Holiday Movies
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Which award-winning actor provided the narration for How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Anthony Hopkins
100
What was a major fear as soon as the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1, 2000?
That computer systems wouldn’t recognize the number 2000, leading to massive worldwide computer failures
100
Which of Santa's reindeers names are not in English
Donner and Blitzen. They are German for Thunder and Lightning
100
Finish the Lyric, "Rudolph with you nose so bright?
Wont you guide my sleigh tonight "
200
What does George promise to give to Mary at the beginning of It's a Wonderful Life?
The moon
200
In what two years did the Times Square ball not drop?
1942 and 1943 because of World War II light restrictions
200
The department store Sears misprinted a phone number in 1955 leading to what governmental organization to do what?
NORAD, Track Santa
200
What pop singer has been named the Queen of Christmas?
Mariah Carey
300
In A Christmas Story, what does Ralphie's mom say when he asks for a BB gun?
"You'll shoot your eye out"
300
What city is home to the New Year’s Day Mummers Parade?
Philadelphia
300
Which holiday plant, steeped in ancient fertility rituals, clings to tree branches as a semi-parasite yet symbolizes love and luck during winter celebrations?
Mistletoe
300
In Nat King Cole's The Christmas Song, what is "roasting on an open fire?"
Chestnuts
400
In the movie "Elf," what are the four main food groups according to Buddy?
Candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup
400
On which day do many people give up on their New Year’s resolutions
The second Friday in January, informally known as Quitters Day
400
Historically, women in England who wanted to find a husband ate what at Christmas for good luck?
Gingerbread man
400
In “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch,” what is his brain full of?
Spiders
500
What is the name of the movie Kevin uses to deceive the pizza boy and a pair of cat burglars in Home Alone?
Angels with Filthy Souls
500
Which 1818 New Year’s Day debut, subtitled “The Modern Prometheus,” transformed a cautionary tale of creation into a cornerstone of Gothic fiction?
Frankenstein
500
In this Icelandic folklore, these mischievous pranksters come to town one by one during the last 13 nights before christmas and leave small gifts in shoes that children have placed on a window sill. These pranksters have names such as Stubby, Bowl licker, Sausage Swiper and Door Slammer.
Yule lads
500
What brings Frosty the Snowman to life?
A magical hat