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Christmas trivia questions and answers

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Question 1 of 40
0:20

In Home Alone (1990), which city is the McCallister family flying to when they leave Kevin behind?

ARome
BLondon
CParis
DMiami
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Round 1

Christmas movies

8 questions
  1. 1

    In Home Alone (1990), which city is the McCallister family flying to when they leave Kevin behind?

    • ARome
    • BLondon
    • CParis
    • DMiami
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    C. ParisIn the sequel they fly to Miami while Kevin lands in New York.

  2. 2

    In Elf, what is the name of Buddy's human father?

    • AFrank Cross
    • BWalter Hobbs
    • CClark Griswold
    • DGeorge Bailey
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    B. Walter HobbsJames Caan plays him, a children's book publisher in New York.

  3. 3

    Kermit plays Bob Cratchit in the 1992 Muppet Christmas Carol. Which actor plays his miserly boss?

    • ABill Murray
    • BPatrick Stewart
    • CJim Carrey
    • DMichael Caine
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    D. Michael Caine

  4. 4

    In It's a Wonderful Life, what happens every time a bell rings?

    • AA wish comes true
    • BAn angel gets his wings
    • CSanta leaves the North Pole
    • DIt starts to snow
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    B. An angel gets his wingsClarence the angel finally earns his wings at the end of the film.

  5. 5

    What gift tops Ralphie Parker's wish list in the 1983 film A Christmas Story?

    • AA bicycle
    • BA sled
    • CA toy train
    • DA Red Ryder BB gun
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    D. A Red Ryder BB gunEveryone tells him: "You'll shoot your eye out."

  6. 6

    The Grinch lives on a mountain above which town?

    • ABedford Falls
    • BHawkins
    • CWhoville
    • DChristmas Town
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    C. Whoville

  7. 7

    Jack Skellington is the Pumpkin King of which town?

    • AHalloween Town
    • BChristmas Town
    • CEaster Town
    • DThanksgiving Town
    Show answer

    A. Halloween TownFrom Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993).

  8. 8

    Which 1988 action film is set during a Christmas Eve party at Nakatomi Plaza?

    • ADie Hard
    • BLethal Weapon
    • CSpeed
    • DPredator
    Show answer

    A. Die HardBruce Willis plays New York cop John McClane.

Round 2

Christmas songs

8 questions
  1. 9

    Who released All I Want for Christmas Is You in 1994?

    • AMariah Carey
    • BWhitney Houston
    • CCeline Dion
    • DChristina Aguilera
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    A. Mariah Carey

  2. 10

    Which gift in the carol The Twelve Days of Christmas comes in a set of five?

    • AFive gold coins
    • BFive silver bells
    • CFive golden rings
    • DFive turtle doves
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    C. Five golden rings

  3. 11

    Whose recording of White Christmas is the best-selling single of all time?

    • AFrank Sinatra
    • BDean Martin
    • CNat King Cole
    • DBing Crosby
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    D. Bing CrosbyIrving Berlin wrote the song for the 1942 film Holiday Inn.

  4. 12

    Who first recorded Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, in 1958?

    • ABrenda Lee
    • BPatsy Cline
    • CConnie Francis
    • DPeggy Lee
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    A. Brenda LeeShe was 13 years old when she recorded it.

  5. 13

    Which duo had a hit with Last Christmas?

    • AHall & Oates
    • BPet Shop Boys
    • CWham!
    • DTears for Fears
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    C. Wham!George Michael wrote it and played every instrument on the record.

  6. 14

    Which song begins "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire"?

    • AWhite Christmas
    • BThe Christmas Song
    • CLet It Snow!
    • DSilver Bells
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    B. The Christmas SongMel Tormé and Bob Wells wrote it on a hot summer day in 1945.

  7. 15

    In Frosty the Snowman, what brings Frosty to life?

    • AA magic scarf
    • BA corncob pipe
    • CA falling star
    • DAn old silk hat
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    D. An old silk hat

  8. 16

    In which language was Silent Night first written?

    • ALatin
    • BGerman
    • CEnglish
    • DFrench
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    B. GermanStille Nacht was first sung in Oberndorf, Austria, in 1818.

Round 3

Christmas around the world

8 questions
  1. 17

    Which country is usually credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition?

    • AEngland
    • BNorway
    • CGermany
    • DSweden
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    C. Germany

  2. 18

    The big spruce that stands in Trafalgar Square each December is a gift from which nation?

    • ANorway
    • BSweden
    • CDenmark
    • DFinland
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    A. NorwayIt is a thank-you for Britain's help during the Second World War, sent every year since 1947.

  3. 19

    In Italy, which kindly witch brings children gifts on the eve of Epiphany?

    • AKrampus
    • BLa Befana
    • CBaba Yaga
    • DGryla
    Show answer

    B. La Befana

  4. 20

    In Alpine folklore, which horned creature punishes naughty children at Christmas?

    • ALa Befana
    • BBelsnickel
    • CKrampus
    • DJack Frost
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    C. Krampus

  5. 21

    In Japan, fried chicken from which fast-food chain is a popular Christmas dinner?

    • AMcDonald's
    • BBurger King
    • CWendy's
    • DKFC
    Show answer

    D. KFCIt goes back to a KFC advertising campaign in Japan in 1974.

  6. 22

    In Iceland, which monster is said to eat people who get no new clothes for Christmas?

    • AThe Yule Goat
    • BThe Snow Troll
    • CThe Frost Wolf
    • DThe Yule Cat
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    D. The Yule CatIn Icelandic it is called Jólakötturinn.

  7. 23

    The poinsettia, the red Christmas plant, is native to which country?

    • ABrazil
    • BMexico
    • CSpain
    • DPeru
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    B. MexicoIt is named after Joel Poinsett, the first US minister to Mexico.

  8. 24

    In the Netherlands, how does Sinterklaas traditionally arrive each November?

    • ABy steamboat
    • BBy sleigh
    • CBy train
    • DBy hot-air balloon
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    A. By steamboatThe story says his boat sails from Spain.

Round 4

Food and drink

8 questions
  1. 25

    Which nut is the main ingredient of marzipan?

    • AAlmond
    • BHazelnut
    • CWalnut
    • DPistachio
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    A. Almond

  2. 26

    What is the French name for the Yule log cake?

    • AGalette des rois
    • BCroquembouche
    • CBûche de Noël
    • DTarte Tatin
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    C. Bûche de Noël

  3. 27

    Which German Christmas bread is full of dried fruit and dusted with powdered sugar?

    • APanettone
    • BLebkuchen
    • CPretzel
    • DStollen
    Show answer

    D. Stollen

  4. 28

    Panettone, the tall Christmas cake, comes from which Italian city?

    • ARome
    • BNaples
    • CMilan
    • DVenice
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    C. Milan

  5. 29

    What is hot spiced wine called in Germany?

    • ASangria
    • BGlühwein
    • CGrog
    • DSchnapps
    Show answer

    B. GlühweinIt is sold at Christmas markets all over Germany.

  6. 30

    Which berry is made into the sauce served with Christmas turkey?

    • ACranberry
    • BCherry
    • CRaspberry
    • DBlackcurrant
    Show answer

    A. Cranberry

  7. 31

    Which small British Christmas pie is filled with dried fruit and spices?

    • APork pie
    • BEccles cake
    • CCornish pasty
    • DMince pie
    Show answer

    D. Mince pie

  8. 32

    Which striped sweet, shaped like a shepherd's crook, is hung on Christmas trees?

    • ALollipop
    • BCandy cane
    • CRock candy
    • DToffee
    Show answer

    B. Candy cane

Round 5

Christmas mixed bag

8 questions
  1. 33

    In the 1823 poem A Visit from St. Nicholas, how many reindeer pull the sleigh?

    • AEight
    • BSix
    • CNine
    • DTwelve
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    A. EightRudolph came later, in 1939.

  2. 34

    Which of these is NOT one of the reindeer named in A Visit from St. Nicholas?

    • AComet
    • BCupid
    • CRudolph
    • DVixen
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    C. Rudolph

  3. 35

    Who wrote A Christmas Carol, published in 1843?

    • AMark Twain
    • BCharles Darwin
    • CCharles Dickens
    • DLewis Carroll
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    C. Charles Dickens

  4. 36

    What is the name of Scrooge's dead business partner in A Christmas Carol?

    • ABob Cratchit
    • BJacob Marley
    • CMr. Fezziwig
    • DTiny Tim
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    B. Jacob Marley

  5. 37

    Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was created in 1939 for which US department store?

    • AMacy's
    • BSears
    • CGimbels
    • DMontgomery Ward
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    D. Montgomery WardCopywriter Robert L. May wrote the story for a free children's booklet.

  6. 38

    Congress made Christmas Day a federal holiday in which year?

    • A1776
    • B1863
    • C1914
    • D1870
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    D. 1870The same 1870 law also made New Year's Day, Independence Day and Thanksgiving holidays.

  7. 39

    In The Twelve Days of Christmas, what kind of tree is the partridge in?

    • AAn apple tree
    • BA pear tree
    • CA fir tree
    • DA cherry tree
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    B. A pear tree

  8. 40

    Under which plant with white berries do people kiss at Christmas?

    • AMistletoe
    • BHolly
    • CIvy
    • DLaurel
    Show answer

    A. Mistletoe

Answer key: all 40 answers (show)

Round 1: Christmas movies

  1. C. Paris In the sequel they fly to Miami while Kevin lands in New York.
  2. B. Walter Hobbs James Caan plays him, a children's book publisher in New York.
  3. D. Michael Caine
  4. B. An angel gets his wings Clarence the angel finally earns his wings at the end of the film.
  5. D. A Red Ryder BB gun Everyone tells him: "You'll shoot your eye out."
  6. C. Whoville
  7. A. Halloween Town From Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993).
  8. A. Die Hard Bruce Willis plays New York cop John McClane.

Round 2: Christmas songs

  1. A. Mariah Carey
  2. C. Five golden rings
  3. D. Bing Crosby Irving Berlin wrote the song for the 1942 film Holiday Inn.
  4. A. Brenda Lee She was 13 years old when she recorded it.
  5. C. Wham! George Michael wrote it and played every instrument on the record.
  6. B. The Christmas Song Mel Tormé and Bob Wells wrote it on a hot summer day in 1945.
  7. D. An old silk hat
  8. B. German Stille Nacht was first sung in Oberndorf, Austria, in 1818.

Round 3: Christmas around the world

  1. C. Germany
  2. A. Norway It is a thank-you for Britain's help during the Second World War, sent every year since 1947.
  3. B. La Befana
  4. C. Krampus
  5. D. KFC It goes back to a KFC advertising campaign in Japan in 1974.
  6. D. The Yule Cat In Icelandic it is called Jólakötturinn.
  7. B. Mexico It is named after Joel Poinsett, the first US minister to Mexico.
  8. A. By steamboat The story says his boat sails from Spain.

Round 4: Food and drink

  1. A. Almond
  2. C. Bûche de Noël
  3. D. Stollen
  4. C. Milan
  5. B. Glühwein It is sold at Christmas markets all over Germany.
  6. A. Cranberry
  7. D. Mince pie
  8. B. Candy cane

Round 5: Christmas mixed bag

  1. A. Eight Rudolph came later, in 1939.
  2. C. Rudolph
  3. C. Charles Dickens
  4. B. Jacob Marley
  5. D. Montgomery Ward Copywriter Robert L. May wrote the story for a free children's booklet.
  6. D. 1870 The same 1870 law also made New Year's Day, Independence Day and Thanksgiving holidays.
  7. B. A pear tree
  8. A. Mistletoe

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