Movies
Q: Jim Carrey’s grumpy green gremlin lays siege to this town in the 2000 film “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”
A: What is Whoville?
What pop singer has been named the queen of Christmas?
Who is Mariah Carey?
They’ve starred in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular since 1932, but what precision dance company was founded in St. Louis back in 1925?
What is The Rockettes?
Q: This beverage giant was the first company to use Santa Claus in an advertising campaign.
A: What is Coca-Cola?
Q: It consists of inexpensive foil now, but this glittery decoration started as strips of real silver.
A: What is tinsel?
Q: In the 1983 holiday favorite “A Christmas Story,” Ralphie’s father wins a lamp shaped like this body part as a runner-up prize from a newspaper contest.
A: What is a woman’s leg?
Q: In his original 1943 recording of “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”, Bing Crosby crooned, “Christmas Eve will find me…” here.
A: What is where the love light gleams?
This U.S. President banned Christmas trees from the White House calling them a waste of wood.
Who was Theodore Roosevelt?
What is the most popular Christmas fruit worldwide?
What is Cranberries?
Q: In “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” this character recites the Bible passage detailing the angel appearing to shepherds in the fields.
A: Who is Linus?
Q: This is the family name of Tiny Tim and his father Bob in Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol.”
A: What is Cratchit?
"I played my best for him" and "He smiled at me" are both lyrics in what popular Christmas song that was first recorded in 1951 and details a poor young boy being summoned by the Magi to Jesus's birth?
What is The Little Drummer Boy?
What landmark NYC event began as a way to celebrate Christmas and as a retail expansion in 1924 before shifting earlier in the annual calendar by 1927?
What is Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Sung by greats like Mel Tormé and Nat King Cole, “The Christmas Song” opens with a line about what roasted holiday treat?
What is Chestnut?
"The Cricket on the Hearth" is a holiday novel, not nearly as well known as "A Christmas Carol," by what British author?
Who is Charles Dickens?
“A gripping action thriller that follows NYPD officer John McClane as he single-handedly takes on a group of terrorists who have seized control of a Los Angeles skyscraper. His quick wit and resourcefulness are put to the test as he battles to rescue hostages, including his estranged wife, and foil the meticulously planned heist led by the charismatic villain, Hans Gruber.” This holiday season you can really start stuff based on whether you consider what film a Christmas movie or not?
What is Die Hard?
In which country was 'silent night' composed?
What is Austria?
What year was Christmas officially established as a holiday in the U.S.? A) 1778 B) 1870 C) 1654 D) 1902
What is (B) 1870?
What is the name of the traditional warm holiday beverage that's made from mulled wine or cidar, orange cinnamon and other spices?
What is Wassail?
Q: A witch drops presents down chimneys in this European country’s Christmas traditions.
A: What is Italy?
Q: Instead of receiving cash as a holiday bonus in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”, Clark Griswold receives this sweet yet disappointing surprise.
A: What is a subscription to the Jelly of the Month club?
What is the most published Christmas hymn?
What is Joy To The World?
What decade did it become tradition to leave milk and cookies out for Santa on Christmas Eve?
What is 1870s?
What chocolaty drink powder was featured in the decoded message from Little Orphan Annie in the 1983 film, "A Christmas Story?"
What is Ovaltine?
Which fir is not just a Christmas top pick, but may help ward off winter colds since the needles are rich in vitamin C?
What is Balsam?