Holiday Songs
Christmas Films
General
Christmas Around the World
General 2
100
Name the artist who sings “all I want for Christmas is you.”
Mariah Carey
100
What is the name of the animated Christmas movie featuring Tom Hanks?
The Polar Express
100
What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant?
Mistletoe
100
Which country can be credited with the creation of the Christmas beverage, eggnog?
England
100
What much-reviled Christmas edible is known for its long shelf life?
Fruitcake
200
The Grinch is as cuddly as a ______?
A cactus
200
What Christmas carol does the Peanuts gang sing at the end of “A Charlie Brown Christmas?”
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
200
What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?
Coca Cola
200
Which country does St. Nicholas originally belong to?
Turkey
200
Who created the first electric light Christmas display?
Thomas Edison
300
What does Alvin want for Christmas in The Chipmunk Song?
A hula hoop
300
Who played George Bailey in the Christmas classic It’s a Wonderful Life?
Jimmy Stewart
300
In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by what famous fairy tale?
Hansel and Gretel
300
In what country did the custom of putting up a Christmas tree originate
Germany
300
What northeastern US state holds the Guinness record for largest snowman?
Maine
400
In the carol, “Jingle Bells,” what kind of a sleigh is mentioned?
One horse opened
400
In the 2002 film, The Santa Clause 2, what appropriate number is Santa wearing in his sweater during the football game with the elves?
25
400
What is the name for the segmented cardboard tube wrapped in a brightly decorated twist of paper with a prize in the central chamber exchanged mostly in the United Kingdom?
The Christmas Cracker
400
. In what Central American country might you find yourself kicking off the holiday season by burning the devil on December 7th while sweeping your house?
Guatemala
400
How tall was the tallest cut Christmas tree?
221 feet
500
What song does Lucy ask Schroeder to play on his piano in A Charlie Brown Christmas?
Jingle Bells
500
In the 1994 film, The Santa Clause, what was the restaurant that Scott Calvin, Tim Allen's character, took his son to after burning the Christmas turkey
Denny's
500
What was the first year that the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree was put up
1933
500
In what northern European country might you receive gifts from a different Yule Lad each night if you leave your shoes on the window sill the each of the 13 days before Christmas
Iceland
500
In what European country are children given gifts by St. Basil on January 1st instead of Santa on December 25th?
Greece