General Holiday Trivia
In the movie “Home Alone,” Kevin’s family was trying to go to what famous city for Christmas?
Paris, France
Who is older: Cameron or Carson?
*+50 Bonus points to any team that can tell me by exactly how much older one is from the other.
Carson
*by 4 min
What Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch?”
egg nog
Which Christmas candy has been around the longest?
Candy canes--first appeared in the 17th century and were originally straight and just white to symbolize shepherds' crooks
Name any 3 Christmas/holiday movies.
:)
What are the three words that best describe the Grinch, according to the theme song?
Stink
Stank
Stunk
Which two cousins have the exact same birth month and day?
*+50 bonus points for either team that can tell me the exact date.*
Stef & Rosalyn
January 14th
In what country do people most celebrate Christmas by eating KFC chicken?
Japan
What is the name of the best-selling Christmas toy in 1996?
Tickle Me Elmo
What is the most-streamed Christmas song of all time?
“All I Want For Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey
Name all 9 of Santa's reindeers.
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph
What is the age difference between the eldest cousin (Kevin) and the youngest cousins (the twins)?
25 years
True or False: the average American gains only about a pound during the holidays (from mid-November to the new year).
True
What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?
Coca-Cola
In “the Polar Express,” which famous actor voiced six different roles?
Tom Hanks
What is Hawaii’s way of saying “Merry Christmas to you?” (hi Tamrian)
(or as Stef calls Tam: "Mimi Kalikimaka")
What is the age difference between the eldest uncle (Jimmy) and the youngest uncle (Buu)?
14 years
According to the Buddy the Elf, what are the four main food groups?
In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by what famous fairy tale?
Hansel and Gretel
What is the reason Charlie Brown hates Christmas?
He believes that partying, commercialization, and the excess fanfare surrounding the holiday season have caused the world to forget what Christmas is actually about.
In the song “12 Days of Christmas”, what did your true love give you on the 9th day?
Lords a'leaping
From our grandma (Tang Muoi)’s family line, how many last names (including spouses) does our generation spread out to?
7: Truong, Trang, Nguyen, Vo, Dang, Lien, and Burke
First team to bring Izy a chip with a bit of guac right now gets these points.
<3
What well-known Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965?
Jingle Bells
While Mariah Carey has the most streamed song of all time, which song is actually the best-selling (~50 million units sold!) Christmas single of all time?
"White Christmas" by Bing Crosby