Holiday Tunes
This Mariah Carey hit is often called the “Queen of Christmas” song.
What is "All I Want for Christmas Is You"?
This 1990 film stars Macaulay Culkin as a boy defending his house from burglars during the holidays.
What is Home Alone?
This saint, known for his generosity, became the model for the modern-day Santa Claus.
Who is St. Nicholas?
In Greek mythology, this king turned everything he touched into gold.
Who is King Midas?
This AMC series about Walter White and Jesse Pinkman is often called one of the greatest TV dramas of all time.
What is Breaking Bad?
This novelty song about a reindeer was the first-ever Christmas No. 1 on the Billboard charts.
What is "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"?
This actor plays Buddy the Elf in the 2003 hit Elf.
Who is Will Ferrell?
This country is credited with starting the tradition of decorating Christmas trees.
What is Germany?
This Norse god of thunder wields a hammer called Mjölnir.
Who is Thor?
This family comedy from the 1980s starred Bob Saget and featured three men raising three girls in San Francisco.
What is Full House?
This band released the holiday classic "Last Christmas" in 1984.
Who is Wham!?
This 1946 film about George Bailey is a Christmas classic that nearly flopped at the box office.
What is It’s a Wonderful Life?
This state was the first in the U.S. to make Christmas an official holiday in 1836.
What is Alabama?
In Egyptian mythology, this god of the underworld is often depicted with a jackal's head.
Who is Anubis?
This HBO fantasy series was based on George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire books.
What is Game of Thrones?
In the song The Twelve Days of Christmas, this is given on the seventh day.
What are seven swans a-swimming?
In The Polar Express, Tom Hanks voices this many characters, including the conductor.
What is six?
The tradition of sending Christmas cards began in this country in 1843.
What is England?
This Roman goddess of love is the equivalent of the Greek goddess Aphrodite.
Who is Venus?
This sci-fi anthology series on Netflix examines the dark side of technology and humanity.
What is Black Mirror?
Bing Crosby’s rendition of this song is the best-selling Christmas single of all time.
What is "White Christmas"?
This 1988 Bruce Willis film, set on Christmas Eve, is debated as a Christmas movie.
What is Die Hard?
In 1914, soldiers on both sides of World War I paused fighting to celebrate Christmas together during this event.
What is the Christmas Truce?
This winged horse in Greek mythology was born from Medusa’s blood.
What is Pegasus?
This cult favorite show, canceled after just one season in 1999, starred Nathan Fillion as a former FBI agent investigating supernatural phenomena.
What is Firefly?