Christmas Eats/Treats
What is the main ingredient in gingerbread cookies?
Flour
In the song "Frosty the Snowman" what made Frosty come to life?
"An old silk hat"
In the movie Elf, who traveled from the North Pole to New York to find his father?
Buddy the elf
What is Mr. Scrooge's first name?
Ebenezer
What popular kids' action figure came with its body parts but no body until 1964?
a) Kermit the Frog
b) Mr. Potato Head
c) G.I. Joe
d) Barbie
b. From 1952 to 1963 parents had to supply real potatoes for the body of Mr. Potato Head, until 1964 when Hasbro introduced a hard plastic body.
What is the name of the well preserved cake that was originally intended to be baked at the end of the harvest season and saved to be eaten at the beginning of the harvest season the following year, for good luck.
Fruitcake
In 1981, Bob and Doug McKenzie released their own version of a classic Christmas song. What is the name of the song?
A. Silent Night
B. The Twelve Days of Christmas
C. Wonderful Christmastime
D. White Christmas
"The Twelve Days of Christmas"
What is the name of the movie about a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?
The Polar Express
According to legend, what holiday goodie was shaped to resemble a shepherd’s staff, as a way to remind children of the shepherds who visited baby Jesus?
Candy Cane
How many wagons did Radio Flyer continue to produce every day during the Great Depression?
a) 500
b) 1,000,000
c) 100
d) 1,500
d. The red wagon by Radio Flyer is such a classic that its actual shape has been trademarked. Demand remained so high even during the Depression 1,500 wagons were produced each day.
What country was Eggnog was created in?
A. England
B. United States
C. Denmark
D. Sweden
England
What well-known Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965?
"Jingle Bells"
What actor played George Bailey in the Christmas classic "its a Wonderful Life"?
Jimmy Stewart
What holiday movie sequel includes a cameo by Donald Trump?
Home Alone 2
More than five billion of these pieces of real estate have been built since 1935.
a) Barbie Dream Houses
b) Trump Towers
c) Lego bricks
d) Monopoly houses
d. There have been five billion Monopoly houses built since 1935, far outnumbering Trump Towers.
The red and white costume of Father Christmas was allegedly first introduced by which drinks manufacturer?
Coca - Cola
In the song “Mr. Grinch,” what is his brain full of?
Black Spiders
"You're a monster, Mr. Grinch, Your heart's an empty hole, your brain is full of spiders, you have garlic in your soul, Mr. Grinch, I wouldn't touch you with a thirty-nine-and-a-half foot pole!"
Which actress plays a little girl in the 1947 version of the movie, Miracle on 34th Street?
Natalie Wood
What Christmas carol was sung by the Peanuts gang at the end of “A Charlie Brown Christmas”?
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
This doll, which inspired a comic strip of the same name, was modeled after the favorite plaything of the inventor's daughter.
a) Raggedy Ann
b) Snoopy
c) Skipper
d) Garfield
a. Marcella Gruelle, daughter of Raggedy Ann inventor and comic strip writer John Gruelle, owned the original Raggedy Ann doll.
Which Christmas food is it considered good luck to eat one of on each of the 12 days of Christmas?
Mince Pies
What instrument was The Christmas carol Silent Night first played on?
Guitar
In the movie "Its a Wonderful Life" who was awarded wings after completing their mission?
Clarence
Name the horned figure who punishes naughty children at Christmastime, according to the folklore of Austria and other countries?
Krampus
3. The ingredients for the original version of this kid-friendly gooey stuff are still a secret after 46 years.
a) Silly Putty
b) Elmer's Glue
c) Slime
d) Play-Doh
d. Play-Doh, whose ingredients are still a secret, was introduced only in off-white.