The First Christmas
In what season do most historians believe Jesus was born?
Spring
Traditionally, how many reindeer does Santa Claus have?
Nine (Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph)
What real-life department store does Miracle on 34th Street take place at?
Macey's
In what film does Clark Griswald share a rant which includes the following words: “snake-licking, inbred, dog-kissing, worm headed, dickless, and sack of monkeys”?
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
In Elmo & Patsy’s Holiday hit song, what happened to Grandma after she drank too much Eggnog?
She got ran over by a reindeer
According to the Bible, how many wise men visited the baby Jesus?
The Bible doesn’t say (we traditionally assume three, because of the three separate gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh)
What mischievous character makes pranks from the day after Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve?
The Elf on the Shelf
In the original 1969 Frosty the Snowman animated film, what’s the first thing Frosty says when he comes to life?
"Happy Birthday"
How many sequels did the 1994 film The Santa Claus spawn?
Two (The Santa Clause 2 in 2002 and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause came in 2006).
Who sang Blue Christmas, in 1957?
Elvis Presley
Who spread the news throughout Bethlehem about the Baby Jesus?
The shepherds
What is the official Christmas flower in North America?
Poinsettia
In the 1946 classic film, It’s a Wonderful Life, what did Jimmy Stewart’s character, George Baily, wish for?
That he had never been born
What city was Kevin McCallister’s family traveling to for the holidays in the hit 1990 movie, Home Alone?
Paris, France
In Brenda Lee’s song “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” what feeling does she suggest you’ll get when you hear voices singing “let's be jolly?”
That sentimental feeling
According to the bible, baby Jesus was “laid in a manger”. What was the manger likely made of?
Stone (the wooden manger was popularized following a European context rather than Middle East).
Where is the world-famous Christmas tree placed in New York City?
Rockefeller Center
In the 1983 movie A Christmas Story, what did Ralphie’s aunt make him?
A pink bunny onesie
In the 1993 movie, Nightmare before Christmas, what is the one Christmas Town character the people of Halloween Town relate to?
Sandy Claws (Santa Clause)
What is the best-selling Christmas song of all time?
Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas”
Who told Mary & Joseph to name their son Jesus?
The angel Gabriel
How many towns in America are named “Christmas”?
Two (Christmas, Michigan and Christmas, Florida)
In the 1965 classic movie, A Charlie Brown Christmas, what did Lucy want for Christmas?
Real estate
In the 1996 movie, the Preacher’s Wife, staring Whitney Houston as the delightful Julia, what is the name of the character played by Denzel Washington?
Dudley
What artist sang and wrote the hit song, “Run, Run, Rudolph?”
Chuck Berry