Christmas Jeopardy

Holiday Treats

100

What vegetable is Frosty the Snowman's nose made out of?

What is a carrot?

200

What soda brand uses Santa in a red suit for advertising?

What is Coca-Cola?

300

In "We wish you a merry Christmas," what kind of pudding do the carolers demand?

A. Chocolate

B. Figgy

C. Cinnamon

D. Plum

What is figgy pudding?

400

In the U.K., what do good children traditionally get in their stockings?

A. Apples

B. Bananas

C. Tangerines

D. Strawberries

What is Tangerines?

500

Who invented gingerbread men?

A. Queen Elizabeth I

B. Queen Victoria

C. Henry VIII

D. William the Conqueror

Who is Queen Elizabeth I?

Film Fun

100

What is the ultimate destination of The Polar Express?

What is the North Pole?

200

What is the name of the lead character in Elf?

Who is Buddy?

300

In A Christmas Story, Ralphie mentions his fondest Christmas wish 28 times in the movie. What is it?

What is a Red Ryder BB gun?

400

In Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Rudolph catches the eye of a young doe named Clarice. Clarice says she thinks Rudolph is what?

A. Smart

B. Cute

C. Fast

D. Funny

What is Cute?

500

What are Frosty the Snowman's first words?

What is "Happy Birthday!"?

Christmas Melodies

100

In the classic Christmas song, what did grandma get run over by?

What is a reindeer?

200

In "You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch" the Grinch is said to be as cuddly as what?

What is a cactus?

300

How long did it take to write the hit song "All I Want for Christmas is You"?

A. One Year

B. One Day

C. 15 minutes

D. It was made up on the spot

What is 15 minutes?

400

What is the official beginning of "The Twelve Days of Christmas"?

A. The day before Christmas

B. The day after Christmas

C. Twelve days before Christmas

D. Christmas Day

What is the day after Christmas?

500

"Jingle Bells" was originally written to accompany which holiday?

A. Thanksgiving

B. Christmas Eve

C. Christmas Day

D. New Year's Eve

What is Thanksgiving?

Jesus is the Reason for the Season

100

How many gifts did the wise men bring?

What is three?

200

Where is Jesus said to be born by the angels?

What is Bethlehem?

300

What is the name of the religious season leading up to Christmas?

A. Advent

B. Lent

C. Christmastide

D. The Twelve Days

What is Advent?

400

What was Joseph's job in Nazareth?

What is a carpenter?

500

The angel told Joseph the child would be called Emmanuel. What does Emmanuel mean?

What is God with us?

Festive Facts

100

True or False. Santa has his own zip code in Canada.

What is true?

200

True or False. Artificial Christmas trees outnumber real Christmas trees in U.S. households.

What is true?

300

From what country does the poinsettia come?

A. Canada

B. Egypt

C. Mexico

D. France

What is Mexico?

400

How old is the average Christmas tree once it's harvested and sold?

A. One year

B. Three years

C. Seven years

D. Fifteen years

What is 7 years?

500

What color are ripe mistletoe berries?

A. Red

B. Green

C. Yellow

D. White

What is white?