Christmas Songs
The name of the band "responsible for" the mega hit "Last Christmas".
What is Wham!?
This grumpy green character stole Christmas.
What is The Grinch?
A 1930s ad campaign launched by this company promoted the modern-day Santa's outfit.
What is Coca-Cola?
British children get up very early and open their Christmas presents on this day.
What is Christmas day (25 December)?
The custom of having a Christmas tree began in this country.
What is Germany?
Ariana Grande's smash hit which is according to experts the only 21st century Christmas song to come even close to rivalling the popularity of earlier mega hits like "All I want for Christmas is You" and "Last Christmas".
What is "Santa Tell Me"?
This animated Christmas film features actor Tom Hanks playing a train conductor.
What is "The Polar Express"?
The number of reindeer pulling Santa Claus' sleigh.
What is 9?
Santa Claus is often called by another name in the UK.
What is Father Christmas?
''Merry Christmas" in Spanish.
What is Feliz Navidad?
The English translation of the title of the French Christmas carol "Joyeux Noël".
What is "Merry Christmas"?
In this classic movie the protagonist Kevin McCallister meets Donald Trump, while checking into the Plaza Hotel.
What is "Home Alone 2"?
You can find New York's most popular Christmas tree in front of this building.
What is the Rockefeller Center?
Prince Albert, who was a German by birth, brought the tradition of a Christmas tree to the British Isles. He was married to this famous queen, who ruled the UK for 63 years.
Who was Queen Victoria?
More than 200 million Christians around the world are so-called Orthodox Christians and most of them celebrate Christmas on this date, which is later than we do as they follow the Julian calendar, instead of the Gregorian calendar.
What is January 7th?
This charity song was originally written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in 1984 to raise money to deal with famine in Ethiopia. It was a smash hit and has been rerecorded several times, but it has been much critized recently for its demeaning and stereotypical treatment of Africa and its people with lyrics like: "Where nothing ever grows, no rain or rivers flow".
What is "Do they know it's Christmas?"
In the movie "Jingle All the Way" (in Danish: "Mission Julegave") this famous actor and ex-bodybuilder plays a father, who forgot to buy the popular Turbo Man action figure as a Christmas present for his son.
Who is Arnold Schwarzenegger?
In this island state, where the capital is called Honolulu, Santa Claus is known as Kanakaloka.
What is Hawaii?
In the UK, December 26th is known by a rather strange name that makes you think of a violent sport.
What is Boxing Day?
Santa Claus is at least in part based on a historical figure called Saint Nicholas. In the early days of Christianity he was a bishop in the city of Patara. The ruins of Patara can be found in this country.
What is Turkey?
The year in which Mariah Carey's hit song "All I Want for Christmas Is You" was released (+/-4 years).
What is 1994?
Bestselling Christmas song that was originally written for the 1942 Christmas movie "Holiday Inn".
What is "White Christmas"?
As an alternative to a star many Americans put this on the top of their Christmas tree.
What is an angel?
This is broadcast at 3.00 pm on Christmas Day all over the UK on TV.
What is a Christmas message from the King or Queen?
According to legends in Central- and Eastern Europe this mythical goat-like figure visits private homes on the 5th of December and punishes misbehaving and naughty children.
Who is Krampus?