Holiday Trivia Quiz

What movie is this scene from?

In Ukraine, it's common to decorate Christmas trees with spider webs. Why?

It was the ______ settlers who brought the Santa Claus tradition to America.

In Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," what was Mr. Scrooge's first name?

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

December 26th is called this in the UK and other British Commonwealth Countries

In the song "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer," what "incriminating" evidence was round on Grandma's back?

In what 2004 film do kids traveling to the North Pole on Christmas Eve? (voiced by American Treasure, Tom Hanks)

This Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas tradition involves the Christmas Tree

This is a seven day festival that celebrates African and African American culture and history.

"I don't care about the presents, underneath the Christmas tree" is a lyric from what song?

This Christmas day tradition takes place all over Ireland- most famously at the Forty Foot Rock, just South of Dublin.

What is the name of the Elf in the movie Elf?

If you find this ornament in your tree, you get an extra present.

Mincemeat pies are traditionally served at Christmas in the UK. Where did they originate?

What profession did Hermey the elf wish for in Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer?

What well-known Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965?

Where do they put 24 cloves into an orange and take out one a day from Dec 1 to Dec 24?

What Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892?

What Christmas beverage is also known as "milk punch?"

This person is a popular character from German folklore, possibly based on a servant who assisted Saint Nicholas

How many candles are lit on the menorah on the last night of Chanukah?

This event has been taking place in Toronto since 1913- one of the oldest and largest in the world.

What Bing Crosby song is the best-selling single ever?

What is the Scottish word for the last day of the year?

This movie is controversial - Is it a Christmas Movie? Or NOT a Christmas Movie?

What is the name of the small discs of chocolate, wrapped in gold or silver foil, children receive at Hanukkah?

Which of these world leaders were born on Christmas Day?

This food is eaten on New Year's Day in Wisconsin, for prosperity in the new year.

Which one of Santa's reindeer shares a name with a famous symbol of Valentine's day?

When did candy canes first appear in the US?

What does Ralphie want for Christmas in the movie A Christmas Story?

In "The Muppet Christmas Carol," who played Scrooge?

What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?

Early versions of this tradition were a way for children to count down to Christmas by opening one "door/window" a day.