Christmas Food
Movies/Songs
Famous Characters
Christmas Factoids
100

This holiday treat was originally designed to resemble a shepherd’s staff. What is it?

Candy canes

100

How many ghosts show up in A Christmas Carol?

Four

100

In Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, what was the first name of Scrooge?

Ebenezer

100

Which charity is famously known for ringing bells and collecting donations in red kettles outside retailers during the holiday season?

The Salvation Army

200

This pie, made with a nut that grows in the southern U.S., is a holiday favorite.

pecan pie

200

The movie Miracle on 34th Street is based on a real-life department store. What is it?

Macy’s

200

What was Frosty the Snowman’s pipe made from?

A corncob.

200

What are the two most popular alternate names for Santa Claus?

Kris Kringle and Saint Nick

300

Visions of which food danced in children’s heads as they slept in the poem “‘Twas The Night Before Christmas?”

Sugar plums

300

In the classic song, “Frosty the Snowman,” what made Frosty come to life?

An old silk hat

300

 Three of Santa’s reindeer’s names begin with the letter “D.” What are those names?

Dancer, Dasher and Donner

300

Which iconic brand printed the advertisement that created the widely used depiction/likeness for Santa Claus?

Coca-Cola

400

What traditional dessert is often served at Christmas and is made with dried fruits, nuts, and sometimes brandy?

Fruit Cake (Christmas Pudding/Plum Pudding)

400

In the classic Christmas movie, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch was described as what type of sandwich?

Toadstool Sandwich (with Arsenic Sauce)

 

400

 In The Polar Express, this mysterious figure appears on the train roof and teaches the boy about belief.

The Hobo (Ghost)

400

In which modern-day country was St. Nicholas born?

Turkey (originally Patara)

500

A Midwestern holiday salad made with whipped cream, canned fruit, marshmallows, and sometimes nuts, often served at Christmas dinner.

Ambrosia Salad

500

In the carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” count only the birds. What is the total number of birds given across all twelve days?

184

500

What is the name of Rudolph’s girlfriend?

Clarice

500

The first artificial Christmas tree was made from what?

Goose feathers