Holiday Movies
Holiday songs described badly
General Holiday
Traditions
Fact or Faux Ho Ho
100
Which was released first: the song "White Christmas" or the movie?
The song. It was released in 1942 while the movie wasn't released until 1954
100
The protagonist is bullied for his bodily anomaly until it proves useful.
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
100
How many total candles grace a menorah for Hanukkah?
9
100
For the past 40 years, people in Japan have been eating what fast food chain’s food on Christmas day, and must place their orders two months in advance
KFC
An estimated 3.6 million Japanese families celebrate the holidays with Kentucky Fried Chicken
100
Jingle Bells was originally written for Thanksgiving
Fact.
Jingle Bells” was written by James Lord Pierpont, uncle of financier and banker JP Morgan (or John Pierpont Morgan), for a Thanksgiving Sunday school program and published in 1857 under the title "The One Horse Open Sleigh"
200
What Christmas song was introduced in “Meet Me In St. Louis?”
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
200
A woman is coerced into spending more time at her paramour's house due to inclement weather
Baby It's Cold Outside
200
CELEBRATED EACH YEAR FROM DECEMBER 26 TO JANUARY 1, CORRECTLY SPELL THE NAME OF THE HOLIDAY, INTRODUCED IN 1966, WHICH HONORS AFRICAN HERITAGE IN AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURE.
K-W-A-N-Z-A-A
200
When did the Macy's Day Parade begin?
A) 1891 B) 1912 C) 1924 D) 1936
1924
200
In the 2000 version of How the Grinch stole Christmas, the Grinch's costume was made out of dyed Highland cow hair
False
It was Yak hair
300
What song was written by Irving Berlin for the 1942 musical film Holiday Inn?
A) We wish you a merry little Christmas B) Have yourself a merry little Christmas C) Blue Christmas D) White Christmas
White Christmas
300
A form of precipitation that becomes sentient, leads a parade and fears the sun
Frosty the Snowman
300
What percentage of Americans put up an artificial tree every year?
A) 25 B) 60 C) 65 D) 80
According to CBS News, 80 percent of Americans put up artificial trees.
300
In what autonomous region of the world, will you find Caga Tió, the yuletide log that poops presents on Christmas Eve after being hit with stick while serenaded?
Macau, Catalonia, Madeira or Azores
Catalonia
300
Brenda Lee was thirteen years old when she recorded "Rockin Around the Christmas Tree"
True
Although Brenda Lee sounds like an adult singing the song, she was in fact only 13 years old when she recorded the vocals.
Her nickname at the time was "Little Miss Dynamite" because of her powerful voice, her attitude, and the fact she stood at just 4'9".
400
1983’s “A Christmas Story” is set during what decade?
1940s
400
A child asks for the world's most dangerous land mammal for the holiday
"I want a hippopotamus for Christmas"
400
Decorated nutcrackers are typically attributed to having been invented in what country?
A) France B) Germany C) Norway D) Russia
Germany
400
When was the first mass-produced Christmas card printed and sent?
The first Christmas card was printed in the United Kingdom in 1843 and depicts a family celebrating Christmas.
400
Santa Clause has lead the Macy's Day Parade
Fact.
The only year that Santa didn't ride his sleigh in the final float was in 1933, when he instead led the parade as the first float.
500
What was the original name of the film “Miracle on 34th Street"?
A) The Big Heart B) The Santa Claus Trial C) Believe D)I Believe in Santa
“The Big Heart”
500
Starts off with wishing merriment before turning into a sit in protest regarding weird treats
We wish you a merry christmas
500
If you bought every gift in the 12 days of Christmas song, how many gifts would you have given your true love?
364
500
When was the first Rockefeller Center Christmas tree erected?
A) 1929 B) 1931 C) 1939 D) 1943
In December of 1931, workers at Rockefeller Center pooled their money to buy a Christmas tree. It was a 20-foot balsam fir decorated with garlands made by their families and the tinfoil ends of blasting caps.
500
Poinsettias are poisonous to pets
False.
This festive plant is not deadly, but some stories just won't go away. Over a hundred years ago, a child was found next to a wild poinsettia plant. He died and people blamed the plant. This hasn't happened since. Researchers even tried to find out what the poisonous dose of poinsettia might be and they just couldn't, even after reaching experimental doses of about 1.25 pounds (500-600 leaves). The plant does not have dangerous effects when eaten.
600
In how many Christmas movies has Ed Asner played Santa
7
His Santa films include Elf; Regular Show; Olive, the Other Reindeer; Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus; Christmas Vacation 2; The Story of Santa Claus; and Papa Noel. Asner has also done off-screen roles with numerous voice overs as Santa Claus
600
A stalker's plan to venture into a community is announced
Santa Claus is coming to town
600
How many reindeer are in the 1823 poem by Clement C. Moore, A Visit from St. Nicholas (also known as 'Twas the Night Before Christmas)?
8
Rudolph didn't make an appearance until 1939
600
What unique item do folks in Ukraine use to adorn their trees?
A) Pickles B) Sunflowers C) Spiderwebs D) Nails
Spiderwebs
The legend of the Christmas spider explains that a poor widow and her kids cultivated a Christmas tree from a pine cone but couldn’t afford any decorations… then, on Christmas morning they woke up to see their tree blanketed in cobwebs, which sunlight then transformed into gold and silver.
600
Mississippi was the first U.S. state to legally designate Christmas a state holiday.
False
It was Alabama in 1836