Christmas Movies
What is the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time?
Home Alone at $914.8 Million
True or False: In the U.S. December is the busiest retail month of the year
True! About 20-30% of annual retail sales in the U.S. happen during the holiday season
What is the name of Mariah Carey's hit Christmas song?
All I Want for Christmas is You
What is the costume Aunt Clara gets Ralphie in "a Christmas Story" ?
A bunny costume
What is the first line in 'Twas the Night Before Christmas?
"Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house..."
How many different versions of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" are there? (2x pts if you can name what year each came out in)
3 (1966, live-action 2000, 2018)
How many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh?
9
Finish the lyrics from the song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
You know Dasher and Dancer
And Prancer and...
Vixen
How old is Kevin in Home Alone?
8 years old!
How many and which family members on Mom's side have a December birthday?
5! Lucy, Tarryn, Jake, Joel, Adalyn
Which Christmas movie theme song is this from? (Go to YouTube)
The North Pole
About how much money do Americans spend on Christmas annually?
Between $800-$1015
Without singing the song, how many horses are pulling the sleigh in the song "Jingle Bells"?
1 horse!
What is Mrs. Claus's first name in the Santa Clause 1&2 (bonus for 150pts if you know her maiden name)
Carol
Newman
Name 3 of Santa's different names (English)
Santa Clause, Saint Nicholas, Kris Kringle, Father Christmas, Old Saint Nick, etc.
Name a Christmas movie in which it isn't the Santa in the movie that delivers the presents on Christmas Eve night
Arthur Christmas, Fred Clause, etc.
About how many Christmas movies does the average American watch during the holiday season?
6
What is the most popular Christmas song of all time? (2x pts if you can name the singer)
White Christmas
Bing Crosby
Name the amount of and which characters Tom Hanks plays in The Polar Express
6. The conductor, the boy's father, the hobo, the Scrooge puppet, Santa, the narrator (aka the Hero Boy as an adult)
Name + describe 3 of the Santas on the fireplace in the Santa corner of the kitchen
Bakery Santa, asleep Santa, driving Santa, Santa + the Christ child, singing Santa, list checking Santa, veggie market Santa, gold Santa, etc.
In "Home Alone," which brand of soda is heavily advertised?
Pepsi
How many times does the word "Christmas" appear in "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens?
25!
How many "maids a-milking" does the true love send in the song "The 12 Days of Christmas"
8!
How many ghosts could have visited Scrooge if Jacob Marley's warning spirits were counted?
7! (Marley's spirit + 6 spirits he mentions)
W/o going to the kitchen, how many family members/units sent us Christmas cards this year? (Double pts if you can name them all)
5 (Realls, Wright-Warrens, Sue, Tingles, Felkers,)