Christmas Movie Magic
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We are Family
Sounds of the Season
Food for the Soul
100

In Elf, Buddy travels through the “seven levels of the Candy Cane Forest” to reach this U.S. city

What is New York City? 

100

This holiday song was originally written for Thanksgiving, not Christmas

What is Jingle Bells? 

100

The game that Weylin and Marlin battled in at Christmas Eve 

What is Just Dance? 

100

“I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” has been covered by dozens of artists, but this 1970s Motown family version is one of the most iconic.

Who is the Jackson 5? 

100

This treat is often used to construct edible architectural structures during the holidays 

What is gingerbread? 

200

What Christmas based film is this quote from "Keep the change, ya filthy animal!”
 

What is Home Alone 2? 

200

The first artificial Christmas trees were made in this country

What is Germany? 

200

This family favorite card game always gets tense during the holidays, as players race to complete each level 

What is Phase 10? 
200

This song, originally written in 1944, became a duet tradition with lyrics like, “Say, what’s in this drink?”

What is “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”? 

200

This traditional soul food dish, made from the least-desired parts of the pig, became a symbol of resilience and creativity during slavery and remains a holiday specialty for many families

What are chitlins (chitterlings)?

300

In what Christmas based film does one of the main characters pass away from cancer? 

What is The Best Man Holiday? 
300

The United States produces more Christmas trees than any other country’s individual state, specifically this state

What is Oregon? 

300

This special holiday dish, made only if we specifically ask, is Nana’s signature treat that everyone loves but rarely sees outside the holidays.

What is Nana's caramel cake? 

300

In the 1990s, this group gave Let It Snow a soulful rendition that blended harmonies with a funky R&B rhythm

Who are The Temptations? 

300

This holiday dish should never contain raisins, walnuts, apples, or anything “creative,” unless you enjoy being talked about until next Christmas

What is potato salad? 

400

In the film, This Christmas, Baby (portrayed by Chris Brown) performs this song at the club after sneaking away from the family gathering. 

What is Try a Little Tenderness? 

400

The Blizzard of 1978 struck these two U.S. states hardest, causing record snowdrifts and paralyzing the region for days

Ohio and Indiana 

400

The family-wide Christmas gift from Nana & Pawpaw in 2008  

What are Lion King on Broadway tickets?  

400

This 1949 Nat King Cole hit opens with “Frosted window panes, candles gleaming inside.”

What is “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)”?

400

This dessert is so notoriously dense that people joke it could double as a doorstop, a paperweight, or emergency building material

What is fruitcake? 

500

In the classic film, the Grinch disguises himself as Santa using materials he gathers from his cave, including turning this household object into a makeshift reindeer

Who is Max? 

500

The real Saint Nicholas, whom the character Santa Claus is inspired after, was a bishop in this city

What is Myra (modern-day Turkey)? 

500

This family tradition was created to bring competion and fun to Christmas Eve at Nana's house 

What is the Cousin Baking Challenge? 

500

Stevie Wonder’s Someday at Christmas was produced under this legendary Motown label executive

Who is Berry Gordy? 

500

This unwritten Christmas rule in many families suggests that if you tell everyone Christmas Eve dinner starts at 3 o'clock - you will really eat when? 

What is 5pm?