Xmas Movies
In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?
Paris
Of all the popular Christmas songs, which is the best-selling single of all time?
White Christmas
Who invented electric Christmas lights?
Thomas Edison in 1880
What would you be drinking if you had ‘Glühwein’?
Mulled wine
What country has the tradition of filling children's clogs with treats and candies on December 5th?
The Netherlands
Who helped Rudolph after he left the North Pole?
Hermey the Elf and Yukon Cornelius
This Christmas carol includes these lines: "The stars in the sky / Look down where He lay / The little Lord Jesus / Asleep on the hay"?
What is Away in a Manger
What well-known Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965?
Jingle Bells
What country do candy canes come from?
Germany
In which country do people celebrate Christmas by gathering on the beach?
Australia
In the movie Elf, what was the first rule of The Code of Elves?
Treat every day like Christmas
On the tenth day of Christmas, what does my true love give to me?
Lords a-leaping
In what century was the first written use of Xmas?
The 16th century
Which fairy tale served as an inspiration for the first gingerbread houses?
Hansel and Gretel
Which country is known to have a tradition of a witch dropping gifts for children through the chimney at Christmas?
Italy
In the movie Polar Express, how many roles did Tom Hanks play?
5
Hero Boy, The Conductor, Santa, Hobo, Hero Boys’ Dad, Ebenezer Scrooge Puppet
In 1953, this Christmas song was Eartha Kitt’s biggest hit of her career.
Santa Baby
What year did the Christmas-themed ballet The Nutcracker premier in Russia
1892
What beverage is known as milk punch?
Egg Nog
How do you say “Merry Christmas” in Spanish?
Feliz Navidad
How many lights were on the Griswold’s house in Christmas Vacation?
25,000
In total, how many gifts were given in “The Twelve Days of Christmas”?
364
Typically at the end of the 12 days, you would have received 12 partridges in pear trees, 22 turtle doves, 30 French hens, 36 calling birds, 40 gold rings, 42 geese laying eggs, 42 swans, 40 milking maids, 36 dancing ladies, 30 leaping lords, 22 piping pipers and 12 drumming drummers
What year did Bob and Doug McKenzie released their own version of what classic Christmas song
1981
In which direction should you stir mincemeat for good luck; clockwise or anti-clockwise?
Clockwise
Which country is the largest exporter of Christmas trees?
Canada