How many times does Santa check his list?
Answer: Twice
This beloved holiday TV special, first aired in 1964, follows a young reindeer who, after being excluded by his peers, goes on an adventure to find his place and ultimately becomes a hero on Christmas Eve
Answer: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Visible on clear winter nights in Yellowknife, the Northern Lights are also known by this scientific name
Answer: Aurora Borealis
This popular Christmas song, released by José Feliciano in 1970, shares its name with the Spanish phrase for "Merry Christmas"
Answer: Feliz Navidad
This warm drink or cold drink, often made with milk, sugar, and eggs, is a classic Christmas treat
Answer: Eggnog
This catch 1994 Christmas tune is the best-selling Christmas single ever recorded by a female artist, and is one of the highest-selling singles in music history
Answer: All I Want For Christmas Is You
This fictional town is famously threatened by a grumpy green character with a changeable heart
Answer: Whoville
You’re going ice fishing with the new gear you were gifted for Christmas. Heading down the Ingraham Trail, which lake do you come across first: Prosperous Lake or Prelude Lake?
Answer: Prosperous Lake
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Santa uses his reindeer to travel around the world on Christmas Eve. Name at least 5 of them. Whoever can name the most gets double the points
Answer: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder (Donner), Blitzen (Blixem)
This magical household figure moves from room to room, helping Santa by making sure children are being good
Answer: Elf on a Shelf
In the “Twelve Days of Christmas”, The singer’s true love gives them five of these on day 5
Answer: 5 Golden Rings
What did Dumbledore give Harry Potter for Christmas during his 1st year at Hogwarts?
Answer: The Cloak of Invisibility
This local legend, known as the Snow King, builds a magical snow castle each winter in Yellowknife, What is his real name?
Answer: Tony Foliot
Gingerbread houses, a popular Christmas tradition, are thought to have originated in this European country, inspired by the tale of Hansel and Gretel
Answer: Germany
Canada is one of the world’s top exporters of this holiday essential, with Nova Scotia leading the charge
Answer: Christmas Trees
This song was initially condemned by the Roman Catholic Church for allegedly portraying an adulterous affair
Answer: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
In Home Alone, Harry and Marv, the burglars, give themselves this nickname because of Marv's habit of leaving a unique calling card at the scene of their crimes. What is the nickname?
Answer: The Wet Bandits
What was the date of this year's Yellowknife Christmas Parade?
Answer: November 23rd
Santa’s workshop is at the North Pole. This country is the closest to it
Answer: Canada
This tradition, now associated with Christmas, began in Ancient Greece as a blessing of fertility in wedding ceremonies
Answer: Kissing under the mistletoe
"Silent Night" was originally written in this language
Answer: German
This skeleton, known as the "Pumpkin King," is the main character of The Nightmare Before Christmas
Answer: Jack Skellington
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The coldest temperature (windchill not included) ever recorded in Yellowknife happened a few days after Santa made his rounds in 1947. Whoever answers closest to the temperature will receive the 500 points. If a team answers the exact temperature to the first decimal, that team receives double (1000 points)
Answer: -51.2°C
On St. Nicholas Day, children in the Netherlands and other countries leave _______ out to be filled with treats
Answer: Shoes
In Canada, children can send letters to Santa through a special program with this festive postal code
Answer: H0H 0H0