Songs
In Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” what was Mr. Scrooge’s first name?
Ebenezer
“Miracle on 34th Street” centers on what real-life department store?
Macy’s
What 2003 film follows a hard-living mall Santa?
“Bad Santa”
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
In the Twelve Days of Christmas, what are there eleven of?
Pipers piping
What Bing Crosby song is the best-selling single ever?
White Christmas
In the 1966 television special “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” what monster movie legend did the voice for the Grinch?
Boris Karloff
What song was initially condemned by the Roman Catholic Church for allegedly portraying an adulterous affair?
“I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”
In the 1966 television special “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” what monster movie legend did the voice for the Grinch?
Boris Karloff
Which classic Christmas carol contains the lyric “Strike the harp and join the chorus?”
“Deck the Halls”
In the song “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” what “incriminating” evidence was found on Grandma’s back?
Claus marks
In the movie “A Christmas Story,” what was the name of the next door neighbors whose dogs ate the Christmas turkey?
The Bumpuses
One of Santa’s reindeer shares a name with a famous symbol of Valentine’s Day. Which reindeer is that?
What figure from English folklore came to be associated with Santa Claus?
Father Christmas
Which of Santa’s reindeer was the subject of a 1989 movie starring Sam Elliot?
Prancer
In “The Muppet Christmas Carol,” who played Scrooge? Hint: It wasn’t a muppet.
Michael Caine
According to the Buddy the Elf, what are the four main food groups?
Candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup
What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?
Coca-Cola
According to the folklore of Austria and other countries, what horned figure punishes naughty children at Christmastime?
Krampus
What holiday is celebrated the day after Christmas in the UK, Canada, Australia, and other countries?
Boxing Day
Which classic Christmas carol contains the lyric “Strike the harp and join the chorus?”
“Deck the Halls”
In “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” what does Jack Skellington mistakenly call Old Saint Nick?
Sandy Claws
In the song “Santa Baby,” the singer asks for a deed to what?
A platinum mine
In what modern-day country was Saint Nicholas born?
Turkey
What’s the German name for the song known in English as “O Christmas Tree?”
“O Tannenbaum”