Random Christmas
What is the name of the tiny Pacific island that is first to celebrate Christmas?
Tonga
What festive drink features in most Christmas movies?
Eggnog
In which film does Tim Allen’s character accidentally kill Santa and is forced to take over the role?
The Santa Clause
NZ's national Christmas tree is?
Pohutukawa
What are ‘Pigs in Blankets,’ a popular side dish in British Christmas Food trivia, traditionally made of?
Sausages wrapped in bacon
There are 365 days in a year. What number day is Christmas Day?
359
‘Feliz Navidad’ means Happy Christmas in which language?
Spanish
What is the name of the Grinch’s pet dog in How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
Max
You’d fall asleep before you could count all 27 million of them, compared to just 5 million people. New Zealand is the country with the highest ratio of what farmyard animal to humans?
Sheep
What is the main spirit or liquor historically used in traditional English Eggnog recipes, a classic Christmas Food trivia beverage?
Rum or Brandy
If you’re born on Christmas Day, what’s your star (zodiac) sign?
Capricorn
In which country do millions of people eat KFC for their main Christmas meal?
Japan
In which popular kids Christmas movie does Santa’s son come to the rescue when Santa forgets to give a gift to a young girl?
Arthur Christmas
When did Farmers giant Santa first appear on top of their Hobson Street department store in Auckland?
1960
What is the name of the traditional Scottish sausage eaten during Christmas?
Haggis
What was the first company that used Santa Claus in advertising?
Coca-Cola
How many of Santa’s Reindeer have names beginning with the letter ‘D’?
Three – Dasher, Dancer, Donner
What are the names of the two burglars in the movie ‘Home Alone’?
Harry and Marv
Which Northern Ireland born actor, who moved to New Zealand when he was 7, starred in the movies Jurassic Park and The Piano (both 1993), as well as appearing in the TV series Peaky Blinders?
Sam Neill
What fruit is traditionally used to make a Christingle?
Orange
In Finland, Joulupukki describes a well known Christmas figure, what does the word Joulupukki mean?
Christmas Goat
What was the first Christmas song broadcast from space: a) The First Noel, b) Jingle Bells, c) Let It Snow?
Jingle Bells
Which Christmas movie features Arnold Schwarzenegger?
Jingle All The Way
Wendy Jarland in New Zealand holds the title of having the world's largest collection of paraphernalia related to what back-of-the-alphabet safari mammal?
Zebra
When was the candy cane invented?
15th Century