Christmas Jeopardy

Songs

100

In the song “Mr. Grinch,” what is his brain full of?

What is Black Spiders 

200

What beverage does the singer tell the audience to have a cup of in “A Holly Jolly Christmas?”

What is Have a Cup of Cheer 

300

What kind of bird has gone away in Ella Fitzgerald’s “Winter Wonderland?”

What is a Bluebird 

400

What Christmas song is known by two different names?

What is The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) -and- Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire. 

500

What activity inspired the song “Jingle Bells?

What is a town-wide sled race. 

Traditions

100

This popular drink is only available around Christmas.

What is Eggnog

200

In which modern-day country was St. Nicholas born in?

What is Turkey 

300

Santa's real name is this.

What is Kris Kringle?

400

This soda company was the first to use Santa Claus in an advertisement.

What is Coca-Cola?

500

The gingerbread house came from this country.

What is Germany?

Movies

100

In Christmas Vacation, the characters sing which classic song near the end of the movie? 

What is The Star Spangled Banner 

200

Peter Billingsley, the actor who played Ralphie in A Christmas Story, played in another Christmas movie 20 years later. What movie was that?

What is Elf 

300

The movie White Christmas takes place in this state.

What is Vermont?

400

The name of the rabbit in the magic hat in "Frosty the Snowman"

Who is Hocus Pocus?

500

This Christmas movie has been played more than any other.

What is It's a Wonderful Life?

Cartoons

100

Charlie Brown Christmas. Instead of getting "a lot of stupid toys", what is it that Lucy wants for Christmas?

What is Real Estate

200

What were Frosty's first words when he came to life?

What is Happy Birthday

300

In Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, what was Mrs. Claus first name?

What is Jessica

400

In Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, what was the Bumble's one weakness? 

What is he could not swim

500

Which 2004 Christmas movie holds the Guinness World Record for the first film to "entirely use the Performance Capture technique" to translate the actor's movements onto the animated characters on-screen?

What is The Polar Express

Miscellaneous

100

How many live Christmas Trees are sold each year?

What is 30 million

200

What is the highest grossing Christmas Movie of all time?

What is Home Alone

300

In the song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" this is given on the 10th day.

What is ten lords-a-leaping?

400

What is the most popular kind of real tree to use for a Christmas tree?

What is balsam fir 

500

Which president had his own special recipe for eggnog?

Who is George Washington