Christmas Song Trivia
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100

What brings Frosty the Snowman to life?

A magical hat

100

What do you call a disrespectful reindeer?

Rude-olph

100

Henry the Eighth had how many wives?

6

100

After leaving Bethlehem, to which country did Joseph, Mary, and Jesus travel?

Egypt

100

Why did the little boy bury his flashlight?

Because the batteries died.

200

In “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” how many reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh?

9

200

Why didn't the stocking want to eat Christmas dinner?

He was stuffed!

200

What was the initial reported cause of death for Elvis Presley that spread in the media?

Heart attack

200

Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December. Who is the patron saint remembered on the 26th of December?

Stephen

200

What has a neck but has no head?

A bottle

300

How many gifts did the singer receive in “12 days of Christmas?”

364

300

What did Adam say the day before Christmas?

"It's Christmas, Eve."

300

Which Asian country had seven of the ten deadliest wars in human history some even deadlier than world war one?

China

300

Everyone is familiar with the mistletoe tradition. What is the color of the berries of the plant?

White

300

What ship has two mates but no captain?

A relationship

400

What word is used for ‘family’ in the song “We Wish You a Merry Christmas?”

KIN

400

If athletes get athletes foot, what do astronauts get?

Missletoe.

400

Victorians said this word before having their picture taken instead of the word “cheese”. What fruit did they say?

Prunes

400

How does Santa Claus go back up the chimney to continue his journey of delivering gifts?

He places his finger on the side of his nose, gives a smile and a nod.

400

I go in hard. I come out soft. You blow me hard. What am I?

Gum

500

In the 12 Days of Christmas, who sends the gifts?

The singer’s true love

500

How do fish decorate for Christmas?

They hang reefs.

500

What year was the defeat of the Americans in the Vietnamese City or commonly referred to as the fall of Saigon during the Vietnam War?

1975

500

One of the most famous Cola companies in the world used to have advertisements featuring a happy, smiling Santa Claus. Name the company

Coca Cola

500

I move very slowly at an indistinguishable rate.
Although I take my time, I am never late.
I accompany life, but survive when your dead.
I am viewed with esteem as I sit on your head.
What am I?

I am your hair.

600

What year was “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” first recorded?

1963

600

What do you call an old snowman?

water

600

The name of Beatle’s debut album is?

Please Please Me

600

Red and green are the two colors most associated with Christmas. Which are the two other colors, according to Christmas holiday trivia, that are also extremely popular in this season?

Gold and Silver

600

I’m a fruit.
If you take away my first letter, I’m a crime.
If you take away my first two letters, I’m an animal.
If you take away my first and last letters, I’m a form of music.
What am I?

Grape

700

What Christmas song is known by two different names?

The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)/Chestnuts Roasting over an Open Fire.

700

All day I sit on a shelf, but come alive and move during the nights. I tell Santa who's been naughty and who's been nice. Who am I?

The Elf on the Shelf

700

Who preceded Ronald Raegan’s presidency in the United States of America?

Jimmy Carter

700

Traditions of Christmas around the world will tell you that Santa Claus is known by many names. What is the French name for Santa Claus?

Pere Noel

700

I can only live where there is light, but I die if the light shines on me.
What am I?

A shadow

800

What pop Christmas hit was released in 1984 but did not rank in the charts until 2017?

“Last Christmas” by Wham!


800

What Christmas carol is a favorite of parents?

"Silent Night"

800

This ancient king had a round table.

King Arthur

800

What two phrases will you almost always find on Christmas gift tags?

To and From

800

You can easily touch me,
But not see me.
You can throw me out,
But not away.
What am I?

Your back

900

What kind of bird has gone away in Ella Fitzgerald’s “Winter Wonderland?”

A Bluebird


900

What two things are wanted in December?

"All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth"

900

What is the name of the first woman to practice at the Supreme Court?

Belva Lockwood


900

When does the Russian Orthodox Church celebrate Christmas?

January 7th

900

Never was, I am always to be.
No one ever saw me, nor ever will.
And yet I give confidence to all,
Who live and breathe on this terrestrial ball.
What am I?

The future

1000

What iconic Elvis Presley Christmas song was digitally remastered into a duet version with the King in 2008?

Blue Christmas with Martina McBride, Elvis Presley


1000

Buddy and Hermey were both born on Christmas Eve. When Buddy was 6 years old, Hermey was half his age. If Buddy turns 100 years old this Christmas Eve, how old is Hermey going to be?

97

1000

In 1916, who was the first female to be elected to the US Congress?

Jeanette Rankin

1000

Name the four out of the eight original Reindeer

Blitzen, Comet, Cupid, Dasher, Prancer, Vixen, Dancer, and Donner


1000

I have keys but no locks.
I have a space but no room.
You can enter, but you can’t go outside.
What am I?

A keyboard