Holiday Movies
In Home Alone, what city does Kevin’s family travel to for Christmas?
Paris
What are Santa’s helpers called?
Elves
In what country did the tradition of the Christmas tree originate?
Germany
What is the name of the snowman brought to life by a magical hat?
Frosty the Snowman.
What animal is often associated with the North Pole and Christmas?
Reindeer
What Christmas movie features a boy who receives a bell from Santa’s sleigh?
The Polar Express.
According to the poem ’Twas the Night Before Christmas, what does Santa use to travel?
A sleigh
In Mexico, what is the name of the nine-day celebration leading up to Christmas?
Las Posadas.
What icy character is the villain in The Year Without a Santa Claus?
Snow Miser.
What color is Santa’s iconic suit?
Red.
In Elf, what is the name of the department store where Buddy works?
Gimbels
What toy is traditionally made by Santa’s elves and has a string you pull to make it walk?
A wooden duck.
What Scandinavian country is known for leaving a bowl of porridge for Santa’s helpers?
Norway
What is the scientific term for ice crystals that form on surfaces during cold weather?
Frost
What is the name of Santa’s head reindeer in most Christmas lore?
Rudolph
What is the name of the guardian angel in It’s a Wonderful Life?
Clarence
What is the name of the reindeer who guides Santa’s sleigh through foggy weather?
Rudolph
What is the name of the Christmas witch who delivers gifts to children in Italy?
La Befana.
What is the name of the natural phenomenon where light reflects off ice crystals in the atmosphere, creating a halo?
Sun dog (or parhelion).
How many reindeer traditionally pull Santa’s sleigh, including Rudolph?
Nine
What 1947 Christmas movie was remade in 1994 starring Richard Attenborough as Kris Kringle?
Miracle on 34th Street.
What is the name of Santa’s workshop foreman in the movie Elf?
Ming Ming
In Japan, what fast-food chain is famously associated with Christmas dinner?
KFC
What is the name of the world’s largest snow and ice festival, held annually in China?
Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival.
What explorer is often credited with being the first to reach the North Pole?
Robert Peary