Potpourri
What is the name of the plaza in New York where the famous Christmas tree is put up each year?
Rockerfeller Plaza/Center
What was the name of the main villain in the famous Christmas-action movie "Die Hard"?
Hans Gruber
Thanks to a great marketing campaign in the 1970's, Kentucky Fried Chicken is the traditional Christmas feast for what country?
Japan
"You'll shoot your eye out!"
A Christmas Story
Who sang this famous lyric:
"I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you"
Mariah Carrey
Which of the following alternate names for Santa is NOT real:
Germany: Weihnachtsmann
Italy: Babbo Natale
Finland: Joulupukki
Chile’: Viejo Pascuero
Russia: Ded Moroz
China: Dun Che Lao Ren
Norway: Hvordan Kveld
Norway: Hvordan Kveld
The movie "Elf" was filmed both in New York, and this Canadian location:
a. Oakville, ON
b. Quebec City, PQ
c. Dawson City, YK
Coquitlam, BC
Coquitlam, BC
Because the roads are closed, people living in this country roller skate to Christmas Mass
Venezuela
"I planned out our whole day. First we'll make snow angels for two hours, then we'll go ice skating, then we'll eat a whole roll of Toll House cookie dough as fast as we can, and then we'll snuggle"
Elf
in 2018, this famous Christmas song was pulled from radio for being considered a little "rapey"
Baby, It's Cold Outside
Which of the following countries does Christmas Island belong to?
a. USA
b. Norway
c. Indonesia
d. Australia
Australia
In 1978, this famous film franchise released a Christmas Holiday television special that was so poorly received it only aired once
Star Wars
Residents from this icy country like to eat "kivack" on Christmas. It's the raw flesh of 500 Auk birds wrapped in sealskin that was placed under a rock to ferment for 7 months
Greenland
"This is extremely important. Will you please tell Santa that instead of presents this year, I just want my family back"
Home Alone
Name the band that sang this famous Christmas lyric:
"Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day, you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it away to someone special"
Wham
In what modern day country was Saint Nicholas born?
Turkey
In the 1964 claymation/cartoon "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", which of Santa's 8 reindeer is Rudolph father?
Donner
In this country, finding a hidden pickle ornament on the Christmas tree entitles the finder to an extra gift
Germany
"But for now, let me say. Without hope or agenda. Just because it's Christmas. And at Christmas you tell the truth. To me, you are perfect"
Love Actually
In the 70's and 80's, this famous brand had a popular Christmas commercial featuring the song "I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony"
Coke
In the song "12 Days of Christmas", assuming you only get each days present ONCE, how many winged creatures would you have after the 12th day?
23 or 28 if you count "5 golden rings" as pheasants or goldfinches.
1 Partridge + 2 turtle doves + 3 french hens + 4 calling birds + 6 geese a laying + 7 swans a swimming
Which current star of a popular sitcom played Rusty Griswald in the movie "National Lampoons Christmas Vacation"?
a. Jim Parsons
b. Johnny Galecki
c. Aston Kucher
d. Adam Scott
Johnny Galecki
In this country, it's custom to eat deep-fried caterpillars of the emperor moth for Christmas
South Africa
"It's Christmas eve. It's the one night of the year when we all act a little nicer, we smile a little easier, we cheer a little more"
Scrooged
Name the group that sang this lyric:
"It was December 24th on Hollis ave in the dark
When I see a man chilling with his dog in the park
I approached very slowly with my heart full of fear
Looked at his dog, oh my god, an ill reindeer
Run DMC