MOVIES
What is the name of the boy who stays home alone in the Christmas movie Home Alone?
A. Charlie
B. Max
C. Kevin
D. George
C. Kevin
Which of these modern artists does not have an official Christmas song?
A. Billie Eilish
B. Ed Sheeran
C. Ariana Grande
D. Justin Bieber
A. Billie Eilish
In Norway, what do people hide on Christmas Eve to stop witches or bad spirits from taking them?
A. Brooms
B. Shoes
C. Mirrors
D. Pot and pans
A. Brooms
What is the difference between New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day?
A. New Year’s Eve is the night before the new year; New Year’s Day is the first day of the new year
B. New Year’s Eve is on January 1st, and New Year’s Day is on December 31st
C. New Year’s Eve is when people make resolutions, and New Year’s Day is the last day of the year
D. They are the same holiday with different names
A. New Year’s Eve is the night before the new year; New Year’s Day is the first day of the new year
The tradition of building decorated gingerbread houses at Christmas started in the 1800s in which country?
A. Germany
B. Australia
C. United States
D. India
A. Germany
Which Christmas movie is about different love stories happening at the same time in London?
A. The Holiday
B. Love Actually
C. Elf
D. Bridget Jones’s Diary
B. Love Actually
In what year was the Christmas song “Feliz Navidad” released?
A. 1960
B. 1970
C. 1980
D. 1990
B. 1970
What do children in the United States usually leave for Santa Claus to eat on Christmas Eve?
A. Candy and juice
B. A piece of pie and tea
C. Cookies and milk
D. Eggnog
C. Cookies and milk
What is an Advent calendar?
A. A calendar that has only lists for December and January
B. A calendar with daily surprises used to count down to Christmas
C. A calendar that counts the 12 days of Christmas starting on December 25
D. A calendar that helps plan your New Year’s resolutions
B. A calendar with daily surprises used to count down to Christmas
In Italy, it’s good luck to eat "lentejas" on New Year’s Eve. How do you say "lentejas" in English?
A. Lentils
B. Lettuce
C. Lenses
D. Lanterns
A. Lentils
What is the Christmas movie "Elf" about?
A. An elf who helps Santa build a toy factory in New York
B. A family of elves tries to save Christmas
C. An elf who gets lost on Christmas Eve and meets magical animals
D. A human raised by elf goes to New York to connect with his real family
A human raised by elf goes to New York to connect with his real family
These lyrics are from which Christmas song?
“There’ll be parties for hosting, marshmallows for toasting, and caroling out in the snow. There will be scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago”
A. Jingle Bell Rock
B. It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
C. It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
D. Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
C. It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Ukrainians have a unique good-luck decoration for their Christmas trees. What decoration may you find on a Ukrainian Christmas tree?
A. A spider web
B. A pickle
C. Fake snow
D. A violin
A. A spider web
What type of tree is usually used as a Christmas tree?
A. Oak
B. Palm
C. Maple
D. Evergreen
D. Evergreen
In Poland, which fish is traditionally served for Christmas Eve dinner, often after being kept alive in the bathtub?
A. Carp
B. Salmon
C. Tuna
D. Cod
A. Carp
What is the name of this character? (Extra 100 point if a teams guess the name of the movie)
Jack Frost
Complete the lyrics:
I don't want a lot for ______
There is just one thing I ____
Don't care about the ____
Underneath the _________
I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
Don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
In what country do people run around the block with empty suitcases at midnight on New Year’s Eve to bring travel luck?
Colombia
What is a Nativity scene?
A display showing the birth of Jesus with small figures
What is the name of this dish?
Pavlova cake
What film does use this music?
Polar Express
What is the name of the song? (Extra 100 points, if a team names the artist)
Justin Bieber - Mistletoe
Guess the tradition. (Extra 100 point if a team guesses the country)
At midnight on New Year’s Eve, Russian people write a wish for the coming year on a small piece of paper.
They then burn the paper, drop the ashes into a glass of champagne, and drink it before the clock finishes striking 12 — all during the countdown.
"Santa came early". What does this New Year's idiom mean?
Santa came early" is a joyful expression meaning you received something wonderful or unexpected, like a great gift, good news, or a delightful surprise, long before you expected it
Guess the dish from its ingredients.
Russian salad (Olivie)