Movies
Songs
Foreign Christmas
2000 Decembers Ago
Origins of Traditions
100

What is the style of animation used in the original "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" film in 1964?

What is Claymation?

100

"Jingle bells, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg..."

"The Batmobile lost a wheel, and the Joker got away. Hey!"

100

In southern Germany and Bavaria, an entire night is dedicated to this "Christmas Demon" who punishes misbehaving children.

Who is Krampus?

100

What is the song "2000 Decembers Ago" about?

What is the 'first Christmas' where Jesus was born?

100

A real-life historical figure that Santa Claus is based on.

Who is Saint Nicholas?

200

From which movie does the saying "Every time a bell rings, an angel get's his wings" hail from?

What is "It's a Wonderful Life"?

200

In the popular Christmas song "The Holiday Season", what is left for "old Saint Nick"?

What is a "peppermint stick"?

200

Thanks to a massive 1974 marketing campaign titled "Kentucky for Christmas," millions of people in Japan now celebrate the holiday with a "Party Barrel" from this specific fast-food chain.

What is KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken)?

200

How old would Jesus Christ be 2000 Decembers ago (as of January 2026)?

What is 26?

200

A legend about Saint Nicholas dropping gold coins down a chimney into drying the socks of a poor man's 3 daughters eventually lead to people _____.

What is hanging of stockings?

300

An iconic line spoken by a gangster in a movie, within a Christmas movie.

What is "Merry Christmas you filthy animal"?

300

Who originally sang the song "Have a Holly Jolly Christmas"? 

Who is Burl Ives?

300

Instead of leaving cookies and milk, children in this country often leave out "mince pies" and a glass of sherry for Father Christmas, and sometimes a carrot for Rudolph.

What is the United Kingdom (or the place those darn Brits live)?

300

The relatively niche Christmas song "2000 Decembers Ago" was created by which American singer-songwriter?

Who is Joy Williams?

300

The 3 wise men, often referred to as the Magi, giving baby Jesus the gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh kicked off this Christmas tradition.

What is gift giving?

400

In the 2024 Christmas movie "Red One", what job title does Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson hold?

Head of Security for the North Pole?

400

In the song "The 12 Pains of Christmas", what is the 5th pain of Christmas?

What is "Five months of bills"?

400

Extreme weather conditions in these 2 nations causes Christmas to fall during summer which has resulted in BBQ's becoming a popular tradition. Name one of the 2 countries.

What are Australia and New Zealand?

400

In the years AD 26-29 it is commonly believed that Jesus Christ was ______.

What is Baptized?

400

This pointed, edible tradition grew in popularity during the 19th century, with a "legend" claiming a German choirmaster gave them out to keep children quiet during church services.

What are Candy Canes?

500

According to IMDB, how many different Film/TV portrayals of the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge have there been?

What is 124?

500

In the song "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" who wishes for "A pair of Hopalong boots and a pistol that shoots"?

Who are "Barney and Ben"?

500

In Iceland, children place their shoes on window sills for 13 nights; if they’ve been bad, the "Yule Lads" leave them one of these raw/rotten vegetables instead of candy.

What are potatoes?

500

2000 Decembers ago Roman emperor Tiberius retires to Capri, leaving the Praetorian Guard under Lucius Aelius Sejanus, in charge of the Roman Empire and this major city.

What is Rome?

500

This 16th-century German tradition is said to have been popularized in the U.S. and UK after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were sketched with one in 1848.

What is the Christmas Tree?