Toys
True or False
TV Sitcom Christmas Episodes
Miscellaneous

Candy Canes

100

This toy slinked into our lives back in 1945; 400 were sold instantly, but the following seven decades it sold over 200 million.

What is Slinky

100

There used to be meat in mince pies

What is true

100

In this sitcom, Peter Griffin's favorite Christmas tv holiday special is KISS Saves Santa 

What is Family Guy

100

What much reviled Christmas edible is known for its long shelf life

What is a fruitcake.

100

How many calories are in a typical candy cane

50, 110 or 340

What is 110

200

This small working oven for kids came out in 1963

What is Easy Bake Oven

200

There is a town named Christmas in Florida

What is True.

200

To whom does Hawkeye address his Christmas letter to on MASH

Who is his father.

200

In the song “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” what “incriminating” evidence was found on Grandma’s back?

What are Claus marks 

200

How many candy canes are made each year?

17.6 M, 176M or 1.76 billion

What is 1.76 Billion

300

This toy back in 1996 was sold out within hours; frantic shoppers fought over this furry, cuddly thing.  I wonder if Big Bird ever received one.

What is Tickle Me Elmo.

300

Jingle Bells was originally a Thanksgiving song

What is True - the song was originally called ‘One Horse Open Sleigh’ composed in the mid-19th century for a Thanksgiving concert. 

300

Listen, which famous boxer had a problem with the way Will Smith decorated on the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Who is Evander Holyfield.

300

In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by what famous fairy tale?

What is Hansel and Gretel 

300

How long is the longest candy cane ever made?

3 feet, 24 feet or 51 feet.

What is 51 feet -In 2012, Chicago chef Alain Roby took the candy cane to new heights when he make a giant peppermint stick measuring 51 feet.

400

If you were a video game fanatic in your younger years, which gaming system made its debut in time for Christmas 2005?

What is Xbox 360

400

Santa Claus has always been depicted as a jolly fella in a red suit.

What is False – the modern image of Santa in red was devised by the Coca-Cola company in 1931 as part of the advertising campaign. 

400

What meal does Fonzie eat during his sad, lonely Christmas dinner?

What is canned ravioli

400

Plus or minus 25 feet, How tall was the tallest cut Christmas tree

What is 221 feet

It was a Douglas fur and was put up in 1950 at the Northgate Shopping Center in Seattle, Washington.

400

Striped Candy canes were most likely invented in what century?

18th; 19th; or 20th

What is 20th century

The first appearance of the striped candy cane in advertisements and pictures isn't until the early 20th century. Before that, people munched on straight white candy sticks, not striped ones with a hook at one end.

500

While Barbie was being marketed to young girls; in 1964 Hasbro gave boys this war hero doll.

What is G.I. Joe.

500

 Rudolph is an original reindeer name.

What is False – Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer appeared in 1939 as part of an American department store’s Christmas promotion. 

500

Mr. Hankey, the "Christmas Poo", is from this somewhat controversial cartoon series.

What is South Park

500

Who created the first electric light Christmas display

Who is Thomas Edison

500

Which of these flavours did the Archie McPhee company introduce for the 2016 season:

Garlic & onions; liverwurst or pickles

What is pickles

Archie McPhee is known for its line of questionable candy cane flavors, which include wasabi, pickles, bacon and even gravy-flavored canes.