Reel Christmas Classics

Sounds of the Season

The First Noel

Deck the Halls

Gridiron Christmas

100

In the 2003 film Elf, this actor portrays a human raised by elves who travels to New York City to find his biological father.

Who is Will Ferrell?

100

This song begins, “You better watch out, you better not cry.”

What is Santa Claus Is Coming to Town?

100

The wise men brought three gifts to honor Jesus: gold, frankincense, and this spice used for burial.

What is myrrh?

100

This is the most common decoration placed at the top of a Christmas tree in American households. 

What is a star?

100

This NFL team played on Christmas Day 2022, defeating the Denver Broncos in a 51-14 blowout.

Who are the Los Angeles Rams?

200

In Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Kevin McCallister stays at this famous New York City hotel.

What is The Plaza Hotel?

200

This Christmas song is the best-selling single of all time.

What is White Christmas?

200

After being warned in a dream, Joseph fled to this country with Mary and Jesus to escape King Herod.

What is Egypt?

200

The tradition of decorating this type of tree originated in Germany.

What is a Christmas tree?

200

This team hosted the first-ever NFL Christmas Day game in 1971, playing against the Miami Dolphins in the longest game in league history.

Who are the Kansas City Chiefs?

300

In the 1983 film A Christmas Story, Ralphie Parker dreams of receiving this specific gift for Christmas.

What is a Red Ryder BB gun?

300

These gifts are given on the 8th day in The Twelve Days of Christmas.

What are eight maids a-milking?

300

This is the approximate number of miles Mary and Joseph traveled from Nazareth to Bethlehem.

What is 90 miles?

300

These sweet treats are shaped like shepherds' staffs.

What are candy canes?

300

The Dallas Cowboys played their most recent Christmas Day game in 2010, where they lost to this NFC West team.

Who are the Arizona Cardinals?

400

In The Polar Express, the protagonist receives this item as the "first gift of Christmas."

What is a silver bell?

400

This Christmas song, written in 1944 by Frank Loesser, features a duet where one singer attempts to persuade the other to stay longer despite the cold weather.

What is Baby, It's Cold Outside?

400

The angels announced the birth of Jesus with the words, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace, goodwill toward men." This announcement is recorded in this gospel.

What is the Gospel of Luke?

400

This fruit is traditionally placed in stockings for good luck. What is an orange?

What is an orange?

400

(DAILY DOUBLE) On Christmas Day in 2016, this team defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in Arrowhead Stadium, clinching the AFC West division title.

Who are the Denver Broncos?

500

This 1988 action movie, set during a Christmas Eve party, solidified its place as an unconventional Christmas classic.

What is Die Hard?

500

This Christmas carol contains the lyrics, “Peace on the earth, goodwill to men, from heaven’s all-gracious King.”

What is It Came Upon the Midnight Clear?

500

Joseph took Mary and Jesus to Egypt to escape King Herod. This fulfilled the prophecy, "Out of Egypt, I called my son," found in this Old Testament book.

What is Hosea?

500

This government service has tracked Santa’s journey across the world on Christmas Eve since 1955, beginning with a misprinted newspaper ad.

What is NORAD?

500

In their first Christmas Day game in 2005, the Green Bay Packers faced this NFC North rival at Lambeau Field.

Who are the Chicago Bears?