Holiday Movies
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In Home Alone, what is the name of the criminals?
The Wet Bandits
This song was about a character with a corncob pipe and a button nose.
Frosty, The Snowman
What winter holiday celebrates light lasting eight nights?
Hanukkah
What temperature scale is commonly used in the United States?
Fahrenheit
What popular toy is often played with during Hanukkah?
Dreidel (a type of top)
What actor plays Buddy the Elf?
Will Ferrell
What song includes the lyric “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire”?
“The Christmas Song”
What ancient culture is associated with Saturnalia?
Ancient Romans
What form of precipitation is snow?
Solid
In which country is Boxing Day a public holiday?
United Kingdom (Will also accept Canada, Australia)
What city does A Christmas Story take place in?
Hohman, Indiana
Who sings the Christmas song "Santa Tell Me"
Ariana Grande
What plant is traditionally used to make a holiday wreath?
Evergreen (pine, fir, or spruce are also accepted)
Why do animals grow thicker fur in winter?
To stay warm / insulation
What holiday figure delivers gifts to good children and coal to bad children while flying on a broomstick in Italy on January 6?
La Befana
In The Polar Express, what word is written on the train ticket?
“Believe”
What song asks Santa for a diamond ring and a platinum mine?
"Santa Baby"
In what century did Christmas trees become popular in England?
19th century
What causes days to be shorter in winter?
Earth’s tilt away from the sun
What does Iceland's fearsome Yule Cat do to people who don't receive new clothes before Christmas?
It eats them
What non-green Christmas bad guy is known for carrying away bad children in his wicker backpack?
Krampus
“Jingle Bells” was originally written for what holiday?
Thanksgiving
What U.S. state was the first to officially recognize Christmas as a holiday?
Alabama
What is the scientific term for animals that hibernate?
Endotherms (“hibernating mammals” will also be accepted)
In Japan, what fast-food restaurant is famously popular on Christmas?
Kentucky Fried Chicken