Holiday Movies
Tradition Origins
Hanukkah
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Holiday Trivia
100

This reindeer has a glowing red nose.

Who is Rudolph? 

100

Which fairy tale was the first gingerbread houses inspired by?

What is "Hansel and Gretel"?

100

True or false: Hanukkah falls on a different date every calendar year.

Answer: True, Hanukkah begins on the evening of the 25th day of the Hebrew lunar month of Kislev every year 

100

Where does Santa Claus live?

Where is the North Pole?

100

Three of Santa’s reindeer’s names begin with the letter “D.” What are those names?

Who are Dancer, Dasher, and Donner?

200

This is the full name of the main character in "A Christmas Carol"

Who is Ebenezer Scrooge? 

200

This string-like Christmas decoration was originally made of strands of sliver.

What is Tinsel?

200

How many days does Hanukkah take place over?

How many is eight?

200

What is it called when people go singing from door to door?

What is Caroling?

200

Which action film is often called a Christmas film?

What is Die Hard?

300

In "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," what is the Grinch's loyal dog's name?

Who is Max?

300

Which country started the tradition of putting up a tree for Christmas?

Where is Germany?
300

This top-like toy is used in a traditional game played during Hanukkah.

What is a dreidel?
300

This decorative scout, which has become a Christmas meme, is supposed to check in on kids and report back to Santa on whether they were naughty or nice.

What is an Elf on a Shelf?

300

According to folklore, this horned figure
punishes naughty children at Christmastime.

Who is Krampus?

400

In the first "Home Alone" movie, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?

Bonus: For an extra 100 points, where were they supposed to be going on vacation in the second Home Alone movie?

Where is Paris?

Bonus: Where is Miami, FL?

400

What popular Christmas song was actually written for Thanksgiving?

What is "Jingle Bells"?

400

What language does Hanukkah (traditionally spelled Chanukah) come from?

What is Hebrew?

400

Thomas Edison assembled the first strand of these.

What are electric Christmas lights?
400

Who is the author of "A Christmas Carol?"

Who is Charles Dickens?

500

In "It's a Wonderful Life," this happened every time a bell rings, according to the characters.

What is an angel gets their wings?

500

What was the first company that used Santa Claus in advertising? 

What is Coca-Cola?

500

What is the menorah with nine candles used on Hanukkah called?

What is a hanukkiah?

500

In which country is KFC a popular Christmas meal?

Where is Japan?

500

In this holiday movie, Tom Hanks plays six of the characters.

What is the Polar Express?