Holiday Songs
Mariah Carey's most well known Christmas Song
All I Want for Christmas Is You
In How the Grinch Stole Christmas, what is the name of the town the Grinch tries to ruin?
Whoville
What holiday character lives at the North Pole and delivers presents on Christmas Eve?
Santa Claus
True or False: Frosty the Snowman comes to life because of a magic hat.
True
What December holiday celebrates the miracle of oil lasting eight days?
Hanukkah
In 12 Days of Christmas, what Gift is given on the 7th day?
Seven swans a-swimming
Who plays Clark Griswold in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation?
Chevy Chase
What snowman magically comes to life after a hat is placed on his head?
Frosty the Snowman
True or False: Santa’s reindeer include Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, and Vixen.
True
Which animal often appears in Canadian holiday imagery because of winter traditions?
The reindeer (caribou)
Finish the lyric: “Sleigh bells ring, are you ___?”
Finish the lyric: “Sleigh bells ring, are you ___?”
Answer: listening
What holiday movie features a young boy taking a magical train to the North Pole?
The Polar Express
Which character tries to steal Christmas from Whoville?
The Grinch
True or False: The Grinch lives in Whoville.
False (he lives on Mount Crumpit)
True or False: Santa Claus is partly inspired by a real historical figure.
True (St. Nicholas)
Which artist recorded “Blue Christmas” that later became a holiday classic?
Elvis Presley
In Home Alone, where is the family going when they leave Kevin behind?
Paris
What Christmas character is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve?
Ebenezer Scrooge
True or False: Jingle Bells was originally written as a Christmas song.
False
In what year did Chief Joseph Big Plume host the first Community Christmas Feast?
1920
Which Christmas song was banned by the BBC in 1952 for being “morbid”
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
What fictional town is the setting for It’s a Wonderful Life?
Bedford Falls
What is the name of the boy left home alone in Home Alone?
Kevin McCallister
True or False: White Christmas is the best-selling single of all time.
True
Which Canadian broadcaster has aired holiday programming every December since the 1930s?
CBC