Christmas Trivia
What type of tree is a Christmas tree?
Evergreen (or fir)
Which words are American and which are British?
Merry Christmas/Happy Christmas + Father Christmas/Santa Claus
American:Merry Christmas + Santa Claus” or simply “Santa.
British: “Happy Christmas + Father Christmas”
What well-known Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965? White Christmas, Jingle Bells, Silent Night, I'll be Home for Christmas
Jingle Bells
Mariah Carey's iconic Christmas hit All I Want for Christmas officially signals the start of the festive period - but what year was it released? (+/- 2 years)
1994
How many ghosts are in A Christmas Carol
Four, Jacob Marley, and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future
What is the name of the thin strips of shiny stuff used to decorate a Christmas tree? Tansel, Tinsel, Tonsel, Tunsel
Tinsel
One of these olaces is NOT a real town in the U.S. Which one?
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; North Pole, Texas; Hallelujah Junction, California; Santa Claus, Indiana
North Pole, Texas
How many people have spent Christmas in space? None, 5, 35, 55
Since the crew of Apollo 8 became the first people in space over Christmas 1968, 35 people have so far spent Christmas Day in either in Salyut, MIR or the International Space Station.
Which Christmas song contains the line “Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way?”
“Rocking Around The Christmas Tree”
Macaulay Culkin was home for the holidays in the blockbuster Home Alone. Which city did his family visit, leaving him behind to fend off burglars?
Paris
Alphabetically, which of Santa's reindeer comes first?
Blitzen (Blitzer)
Which state was the first to official recognize Christmas as a holiday? Alabama, California, Dakota, Virginia
Alabama
The tradition of the poinsettia for Christmas (The flower; julestjerne) comes from which country
Mexico: The poinsettia was made widely known because of a man called Joel Roberts Poinsett (that's why we call them Poinsettia!). He was the first Ambassador from the USA to Mexico in 1825. The shape of the poinsettia flower and leaves are sometimes thought as a symbol of the Star of Bethlehem which led the Wise Men to Jesus. The red colored leaves symbolize the blood of Christ. The white leaves represent his purity.
Elvis Presley sang about having what color of Christmas?
Blue Christmas
What is the first rule of The Code of Elves in Elf?
Treat every day like it’s Christmas
Which reindeer is Rudolph's dad? Dancer, Dixon, Donner, Blitzen
Donner
Which president was the first to decorate the White House Christmas tree? Franklin Pierce, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln
Franklin Pierce (14th president from 1853-1857) is reported to be the first President to put up a Christmas tree in the White House, according to some sources. It is said that he did so in 1856, just as he was ending his term in office and that he did so for a group of Washington Sunday School children.
Every Christmas Day, the British Monarch's speech is broadcast to the nation. Who wrote the very first speech in 1932: King George V, Rudyard Kipling, Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald, Agatha Christie
The first British Monarch’s speech broadcast to the nation in 1932 was written by Rudyard Kipling, author of Jungle Book. The King was George V, and its opening words were ‘I speak now from my home and from my heart …’
What is the opening line to Shakin' Stevens' 'Merry Christmas Everyone'?
Snow is falling, all around me
In Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol", what was Mr. Scrooge's first name?
Ebenezer
What stick would you put into a mulled wine?
Cinnamon
Out of every 10 people, how many Americans celebrate Christmas? (+/-1)
Nine in 10 Americans celebrate Christmas, according to a 2017 survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, and around 55% consider it a religious holiday, while 33% think of it as more of a cultural celebration.
How fast would Santa's sleigh have to travel to deliver presents to all the children in the world?
Factoring in the number of children who celebrate Christmas around the world (around 700 million) and the total time Santa would have due to time-zone differences (31 hours).
1 million miles per hour (MPH), 4 million MPH, 6 million MPH, 10 million MPH
About six million miles per hour, as reported in The Telegraph: Dr. Katy Sheen, a physicist from Exeter University, determined that Santa would travel so fast that his reindeer would break the speed of sound.
In "Jingle Bell Rock", everyone is dancing and prancing. Where do they do it?
Jingle Bell Square
In which children's classic is it 'always winter but never Christmas'?
CS Lewis' The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe