Food and Drink
Christmas Movies
Christmas Songs
2020 Upsides
100

What soda company often uses Santa Claus in their Christmas advertising?

Coca-Cola

100

Which Hollywood actor played six different roles in The Polar Express?

Tom Hanks 

Hero Boy, Hero Boy's father, Conductor, Hobo, Scrooge puppet, Santa Claus, and the Narrator

100

All I want for Christmas is two of these.

Two front teeth

100

This common pandemic hobby may see people using the words “starter” and “rise”

Baking bread

200

Visiting which fast-food joint has become a Christmas tradition in Japan?

KFC
The company launched its "Kentucky for Christmas" marketing campaign in 1974 and the first iteration of the party buckets soon followed. KFC Japan pulled in 6.9 billion yen (roughly $63million UDS) from December 20 to 25 in 2018, with lines out the door starting on December 23.

200

What was the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time?

Home Alone

200

In the song "Frosty the Snowman" what made Frosty come to life?

An old hat

There must have been some magic in
That Old top hat they found.
For when they placed it on his head
He began to dance around.

200

According to a survey from Nielsen, 20% of respondents said they expanded their families by doing this between March and June, up from 5% over the same period in 2019.

Adopting a pet
300

Which spirit is traditionally added to butter and served with Christmas pudding?

Brandy

300

In the movie Elf, what was the first rule of The Code of Elves?

Treat every day like Christmas

300

How old was singer Brenda Lee when she recorded the classic Christmas hit “Rockin Around the Christmas Tree?”

13

300

What animals at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium captured hearts during the initial March quarantine when they were featured on “field trips” throughout the aquarium?

Penguins 

400

What is the significance of a Yule Log or Bûche de Noël?

Cake symbolized the log you should burn on Christmas Eve. If the log goes out before the morning, it is believed you will face bad luck in the new year.

400

This Christmas movie has been played more than any other.

It's a Wonderful Life

400

What is the best-selling Christmas song ever?

“White Christmas” by Bing Crosby

400

In the November 2020 election, what city overturned a ban on which animal that had been in place for more than 30-years. 

(Answer = city + animal)

Denver; Pit Bulls 

500

In Oaxaca City, Mexico, Noche de rábanos is celebrated every 23rd December. Which food gives this festival its name?

Radish; Noche de rábanos is Night of the Radishes when craftsmen create carvings from root vegetables.

500

Name the building the first Die Hard took place in?

Nakatomi Plaza

500

What pop Christmas hit was released in 1984 but did not rank in the charts until 2017?

“Last Christmas” by Wham!

500

Name one of two countries that closed their last coal power plant in 2020, making them totally coal power free!

Sweden and Austria 

By 2025, seven more EU members are expected eliminate coal-fired energy sources.