Christmas Movies
In How the Grinch Stole Christmas, what is the name of the Grinch’s dog?
Answer: Max
What red-and-white plant is commonly used as a Christmas decoration and is native to Mexico?
Answer: Poinsettia
Which song begins with the lyrics “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire”?
Answer: "The Christmas Song"
What spice is most associated with gingerbread?
Answer: Ginger
What type of snow is best for building snowballs because it packs easily?
Answer: Wet snow (or packing snow)
In Elf, what is the first rule of The Code of Elves?
Answer: Treat every day like Christmas
What is the traditional meal served in many Jewish households on Christmas due to restaurants historically being closed?
Answer: Chinese food
Who originally recorded “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” at age 13?
Answer: Brenda Lee
What fruit is commonly used to make the tangy sauce served with Christmas turkey in the U.S.?
Answer: Cranberries
What is the term for the shortest day of the year in winter?
Answer: Winter solstice
In Home Alone, where is Kevin’s family traveling for Christmas?
Answer: Paris
Which country is credited with starting the tradition of the Christmas tree?
Answer: Germany
What Christmas song holds the Guinness World Record for the best-selling single of all time?
Answer: “White Christmas” by Bing Crosby
In the UK, what type of dessert is traditionally set on fire before serving at Christmas?
Answer: Christmas pudding
What gas is responsible for trapping heat and sometimes contributing to warmer winters?
Answer: Carbon dioxide
In A Christmas Carol, what is the name of Scrooge’s deceased business partner?
Answer: Jacob Marley
In Japanese Christmas tradition, what fast-food restaurant is famously associated with Christmas dinner?
Answer: KFC
In the song “12 Days of Christmas,” what gift is given on day seven?
Answer: Seven swans a-swimming
What popular Christmas dessert in France is shaped like a log?
Answer: Bûche de Noël (Yule log cake)
What phenomenon causes lake-effect snow?
Answer: Cold air passing over warmer lake water
Which Christmas movie features the line “Seeing isn’t believing. Believing is seeing”?
Answer: The Santa Clause
Which country’s children believe in a witch who rides a broom and brings gifts in early January?
Answer: Italy (La Befana)
Which composer wrote the ballet music for The Nutcracker, one of the most widely played holiday pieces?
Answer: Tchaikovsky
In Denmark, a Christmas rice pudding hides one whole nut inside. What nut is it?
Answer: An almond
Aomori, the snowiest city on Earth, averages over 300 inches of snow each year. Which country is it located in?
Answer: Japan