Christmas Trivia
How does Santa get into the house to leave presents?
Chimney
What present does Ralphie want more than anything for Christmas?
A Red Rider BB gun
What is hung on fireplaces?
Stocking
Which one of Santa’s reindeer has the same name as another holiday mascot?
Cupid
Name the movie about a child fighting off burglars with traps in his home.
Home Alone
Kids leave these out for Santa at night
Cookies
What popular Christmas song was actually written for Thanksgiving?
Jingle Bells
What animated film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole
The Polar Express
What do naughty Kids get for Christmas
coal
Which Saint is Santa Clause supposed to represent?
Saint Nicholas
In the Movie Elf, how did Buddy get to the North Pole as a baby?
He crawled into Santa’s bag of presents
What did Frosty do when a magic hat was placed on his head?
began to dance around / came alive
What are Christmas trees also called?
Yule-tree
In Home Alone, the McCallister's are going on vacation to this city, when they leave Kevin at home
Paris
How many reindeer does Santa have?
9
Prancer, Dancer, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Dasher, Vixen, Blitzen and Rudolf
What was the first beverage company that used Santa Claus in advertising?
Coke or Coca-Cola
In the movie It's a Wonderful Life, why is George ineligible for service in World War II?
He’s deaf in one ear
Name a December holiday and what it celebrates.
Christmas = birth of Jesus Christ
Hanukkah = Festival of Lights/ideals of Judaism
Kwanza = reconnect African Americans to their roots
Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany
How many ghosts show up in A Christmas Carol?
4
According to legend, what holiday goodies were shaped to resemble a shepherd’s staff, as a way to remind children of the shepherds who visited baby Jesus?
candy canes
When did Christmas become a federal holiday in the US?
1968
Monday Holiday Law was passed by Congress in 1968 during Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidency that Christmas was deemed a federal holiday.
In the classic Christmas movie, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch was described with three words. What are they?
Stink, stank, stunk
Name two famous animated snowmen.
Frosty, Olaf, The Snowman, Sam, Leon, Marshmallow, Jack Frost