Holiday Music
What Christmas song begins with the lyric: "You better watch out, you better not cry"?
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
In Home Alone, where is the McCallister family supposed to be vacationing?
Paris
What nut is commonly roasted and sold during the holiday season?
Chestnut
This is one of the most difficult jumps in figure skating, often a highlight of the Games
Triple Axle
What is the term for snow sliding rapidly down a mountain?
Avalanche
Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" is one of the best-selling singles of all time. True or False?
True
What Christmas movie features the fictional town of Bedford Falls?
It's a Wonderful Life
This dessert is named after the ancient winter solstice custom of burning a log to celebrate longer days, symbolizing warmth and light during winter
Yule Log
True or false: the hockey pucks used in the Winter Olympic Games are thawed ahead of each hockey match.
False! The hockey pucks used in the Winter Olympic Games are actually frozen in advance of each hockey match. This reduced the friction of the puck on the ice.
What U.S. state averages the most annual snowfall?
Alaska
What city is mentioned in "Silver Bells"?
New York City
In A Christmas Story, what gift does Ralphie want most?
Red Ryder BB Gun
A layered dessert of sponge cake, custard, and whipped cream, often topped with chocolate shavings, popular in British holiday celebrations
Trifle
What is the only Winter Olympic sport where competitors travel headfirst on a sled?
Skeleton
What city is famous for averaging more than 100 inches of snow annually and is nicknamed "The Snowiest Large City in America"?
Buffalo
Which holiday song contains the line "Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe"?
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
In National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, what is Clark Griswold expecting as his holiday bonus?
A swimming pool bonus
What sweet holiday treat is made by pulling and stretching boiled sugar?
Candy Cane
What country has won the most Winter Olympic medals overall?
Norway
Snowflakes are commonly said to have how many sides?
Six
. Which Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving, not Christmas?
Jingle Bells
What is the name of the department store where Buddy works in Elf?
Gimbles
What country is credited with introducing the Christmas tree tradition that spread throughout much of the world?
Germany
Which Winter Olympic sport features athletes sweeping ice in front of a moving stone?
Curling
What is the scientific name for a snowflake?
Snow Crystal