punch."
What is eggnog?
This East Streeter, recorded a live version of Santa Claus Is Coming To Town that still plays on national radio today.
Who is Bruce Springstein?
What is the first rule in the "Code of Elves" in the movie Elf?
What is "Treat Every Day like Christmas?"
This popular and simple carol was created in Boston in 1857 as a song for a Thanksgiving program. It is also the first carol to be played from space in 1965.
What is Jingle Bells?
This Nobel & Pulitzer Prize winning American novelist got his start as a cub reporter for the KC Star. His experiences during that short period were recast and presented in at least five of his novels and many other writings.
Who is Ernest Hemmingway?
The red and white costume of Father Christmas was allegedly first introduced by which beverage manufacturer?
What is Coca Cola?
It's "material" that this "girl" recorded Santa Baby in the mid-80s.
Who is Madonna?
These three words that best describe the Grinch are...
What are Stink, Stank, Stunk?
This Christmas Carol has been performed and recorded more than any other carol.
What is “Silent Night?"
This famous African American major league baseball player first played as a shortstop for the KC Monarchs. Hint: He broke the color barrier in 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson? #42
FDR loved these holiday cakes and in 1933 received as a Christmas gift a 110-pound one filled with wine-soaked raisins.
What is fruitcake?
If you search Bing you might find this top 3 selling song of all-time.
What is White Christmas by Bing Crosby?
This elf is a best friend of Rudolph in the 1964 classic "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer."
Who is Hermey?
This Carol was based on a story created for a Christmas book to be given out to children by Montgomery Wards
What is “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer?”
Living on a $112 per month pension after the White House, this ex-haberdasher refused any cashing in on the prestige of the presidency.
Who is President Harry S. Truman?
This Santa's reindeer has the same name as another holiday mascot.
What is Cupid?
In 1823 this holiday classic was written. Hint: Its French for Christmas.
What is The First Noel?
This is the number of ghosts that show up in Dicken's "A Christmas Carol."
What is 4?
In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” what made Frosty come to life?
What is an Old Silk Hat?
This guy was the "Boss" of Kansas City, long before there was a Bruce Springsteen.
Who is "Boss" Tom Pendergast?
For Christmas, you can make this two-word chocolate roll cake while watching the same-named item burn on TV.
What is a Yule Log?
This Twelve Days of Christmas mash-up is a hit for this group that doesn't need instruments. Also a phrase meaning my alcohol tastes just fine as it is thank you!
Who is Straight No Chaser?
This 1946 film was based on a short story published as “The Man Who Was Never Born.”
What is "A Wonderful Life?"
This Christmas Carol was a poem written by Charles Wesley and George Whitefield. The musical piece written by Mendelssohn. The lyrics and music were not put together for over 100 years after each was originally written.
What is "Hark the Herald Angles Sing?"
This company's Hall of Fame first came to TV on Christmas Eve 1951.
What is Hallmark?