Holiday TV & Movies
Midwest is Best
Pop Culture
History of the Holidays
Two Hit Wonders
Football & Taylor Swift
100
The holiday "Festivus", featured on Seinfeld, is celebrated on this day.
When is December 23?
100
This is the longest running adult animated series in television history.
What is The Simpsons.
100
This fried food, often made of grated potatoes, is traditionally eaten during Hanukkah to honor the oil used in the miracle.
What are latkes?
100
This artist has won two Grammys for the Album of the Year for albums titled after their age.
Adele.
100
Taylor Swift released a song named after this country singer, who was inducted into the Headwear Hall of Fame in 2014.
Tim McGraw
200
In the 1989 movie Christmas Vacation, Aunt Bethany is asked to say grace. Instead, she says this.
the Pledge of Allegiance
200
This Wisconsinite is a former F1 racer who competed in Midwest regional races while still in high school.
Danica Patrick.
200
This is considered the most famous Christmas song from the 90s, released in 1994, and remains one of the most popular holiday songs today.
What is Mariah Carey's, All I Want for Christmas Is You?
200
This musician was in both The Beatles and Wings.
Paul McCartney
300
In The Office episode "Christmas Party," Michael Scott gives Ryan this item as a Secret Santa gift.
What is an iPod?
300
The Princess Diaries 2 premiered in 2004. This other Anne Hathaway movie was also released that same year.
Ella Enchanted
300
Originating in Europe as a market that provided citizens with supplies for winter, is now a popularized market.
Christkindlmarket
300
This musician was in both the Foo Fighters and Nirvana.
Who is Dave Grohl
400
This is the nickname Kevin McCallister gives the two burglars, Harry and Marv.
What is The Wet Bandits?
400
This state features Cornhenge, an art installation and shrine to our Midwestern values.
What is Ohio?
400
Beyonce revealed her pregnancy to this song at the 2011 MTV VMAs.
Love on Top.
400
This musician, known for his band's 1980s Christmas hit, ironically passed away on Christmas Day in 2016.
Who is George Michael?
400
This artist, despite multiple solo nominations, has won their only two Grammys for collaborations with Skrillex & Diplo, and Dan & Shay.
Justin Bieber
500
Hermey, from Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, aspired to be more than a toy maker.
a dentists.
500
These two Midwest universities have have produced both a Super Bowl MVP and a U.S. President.
Miami of Ohio and University of Michigan
500
While rehearsing a scene, Alec Baldwin fatally shot the cinematographer on set of this movie.
Rust.
500
This horned creature from Central European folklore is known for punishing naughty children.
Who is Krampus?
500
Taylor Swift attended her first Kansas City Chiefs game in September of 2023. They were playing this team.
Chicago Bears.