Christmas Songs
How many horses are pulling the sleigh in the song "Jingle Bells"?
Christmas Present Bonus: For an extra 400 points, sing Jingle Bells for 35 seconds
1
Christmas Present Answer: Sing with passion!
List your three favourite Christmas songs
Christmas Present Bonus: List your three favourite Christmas movies for a bonus 300 points
FYI, you could really just name any movie and song and it would count
What is the name of the action figure most wanted in the movie "Jingle All The Way"?
Christmas Present Bonus: For 100 bonus points each, name the two other action figures (the sidekick and the villain)
Turbo man
Christmas Present Answer: Booster and Dementor
What do kids leave out for Santa on Christmas Eve night in North America?
Christmas Present Bonus: What do kids leave out for Santa on Christmas Eve night in England for 400 bonus points?
Milk and cookies
Christmas Present Answer: Mince Pie
We all know that Rudolph has a red nose, but does he have antlers?
Christmas Present Bonus: for 200 bonus points, sing the full song of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Yes
Christmas Present Answer: this should be good
Name two Christmas gifts you received last year
Christmas Present Bonus: name two Christmas gifts you gave last year for 200 bonus points
Memory test
Name all three gifts that the wise men brought to Jesus
Christmas Present Bonus: For 200 bonus points, name the meaning of at least one of the gifts
Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh
Christmas Present Answer: Gold as a symbol of kingship on earth, frankincense (an incense) as a symbol of deity, and myrrh (an embalming oil) as a symbol of death
Name two Christmas song singers
Christmas Present Bonus: each additional singer is an additional 100 points
Mariah Carrey, Anne Murray, Josh Groban, Brenda Lee, Michael Buble, The Jackson 5, The Beach Boys, Carrie Underwood, Jeffrey Dossenbach, Darlene Love, etc
Which Christmas song contains the lyrics "Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way"?
Christmas Present Bonus: For 300 points, what "feeling" will you get when "you hear voices singing" in this song? (think of the song lyrics)
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
Christmas Present Answer: You will get a "sentimental" feeling when you hear, voices singing let's be jolly, deck the halls with boughs of holly
In "A Christmas Story", what present does Ralphie want?
Christmas Present Bonus: For 200 points, what does everyone tell him about the present?
A Red Ryder BB Gun
Christmas Present Answer: "You'll shoot your eye out"
What does "trim a Christmas tree" mean?
Christmas Present Bonus: Describe a mixture of either three ornaments you made or three sentimental ornaments to you for 400 points
“Trimming” in this case means decorating, similar to when we say a “Christmas Dinner with all the trimmings”, as in mashed potatoes, salad, etc. That enhances the look of the meal similar to how lights, baubles, and tinsel do to a tree
Christmas Present Answer: what beautiful stories (assuming you answered this question hehe)
When is National Candy Cane Day (it's between Dec 24th and Dec 31st)?
Christmas Present Bonus: When is National Eggnog Day (it's between Dec 24th and Dec 31st) for 200 points?
National Candy Cane Day is Dec 26th
Christmas Present Answer: National Eggnog Day is Dec 24th
What is Mrs Munchnik called by a neighbour?
Christmas Present Bonus: For 100 bonus points, what is the name of the landlord?
Double Christmas Present Bonus: What is in every pothole according to Phillip for 200 bonus points?
Dog hater
Christmas Present Answer: Stanley
Double Christmas Present Answer: Hope
How old was Mary when she got pregnant:
A) 9-11
B) 12-14
C) 15-17
D) 18-20
B) Mary was more like 12-14 years old, the common age for young women to be betrothed and married in Jewish culture
Who did Frosty the Snowman run into as he was running down the streets of town?
Christmas Present Bonus: For 200 bonus points, what did this person say to Frosty?
A Traffic Cop
Christmas Bonus Answer: "Stop"
Name the city featured in the movie "How The Grinch Stole Christmas"
Christmas Present Bonus: In "How The Grinch Stole Christmas", what is the name of the hill that the Grinch lives in for a bonus 100 points?
Double Christmas Present Bonus: 100 bonus points for every character named in "How The Grinch Stole Christmas"
Whoville
Christmas Present Answer: Mount Crumpit
Double Christmas Present Answer: The Grinch, Max, Cindy Lou Who, Augustus May Who, Martha May Whovier, Santa, Betty Lou Who, Lou Lou Who
Describe three reasons that contributed to why Kevin was left behind in "Home Alone"
Christmas Present Bonus: For each additional reason you get an additional 100 points
His plane ticket was accidentally thrown out, the power went out/the alarm clock didn't go off, he was in the attic, he was sleeping alone, the neighbour's head was counted instead of Kevin's, the parents rushed at the airport
Name two holiday traditions that occur in New York during this time
New Years Ball Drop, Rockefeller Christmas Tree, holiday window displays, The Nutcracker, Macy's parade
What can be made in the snow and also put on the Christmas tree?
Christmas Present Bonus: a bonus 100 points for every species of Christmas tree you can name
An Angel
Christmas Present Answer: Balsam Fir, Fraser Fir, Canaan Fir, Douglas Fir, Grand Fir, Noble Fir, Concolor Fir, White Pine, etc
Briefly describe any Christmas episode from "The Office"
Christmas Present Bonus: For an additional 300 points, name two Christmas presents that someone else received from another person (where you are not involved)
I hope you have a good memory!
Christmas Present Answer: I thought about it afterwards, I guess you could technically say TV character gift exchanges too
After Joseph, Mary, and Jesus left Bethlehem, they went to which country?
Christmas Present Bonus: for 100 bonus points, why did they go to this country?
Egypt
Christmas Present Answer: Soon after the visit by the wisemen, an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream telling him to flee to Egypt with Mary and the infant Jesus since King Herod would seek the child to kill him (an angel told them or to flee King Herod are acceptable)
Name four Christmas songs that were released before 1995
Christmas Present Bonus: An additional 50 bonus points for each song listed above the first four
Sleigh Ride, Frosty The Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Joy to the World, Silent Night, Jingle Bells, Christmas (Baby Please Come Home), O Holy Night
What do Janice and Jen want in the song "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas"?
Christmas Present Bonus: What do Barney and Ben want in the song "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" for a bonus 100 points?
"Dolls that will talk and will go on a walk is the hope of Janice and Jen"
Christmas Present Answer: "A pair of hop along boots and a pistol that shoots is the wish or Barney and Ben"
What are two of the traditions the holiday Cheer-meister must partake in as shown in "How The Grinch Stole Christmas"?
Christmas Present Bonus: Name three "pranks" the Grinch does in "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" for 300 bonus points
Pudding Cook Off Tester, Fudge Judge, Fruit Cake Fa-la-la, Christmas Conga dancer, sits in the Chair of Cheer, starts the Christmas present exchange
Christmas Present Answer: scares the trespassers near his home, mixes up the mail/gives people fake letters, gives a girl a saw, tampers/breaks a bicycle, prank phone calls, wraps Cindy Lou Who in Christmas paper, shoots a spitball at the mayor
Name three Christmas traditions
Christmas Present Bonus: name seven traditions total for an additional 300 points
Giving presents, wrapping presents, hanging stockings, putting milk and cookies out, baking cookies/deserts, singing Happy Birthday to Jesus, going to Church, eating Christmas dinner, decorating the Christmas tree, seeing the family on Christmas eve/day, Christmas Trivia
Name or sing/hum three songs from the movie "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer"
Christmas Present Bonus: Name two of the misfit toys in "Rudolph The Red-Nose Reindeer" for a bonus 200 points
Jingle, Jingle, Jingle, We Are Santa's Elves, We're a Couple of Misfits, The Most Wonderful Day of the Year, Silver and Gold, A Holly Jolly Christmas, Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
Christmas Present Answer: A spotted elephant, a train with square wheels, a water pistol that shoots jelly, a bird that swims, a Jack in the Box named Charlie, a boat that sinks, a doll with depression
Name 4 items you need in order to wrap presents
Christmas Present Bonus: for 200 points, name the two most popular Christmas colours after red and green
A present/gift, box, tape, wrapping paper/bag, scissors, name tag, bow
Christmas Present Answer: Silver and Gold
What was not stated in the bible:
A) Wise men visited Jesus
B) Mary and Joseph rode a donkey to Bethleham
C) Jesus' birth was on Dec 25th
D) The wise men followed a star that led them to Jesus
Christmas Present Bonus: for 100 bonus points, name three true facts about Jesus' birth not included here
C) A pope in 350 AD officially stated the Dec 25th birthday although this was never validated and it's thought based on text that Jesus was born mid to late September (like me!), though some say it could be spring because the shepherds were watching their animals
Christmas Present Answer: Jesus was born of a virgin birth, Mary was his mother, he was born in a stable, etc
In the song "The 12 Days of Christmas", what was on the 10th day?
Christmas Present Bonus: For an extra 300 points, sing "The 12 Days of Christmas" from the 12th day (12 drummers drumming, 11 pipers piping, 10....)
Ten Lords-a-leaping
Christmas Present Answer: Sing it loud, sing it proud
What year was "The Santa Clause" released?
Christmas Present Bonus: What happens every time Charlie shakes his snow globe in 'The Santa Clause' for 200 bonus points?
1994
Christmas Present Answer: Santa (his dad) visits him
What is the name of the additional ghost with Jacob Marley that visits Scrooge in "The Muppets Christmas Carol"? (His brother)
Christmas Present Bonus: Name the actor who plays Scrooge in "The Muppets Christmas Carol" for a bonus 100 points
Robert Marley
Christmas Present Bonus: Michael Caine
In 1980, the highest selling Christmas was the Rubik's Cube. How much was it selling for in 1980?:
A) $.79
B) $1.99
C) $2.99
D) $7.99
Christmas present bonus: For an additional 300 points, how much does a Rubik's Cube cost now (within $2 range)? You can guess after the first answered is revealed
B) $1.99
Christmas Present Answer: $10
What are two other official names that Santa Claus is called?
Christmas Present Bonus: Extra 200 points for a third name of Santa Claus
Kris Kringle, Father Christmas, Saint Nick/Nicholas, and Papa Noel
If Santa is the most common mascot associated with Christmas, then what mascot is associated with New Year's?
Baby New Years
For 100 points each, name as many religious Christmas songs as you can (no minimum or limit - not entitled to the 500 points)
Joy to the World, Silent Night, O Come All Ye Faithful, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, The First Noel, We Three Kings, Angels We Have Heard on High, Away In A Manager, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, Mary's Boy Child, O Holy Night
Name six Christmas songs for 100 points each
Jingle Bells, Mary's Boy Child, Joy to the World, Jingle Bell Rock, Rockin Around The Christmas Tree, Silver Bells, All I Want for Christmas is You, Sleigh Ride, Christmas (Baby Please Come Home), etc
Name three Christmas movies released before 1990
It's a Wonderful Life, A Christmas Carol (different versions count), Christmas Vacation, A Christmas Story, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, Ernest Saves Christmas
Name the three elf rules from the movie "Elf"
Christmas Present Bonus: Name the four elf main food groups from the movie "Elf" for a bonus 400 points
Christmas Bonus Answer: Candy, Candy Corn, Candy Canes, and Syrup
What country created both the largest and the smallest advent calendar?
Germany
Who wrote the famous book "A Christmas Carol"?
Charles Dickens
What Christmas song actually has a different title than what we normally call it?
A) Away in a Manger
B) Twas The Night Before Christmas
C) Deck The Halls
D) Hokey Pokey
B) Twas The Night Before Christmas, the iconic 1823 poem is actually called "A Visit from St. Nicholas." It's more commonly known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" because of its famous first line
What fact is not explicitly stated in the Bible regarding Jesus' birth:
A) Mary gave birth to Jesus in Bethlehem
B) Jesus was born in a manger
C) The wise men visited the newborn baby Jesus
D) King Herod called for the death of all boys two years old and younger
C) The wise men visited the newborn baby Jesus - the exact date of when they arrived is never stated in the Bible. After King Herod meets with them (before they visit Jesus), he orders all boys two years old and younger slain. So Jesus could have been as old as two when the wise men arrived
What are both of the gifts the Chipmunks want in "The Chipmunk Song, Christmas Don't Be Late"?
A plane (that loops the loop) and a hula hoop
Name five original Christmas songs released after 2000 (400 points for naming at least three songs)
Where are you, Christmas?, My Only Wish This Year, Believe, Underneath the Christmas Tree, One More Sleep, Mistletoe
Name five Christmas movies released in 2000 or later
How The Grinch Stole Christmas, Elf, Jim Carrey's Christmas Carol, Christmas with the Kranks, The Polar Express, The Christmas Chronicles, etc
What year did Elf on the Shelf first start (it occurred sometime after 2002)?
Christmas Present Bonus: What year did it jump in popularity (it was within 4 years of it's release) for a bonus 200 points?
Example - it started in 2010 but became popular in 2014
2005
Christmas Present Answer: 2007
What creature was stirring in the poem "Twas The Night Before Christmas"?
Christmas Present Bonus: For 100 bonus points, visions of which food danced in children’s heads as they slept in the poem “‘Twas The Night Before Christmas?”
No creature
Bonus Answer: Sugar plums
Roughly how many Santas are there in the United States around Christmas time (not including the real one):
A) 8,000
B) 20,000
C) 24,000
D) 42,000
B) 20,000
What was Joseph going to do when he found out Mary was pregnant?
A) Divorce her
B) Stone her (legally done when there is adultery)
C) He did not have a chance to think about it, the angel told him about the circumstances of the pregnancy immediately
D) Convince people it was his child
A) Even though adultery was punishable by death, Joseph was going to quietly divorce her instead until the Angel came to him in a dream and informed him of the circumstances of the pregnancy
Sing any Christmas song you want for 45 seconds
I hope you hit those high notes!
Name or describe four actors in "Jingle All The Way" (three actors will get 600 points)
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Phil Hartman
Sinbad
Rita Wilson
Jake Lloyd
Jim Belushi
What is the name of the actor that plays Ernest in "Ernest Saves Christmas"?
Jim Varney
How did the tradition of the Christmas stockings start?
A) St Nick dropped some gold coins into some drying socks on the fireplace of three poor sisters
B) Parents used to put sacks/bags up instead but only the wealthy could afford filling large sacks so commoners reduced it to stockings and it caught on
C) In Germany, old tradition was that smelly socks would scare away Krampus
D) Stockings were cheaper and more common than gloves
A) St. Nicholas put gold coins in the stockings of three poor sisters. Over time, this evolved into the cherished holiday tradition of hanging stockings by the fireplace and filling them with small Christmas gifts.
How many pieces of mail (letters and packages) were processed by USPS during the holiday season in 2022?
A) 10,943
B) 980 million
C) 6.2 billion
D) 11.7 billion
D) 11.7 billion
How many years on average does it take for a Christmas Tree to fully grow?
It takes on average 6-8 years for a Christmas tree to be fully grown, but it can take as long as fifteen years (6, 7, 8, or 15 years would be accepted)
The French word “Noel” is often used around Christmas, but what was its original meaning in Latin (think of the meaning of Christmas)?
Birth
What popular company used the song "It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" for their commercials outside of the Christmas season?
Staples
What Christmas song is the most recorded song performed by different singers?
A) All I Want For Christmas Is You
B) Silent Night
C) O Holy Night
D) O Come All Ye Faithful
B) Silent Night - it has had more than 733 different versions copyrighted since 1978
Name three characters and three actors in the movie "Mixed Nuts" (ex - the female rollerblader's name is Shannon and the male rollerblade actor's name is Timothy Morings)
Characters: Catherine, Phillip, Blanche Munchnik, Louie, Stanley, Gracie, Susan, Felix
Actors: Steve Martin, Madeline Kahn, Rita Wilson, Anthony LaPaglia, Garry Shandling, Rob Reiner, Juliette Lewis, Adam Sandler, and Liev Schreiber (his first film)
How many of the world's smallest advent calendar can fit on a standard postage stamp?
A) 1
B) 100,000
C) 1,000,000
D) 5,000,000
D) 5,000,000
What would the most expensive gift be from the song "The 12 Days of Christmas"? (you won't buy eight maids to milk or lords to leap because slavery is banned, you'd pay them an hourly wage)
Seven swans-a-swimming
What Christmas decoration was once banned by the US government?
A) Tinsel
B) Mistletoe
C) Christmas Angel
D) That snowman sitting on the shelf right there
A) Tinsel because it used to contain poisonous lead
What fact is not explicitly stated in the Bible regarding Jesus' birth:
A) There are three wise men
B) Jesus was born from a virgin
C) An Angel appeared to Mary and told her she will give birth to Jesus
D) Shepherds are the first to hear about Jesus' birth from the Angels
A) The Bible indicates there were wise "men" (plural) and it's assumed three due to the three different gifts given but the Bible doesn't actually state the specific number of wise men
What year was Mariah Carey's Christmas hit "All I Want For Christmas Is You" released?
1994
What items/cash (name 4-5) did Kevin's mother offer the old couple for their plane ticket in "Home Alone"?
Christmas Present Bonus: What are the names of the old couple in the airport in "Home Alone" for 100 bonus points for each name?
Double Christmas Present Bonus: What is Kevin's address in "Home Alone" for a bonus 200 points?
$500, 2 first class tickets for a later flight, a ring, a pocket translator, a watch, and the dangly earrings
Christmas Present Answer: Ed and Irene
Double Christmas Present Answer: 671 Lincoln Blvd
What classic Christmas movie was actually a box office failure (this movie came out before 1999)?
It's a Wonderful Life bombed at the box office. It wasn't until 1974, when its copyright expired and television networks could air it for free, that it cemented its place as one of the most beloved Christmas movies of all time
How did the Christmas cookies for Santa tradition start?
A) England started this tradition in the 1800s with fig pudding but North America used cookies instead because cookies are more popular here
B) There is an ancient Egyptian tablet that states a curse will befall the world if Santa is not properly fed once a year
C) In World War Two during times of rationing, people gave cookies to soldiers and after the war ended they continued it but with Santa instead
D) During the Great Depression, parents wanted to encourage generosity in their children by having them give cookies away
D) Historians believe the tradition began during the Great Depression, as a way for parents to encourage generosity in their children
In rare circumstances, what other colour can snow be?
Red or pink due to algae found in the snow
What Christmas fact is true?
A) Christmas ham is more popular than Christmas turkey because it is cheaper
B) Candy Canes are shaped like canes because they represent the canes the three wise men used
C) In the past, Christmas lights were so expensive that they used to be rented instead of sold
D) Elf on the Shelf is based on a tradition a family used to do during the 1990's
C) Christmas lights used to be rented, a lit tree was a status symbol in the early 1900s
What common Christmas tradition do we currently do that mimics an action done during Jesus' birth?
For example - Joseph made a snowman and that's why we make snowmen (obviously not really)
We give gifts at Christmas similar to how the Three Wise Men brought presents to the baby Jesus
Putting a star/angel on the Christmas tree represents the star/angels during Jesus' birth