Happy Holly-Days!
All The Jingle Ladies
Don't Be Rude-olph
Sleigh Baby!
Decembrrrrrrrr
100

What evil reindeer tries to frame Rudolph in the TV special Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July?

A) Swiper 

B) Cranky  

C) Scratcher 

Scratcher 

Winterbolt, a powerful and wicked snow wizard, recruits a nasty reindeer named Scratcher who takes advantage of Rudolph's kindness and tricks him into stealing money from the circus.

100

Where is Christmas Ridge located?

A) Israel 

B) Pacific Ocean 

C) Montana 

Pacific Ocean 

The Christmas Ridge is part of an underwater mountain range in the Pacific Ocean. It was given its name by fishermen because of the great amount of fish that they could catch there. This gave them a lot of money right before Christmas or the year-end holidays.

100

In the movie Elf (2003), what was the first rule of The Code of Elves?

A) Don't question the Big Guy 

B) Treat everyday like it's Christmas 

C) Make the children happy 

Treat everyday like it's Christmas 

The first rule of The Code Of The Elves is, "Treat every day like Christmas."

100

Why is Kris Kringle arrested in the 1970 TV special Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town?

A) Breaking & Entering 

B) Smuggling toys 

C) Stealing cookies 

Smuggling toys 

Kris is arrested by the hateful Burgermeister for smuggling toys into Sombertown.

100

What Christmas plant might be labeled as "Viscum?"

A) Poinsettia 

B) Mistletoe 

C) Holly 

Mistletoe 

Viscum album is a species of mistletoe in the family Santalaceae, commonly known as European mistletoe, common mistletoe or simply mistletoe. It is associated with Christmas as a decoration, under which lovers are expected to kiss.

200

Which Christmas song declares, "...Giddy-yap, giddy-yap, giddy-yap it's grand?"

A) Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree 

B) Sleigh Ride 

C) Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 

Sleigh Ride 

ASCAP named, "Sleigh Ride," the most popular piece of Christmas music in the USA for the four consecutive years 2009 through 2012, based on performance data tracked by airplay monitoring service, Mediaguide.

200

Who said, "Maybe Christmas doesn't come from a store, maybe Christmas, perhaps means more?"

A) Tiny Tim

B) The Grinch 

C) Scrooge 

The Grinch 

Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before!
"Maybe Christmas," he thought, "doesn't come from a store."
"Maybe Christmas ... perhaps ... means a little bit more!"

200

What does the singer of, "A Holly Jolly Christmas," have a cup of?

A) Cider 

B) Eggnog 

C) Cheer 

Cheer 

Have a holly jolly Christmas
It's the best time of the year
I don't know if there'll be snow
But have a cup of cheer

200

In the TV special Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970), Santa befriends a lost ________.

A) Polar Bear 

B) Walrus 

C) Penguin 

Penguin 

On his way to Sombertown, Santa meets a lost penguin whom he names Topper.

200

Who originally sang, "Here Comes Santa Claus?"

A) Elvis Presley 

B) Bing Crosby 

C) Gene Autry 

Gene Autry 

"Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane)," was originally written and performed by Gene Autry, with music composed by Oakley Haldeman. Autry's original version was a top-10 hit on the pop and country charts; the song would go on to be covered many times in the subsequent decades by artists such as Doris Day, Elvis Presley, and Alvin and the Chipmunks.

300

Who was the King of Judea when Jesus was born?

A) Herod

B) David 

C) Hezekiah 

Herod 

After the birth of Jesus, some magi from the East visited Herod to inquire the whereabouts of, "The one having been born king of the Jews," because they had seen his star in the east and wanted to pay him homage. Herod, as King of the Jews, was alarmed at the prospect of a, "Usurper."

300

What NBA player went head-to-head against Santa Claus in a Nike commercial?

A) Michael Jordan 

B) Kobe Bryant 

C) LeBron James 

Michael Jordan 

Even though Michael Jordan embarrasses Santa on the court with some smooth spin moves and a barrage of dunks, the always jolly big man doesn't seem to mind and they leave the court arm in arm.

300

"Do You Hear What I Hear?" was originally written in response to _________.

A) Cuban Missile Crisis 

B) Syrian Refugee Crisis 

C) Invasion of Kuwait 

Cuban Missile Crisis 

It was written by Noël Regney and Gloria Shayne Baker as a plea for peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Regney had been invited by a record producer to write a Christmas song, but was hesitant due to the commercialism of the holiday. It has since sold tens of millions of copies and been covered by hundreds of artists.

300

What was Clement C. Moore's Christmas gift to his children in 1822?

A) A mouse 

B) Sugar plums 

C) Poem 

Poem 

In 1822, Clement C. Moore's gift to his children was the poem, "The Night Before Christmas." This poem has been called, "Arguably the best-known verses ever written by an American," and is responsible for many of the popular conceptions of Santa Claus from the mid-nineteenth century to today.

300

How do you say, "Merry Christmas," in Spanish?

A) Felices Vacaciones 

B) Feliz Navidad 

C) Dia Alegre 

Feliz Navidad 

"Feliz Navidad," is Merry Christmas in Spanish.

400

Who composed the musical masterpiece "The Messiah"?

A) Beethoven 

B) Handel 

C) Mozart 

Handel 

Handel's Messiah was composed in 1741 with a scriptural text compiled by Charles Jennens from the King James Bible. After an initially modest public reception, the oratorio has become one of the most frequently performed choral works in Western music.

400

How do churchgoers in the capital city of Venezuela get to Christmas Mass?

A) Bikes 

B) Skateboards 

C) Roller-skates 

Roller-skates 

The capital city of Venezuela has a neat tradition. The streets in Caracas are closed off in order to allow churchgoers to arrive by roller-skate.

400

In the British Christmas carol, "I Saw Three Ships," where were the ships sailing?

A) Bethlehem 

B) Jerusalem 

C) Nazareth 

Bethlehem 

The lyrics mention the ships sailing into Bethlehem, but the nearest body of water is the Dead Sea about 20 miles (32 km) away.

400

Where was, "Silent Night," first performed?

A) Austria 

B) Great Britain 

C) Germany 

Austria 

The song was first performed on Christmas Eve 1818 at St Nicholas parish church in the small town of Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria.

400

In Greece, who is traditionally given the first slice of bread from the Christmas loaf?

A) Children 

B) A priest 

C) A beggar 

A beggar 

Slices of Christopsomo, or "Christ bread", are offered to the first beggar or stranger who comes to the house.

500

What American author wrote "The Gift of the Magi"?

A) O. Henry 

B) Nathaniel Hawthorne 

C) Sherwood Anderson 

O. Henry 

"The Gift of the Magi," is a short story, written by O. Henry, about a young married couple and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money.

500

In The Polar Express (2004), what letters does the conductor punch on Billy's ticket?

A) B & E 

B) S & C 

C) A & D 

B & E 

Billy's Polar Express ticket has the letters B & E punched in it.

500

What store sold the first pre-lit Christmas trees?

A) Walmart 

B) Target 

C) Sears 

Target 

In the early 1990s the world's largest artificial Christmas tree maker, Boto Company (bankrupted in January 2008) supplied the first pre-lit Christmas trees to Target stores.

500

How do you wish someone a Merry Christmas in Armenian?

A) Shenorhavor Dzenount 

B) Urakh Ardzakurd 

C) Ch'yen Boghok'um 

Shenorhavor Dzenount 

At Christmas, Armenians greet each other with the words, "Shenorhavor Dzenount."

500

What opera debuted in Cairo, Egypt on Christmas Eve 1871?

A) Aida 

B) Nutcracker 

C) The Greenfield Christmas Tree 

Aida

Set in Egypt, Verdi's Aida was commissioned by and first performed at Cairo's Khedivial Opera House on 24 December 1871.