Family
Holiday Movies & TV
Christmas Music & Carols
Santa & The North Pole
Holiday Fun Facts
100

What is the name of our elf on the shelf and reindeer? 

Candy and Gumdrop

100

Buddy the Elf travels to New York City to find this person

His father/ Walter Hobbs

100

In the song "Jingle Bells", what type of vehicle is dashing through the snow?

A one-horse open sleigh 

100

Santa Claus is said to live at this icy location in the Arctic 

The North Pole
100

This plant is traditionally hung for people to kiss underneath

Mistletoe

200

On Christmas morning, this person is ALWAYS the first one up to see how many presents they got

Milan

200

This 1988 action movie starring Bruce Willis is famously debated as to whether or not it is really a Christmas movie (IT IS A CHRISTMAS MOVIE)

Die Hard

200

In the song "Frosty the Snowman", Frosty comes to life after this magical item is placed on his head

A silk hat/top hat

200

According to legend, Santa's reindeer can fly because of magical combination of this and Rudolph's glowing nose?

Christmas magic/ Santa's sleigh magic

200

In the song 'The Twelve Days of Christmas", on the fifth day, the gift is this

5 golden rings/golden rings

300

What is Adam's favorite Christmas song?

Little Drummer Boy

300

In "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", the grinch lives just outside of this town

Whoville

300

The song "Jingle Bells" was originally written for this season/holiday, not Christmas

Thanksgiving 

300

In some European traditions, Santa Claus enters homes not through the chimney, but through this other entryway

A door/window

300

In Spain, it is traditional to eat 12 of these, one at each stroke/tick of midnight, to bring good luck in the new year

Grapes

400

Which family member loves the Christmas tree and has tried to drink the tree water 

Boston

400

In "Home Alone", Kevin uses this item to heat up and burn Harry's Hand on the basement stairs

A blowtorch

400

This carol includes the line "Let every heart prepare Him room"

Joy to the World

400

According to the poem, "Twas the Night Before Christmas", this many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh

8

400

In Norway, it is traditional to hide all of these on Christmas Eve to prevent witches and evil spirts from taking them

Brooms
500

Name Emmerson's Top 5 Christmas movies. Can be in any order. 

100 pts per correct answer

1. Elf

2. Home Alone

3. Die Hard

4. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Jim Carrey +100pts)

5. Daddy's Home 2 

500

In 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation", Clark Griswold sets up an over the top Christmas light display. What specific event (can be a sequence) almost causes him to die because of the light display? 

Falling off the roof/ shocking himself while connecting the Christmas lights

500

This Christmas song holds the record for the most recorded versions

Silent Night

500

Santa's reindeer have unique names- this one is known for being the leader of the sleigh team

Dasher
500

The tradition of the Christmas pickle being hid in a tree originated in which country 

Germany