BIO 2020 Holiday Party

Holiday Movies

100

Highest grossing Christmas movie of all time

Home Alone

200

Animated 2004 film about a train that carries children to the North Pole on Christmas Eve

The Polar Express

300

The Pumpkin King of Halloween Town

Jack Skellington

400

On Christmas Eve, this fictional American hero defeated the Germans and saved the lives of dozens to win back his ex wife

John McClane

500

Kevin McCallister's family visits this city when they leave him Home Alone for the first time

Paris, France

Christmas Carols

100

​The total number of Reindeers Santa uses to pull his sleigh​

Nine - Including Rudolph!

200

This article of clothing makes Frosty come to life

Old Silk Hat

300

This shiny gift is given on the fifth day of Christmas

Five Golden Rings

400

This number of Santa's reindeers names start with the letter 'D'

Three

500

This hit Christmas song is the first to be a number one single in four separate decades

Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas is You

Holiday Trivia

100

Every elf has this ornament on the tip of their shoes

Bells

200

Santa's Two Alternative Names

Chris Cringle
Saint Nicholas

300

The city officially known as the Christmas capital of Canada

Winnipeg

400

Modern Day country Saint Nicholas was born in

Turkey

500

This traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant, stealing water and nutrients from trees

Mistletoe

Holiday Foods

100

Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch"

Eggnog

200

On December 25th, Japan flocks to this American fast food chain whose meals are often booked out months in advance

Kentucky Fried Chicken

300

Popular English Christmas treat containing either fruit and spices or meat

Mince Pie

400

Type of sweet bread loaf, originating in Milan, is traditionally eaten at Christmas in Italy and many other European countries

Panettone (sweet bread)

500

Invented in 1670 by the choirmaster of the Cologne Cathedral, this holiday treat was invented to keep children quiet

Candy Canes

Holiday History Around the World

100

This Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892

The Nutcracker

200

Originating in Austria, this horned figure punishes naughty children during Christmastime

Krampus

300

Name one Canadian province that does not allow retail shopping on Boxing Day

1. New Brunswick

2. Prince Edward Island

3. Newfoundland/Labrador

400

​This American President banned Christmas trees in the White House​

Theodore Roosevelt

500

In the 16th Century, gingerbread houses were created in this country

Germany