Holiday Music
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KPUisms
100

This family member ‘got run over by a reindeer’ in a 1979 song.

Who is Grandma?

100

Johnny Galecki starred as Rusty Griswold in Christmas vacation.  He later starred as David in this hit ABC sitcom in the 1990s.

What is Roseanne?

100
Eggnog is often mixed with this liquor. 

What is rum/brandy/bourbon?

100

Canadians consumed 2.6 million liters of this drink in 2016.

What is Eggnog?

100

This KPU Student Affairs department currently on has two full-time staff members

What is Orientation & Transitions

200

Made famous by Bing Crosby, this song is also the title of a hit Christmas movie.

What is “White Christmas”?

200

 2018’s The Grinch is the highest grossing Christmas-themed movie of all time.  Set in Chicago and an airport in Paris, this is the second highest grossing Christmas film.

What is Home Alone?

200

 This popular holiday treat was originally used to keep children quiet during choir in the 17th century.

What are candy canes?

200

The Elf on the Shelf is a tradition started in the early 2000s.  The elf’s magic will disappear if you do this.

What is touch the elf?

200

KPU's mascot is this animal

What is an Eagle?

300

In 2011, Mariah Carey re-recorded her #1 hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You” as a duet with this Canadian pop star.

Who is Justin Bieber?

300

The holiday classic, Miracle on 34th Street was adapted several times after its original release. The original release came out in this decade.

What is the 1940s?

300

Well known for being married six times, this 16th century English monarch was the first royal to have turkey for Christmas dinner.

Who is Henry VIII?

300

 The Diwali Festival of Lights is a festival celebrated in autumn by Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains worldwide that lasts this many days.

What is five?

300

Kwantlen College was established in this year

What is 1981?

400

The 2000s film “The Grinch” features the hit song “Where are You Christmas”, sung by this popular country singer.

Who is Faith Hill?

400

2003’s Elf, starring Will Ferrell, was directed by this Swingers and Chef star.

Who is John Favreau?

400

Eating Kentucky Fried Chicken on Christmas has become a nationwide tradition in this Asian country.

What is Japan?

400

Edward H. Johnson, an employee of this famous inventor, is credited with putting the first string of electric lights on a Christmas tree in 1882. 

Who is Thomas Edison?

400

This person was appointed KPU’s new chancellor in the summer of 2020.

Who is Kim Baird?

500

The first time we’re introduced to Dwight in the US version of the Office, he is singing this Christmas song, which is also sung by Angela in a later episode.

What is Little Drummer Boy?

500

Daily Double:  These two actors are real life partners who star in The Christmas Chronicles 

Who are Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell?

500

 The tradition of putting tangerines in stockings originated is this European country.  

What is France?

500

In 1917 two brothers in Missouri who owned a stationary store ran out of tissue paper right before Christmas so they improvised and created this to wrap gifts. The first Jeopardy contestant to grab a roll of this and show it on the camera gets the 500.

What is wrapping paper?

500

This is the total number of Early Alerts received between May 1, 2019 – April 30, 2020 (within 50 EAs)

What is 1508?