Holiday Food
Christmas Movies
Christmas Dad Jokes
Christmas Carols
Christmas Math or Riddles
Weird Facts
Toys
100
Eating turkey for Christmas dinner makes you feel sleepy due to this amino acid:
a. tryptophan
b. lysine
c. phenylalanine
d. glutamine
a. tryptophan
100
In "A Christmas Story", Aunt Clara gives the narrator this for Christmas.
A pink bunny costume.
100
This is where Santa stays when he's on vacation.
A ho-ho-hotel.
100
Frosty's nose was made from THIS in the holiday song, "Frosty the Snowman".
A button.
100
The number of gifts you would receive on the 6th day of Christmas, according to the song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas".
21
100
True or False:
Santa's reindeer, always depicted with antlers during the Christmas season, must be either females or castrated males.
True.
While both male and female reindeer have antlers, males lose theirs during the Christmas season due to hormonal changes and do not regrow them until spring. Only castrated males and females retain their antlers year round.
100
Along with Buzz Light Year, this new toy sold out within hours during Black Friday and was literally fought over by frantic shoppers during the holiday season of 1996.
a. Woody
b. Tickle-Me Elmo
c. Winnie the Pooh
d. Little People Red Barn
Tickle-Me Elmo
200
American children often leave out milk and cookies for Santa. Around the world, however, people leave out many other types of treats for him. One of the following is NOT correct:
a. Australian children leave beer for Santa.
b. Japanese children leave sake for Santa.
c. British children leave a sifter of brandy for Santa.
d. Children in Tyrol leave of a glass of Schnapps for Santa.
b. Japanese children leave sake for Santa.
200
In "Home Alone", Kevin's family was traveling to this city:
a. Madrid
b. Milan
c. Paris
d. London
Paris
200
Why is Santa so good at karate?
Because he has a black belt.
200
In the song, "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer", this weather condition compelled Santa to ask Rudolph for help.
Fog
200
Pancakes = 13
Hot Cocoa = 4
Cake = 7
200
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, this is the height of the world's tallest cut Christmas tree, which was erected at Northgate Shopping Center in Seattle, Washington in December of 1950:
a. 134 ft.
b. 93 ft.
c. 247 ft.
d. 221 ft.
d. 221 ft.
200
People were so desperate to get their hands on these new toys during the Christmas of 1994 that a black market developed selling them at four times their original price.
a. Bop It
b. Cabbage Patch Kids Dolls
c. Power Rangers Action Figures
d. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Action Figures
Power Rangers Action Figures
300
One of the following is NOT a Christmas meal tradition:
a. fried caterpillars in southern Africa
b. eel and squid in Italy
c. lutefisk (cod soaked in lye, the same ingredient in Drano) in Australia
d. bread shaped like baby Jesus in Belgium
e. Domino's pizza in Japan
c. lutefisk
Lutefisk is consumed in Norway, not Australia
300
In "Elf", this is the name of the human baby that Santa accidentally brings back to the elves in the North Pole.
Buddy
300
Santa's elves drive this kind of car.
A TOY-ota.
300
Finish the lyrics:
"I'm dreaming of a white Christmas,
with every ____ ____ ____ ____".
"Christmas card I write"
300
Hermey will be 97 years old.
300
One of the following is NOT a seminar taught at the Charles W. Howard Santa School in Midland, Michigan:
a. Beard and Hair Care
b. History of St. Nicholas and Santa
c. Elf Mischief
d. Santa Hygiene 101
c. Elf Mischief
300
Film merchandise brought a huge boost in the toy business after the first Star Wars action figures became wildly popular in the '70s. This toy was on every kid's wish list in 1993 and was also inspired by a film.
a. Batman Action Figure from Batman Forever
b. Talkboy from Home Alone 2
c. Ghostbusters Proton Pack from Ghostbusters
Talkboy from Home Alone 2
400
This is how many sizes the Grinch's heart grows in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas".
3 sizes
400
This falls at the North Pole but never gets injured.
Snow
400
This child's stocking is filled up first in the Christmas classic, "Up On The Housetop".
Little Nell
400
Dropping from the sky
More beautiful than rain
There are no two pieces
That’ll ever look the same
Snowflakes
400
Only one of the following people do NOT have a birthday on Christmas day:
a. Sir Isaac Newton (father of modern science)
b. Margaret Thatcher (former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom)
c. Clara Barton (founder of the American Red Cross)
d. Annie Lennox (singer of "Sweet Dreams are Made of These" by the Eurythmics)
b. Margaret Thatcher
400
Everyone knows that Barbie is the queen of toys. This best-selling doll in 2002 was responsible for toppling Barbie from her throne.
a. Sky Dancers
b. Polly Pocket
c. Bratz
Bratz
500
Aunt Bethany wrapped these two items and brought them to the Griswold's house as Christmas presents.
Her cat and her jello mold.
500
This person delivers presents to cats at Christmas
Santa Claws (or Santa Paws)
500
Elmo Shropshire is famous around the world for recording the holiday favorite "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer". Aside from singing, this was his other profession:
a. Veterinarian
b. School Bus Driver
c. Astronaut
d. Trapeze Artist
a. Veterinarian
500
Hot cocoa costs $1.40, and a cookie costs $0.40
500
St. Nicholas is the patron saint of this activity:
a. agriculture
b. sailing
c. baking
d. hunting
b. sailing
Legend holds that while aboard a ship to Palestine, Nicholas calmed a violent sea with his prayers.
500
This cheap, outrageously fun little toy was invented and launched just in time for Christmas 1945. Mechanical engineer Richard James had stumbled on the inspiration for this toy after accidentally knocking over some ship springs he was working on, which “walked” instead of falling. James came up with a machine that coiled 80 feet of wire into a 2-inch spiral, his wife gave this name, and a legend was born.
Slinky
600
This boy, from "A Christmas Story", got his tongue stuck to a frozen pole at recess.
Flick
600
A gingerbread man uses this to keep his bed warm.
A cookie sheet.
600
This is the time when Santa arrives in "Jolly Old St. Nicholas".
Twelve o'clock
600
This ring is made of leaves,
Flowers, fruits, twigs, and more;
And then at wintertime
It hangs on your front door.
A wreath
600
In 1986, Norwegian scientist Odd Halvorsen of the University of Oslo hypothesized that Rudolph's red nose might be the result of:
a. imbibing alcohol
b. phosphorescent algae
c. a large concentration of static electricity
d. a parasitic infection in his respiratory system
d. a parasitic infection in his respiratory system
This hypothesis was published in a 1986 issue of the journal Parasitology Today.
600
Named after an time-old fable, these dolls were an instant hit. During Christmas of 1983, every kid wanted to “adopt” one of these dolls, and parents were willing to take extreme steps (Pushing! Shoving! Fist fights!) to make it happen. As the doll's mania swept the nation, they sold on the black market for 10 times their retail price of $25. (Today, an original of this doll can cost thousands of dollars.)
Cabbage Patch Doll
700
Kevin, from "Home Alone", has this many siblings:
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
4
700
A snowman's favorite breakfast cereal.
Frosted Flakes or Snowflakes
700
The "boy child" from the Christmas song "Run Rudolph Run" wants this for Christmas.
A rock-and-roll electric guitar
700
14 squares (15 if you count the center of the bow on the wreath)
700
On Christmas Eve, Santa may ride a sleigh over North America, but during the night, he frequently switches modes of transportation. Only one of these modes is NOT correct:
a. Santa rides a kangaroo in Australia.
b. Santa rides a camel in Turkey.
c. Santa paddles a canoe in Hawaii.
d. Santa rides a donkey in Switzerland.
e. Santa drops down from a golden cord in the Czek Republic.
b. Santa rides a camel in Turkey
700
The story behind this classic toy goes back to 1902, when a US President refused to shoot a tied-up, defenseless animal during a hunting trip in Mississippi. After Brooklyn shopkeeper Morris Mictom saw a political cartoon about the incident, he and his wife made a stuffed toy version of this animal and put it in their shop window, sparking immediate customer interest.
Teddy Bear
800
In "Elf", the main character makes this special dish for breakfast.
Spaghetti with candy and maple syrup.
800
Little elves learn this in school before they learn to read.
The Elf-abet.
800
This was Jimmy Boyd's age when he recorded the 1952 holiday hit "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus".
12
800
I am a helpful creature
not too big and not too small
Out of all my fellow reindeer
I’m the fastest of them all.
Dasher
800
Among the 83% of all Americans who put up a Christmas tree each year, 42% lug home real trees on top of their cars. This creates a 26% increase in aerodynamic drag on a vehicle, according to the University of Vermont, which leads to Americans purchasing this number of additional gallons of gas each year:
a. 31,000 gallons
b. 48,000 gallons
c. 53,000 gallons
d. 62,000 gallons
c. 53,000 gallons
In 2004, that added up to approximately $100,000 worth of gasoline.
800
One of the following is not a real toy:
a. Jake and the Neverland Pirates - Musical Pirate Ship Bucky
b. Doc McStuffins Time for Your Checkup Doll
c. Lalaloopsy Sill Hair Star Doll - Harmony B. Sharp
d. Mr. Pricklepants Plush Hedgehog
Mr. Pricklepants Plush Hedgehog
900
While the Grinch was stealing from Cindy Lou Who's house, she wakes up. The Grinch gives this to her before putting her back to bed.
A glass of water
900
Santa's reindeer stop here for coffee.
Star-bucks
900
This was the first Christmas carol to be broadcast from space.
a. Silent Night
b. Jingle Bells
c. Away in a Manger
d. O Little Town of Bethlehem
b. Jingle Bells
900
Candy cane = 6
Gingerbread = 25
Bells = 15
900
Ukrainians decorate their Christmas trees with these artificial replicas:
a. Squirrels and nuts
b. Stars and moons
c. Birds and nests
d. Spiders and webs
d. Spiders and webs
Ukrainian legend states that tinsel originated when a spider wove cobwebs all over a Christmas tree at night, and the rising sun turned it to silver. Finding a real spider web on Christmas morning is considered good luck.
900
The first toy to be advertised on TV (in April of 1952):
a. Mr. Potato Head
b. Lego
c. Barbie
d. Matchbox Cars
Mr. Potato Head
1000
This is what happened to Aunt Bethany's cat during the movie "Christmas Vacation".
It was electrocuted by Christmas lights and burned into the carpet under the chair.
1000
The Christmas tree went to the dentist for this procedure.
A root canal.
1000
"Jingle Bells" was originally written to celebrate THIS holiday.
Thanksgiving
1000
Nick has 9 ornaments: 3 blue, 3 red, and 3 green
1000
Each year, American parents spend approximately this much on photos of their children with Santa.
a. 11 million
b. 24 million
c. 35 million
d. 44 million
c. 35 million
1000
The Play-Doh we know today was actually an accidental invention. Launched in the mid-1950s, Play-Doh was originally meant to be used as:
a. Clay for Car Detailing
b. Synthetic Rubber Substitute
c. Wallpaper Cleaner
d. General Adhesive
Wallpaper Cleaner