Christmas Trivia In the movie Four Christmas’, what code word did Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon use when they were ready to leave? o Mistletoe What are the gifts the three wise men gave baby Jesus according to Christmas history? o Mere, Frankincense, Gold Which country can be credited with the creation of the Christmas beverage, egg nog? o England o China o Iceland o Italy Which was the last state in the U.S. that declared Christmas a legal holiday? o Virginia o Washington o Oklahoma o Florida Name the 9 reindeer. o Dasher, Dancer, Prancer Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph What Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892? o The Nutcracker In Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” what was Mr. Scrooge’s first name? o Ebenezer There is a miracle of this street in this classic Christmas movie. (Answer is a number) o 34th There is a famous lamp in the movie “A Christmas Story”, what does it look like? o A woman’s leg with fishnet tights and a high-heeled shoe In the song “Frosty the Snowman”, what specific kind of pipe does he have? o Corn cob pipe What Christmas movie is this quote from: “4:00 wallow in self-pity; 4:30 stare into the abyss; 5:00 solve world hunger, tell no one; 5:30 jazzercize; 6:30 dinner with me, I can’t cancel that again; 7:00 wrestle with my self-loathing….I’m booked.” o How the Grinch Stole Christmas What is the best-selling Christmas song ever? o Here comes Santa Claus o Jingle Bells o White Christmas o Silent Night How many points does a snowflake traditionally have? o Six Which U.S. singer sang “All I want for Christmas is You” in 1994? o Mariah Carey Which popular Christmas plant originates from Mexico? o Poinsettia Complete the next line of this famous Christmas song. “Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride _____________________” o In a one-horse open sleigh! Hey! In the movie, “Christmas with the Kranks” Nora and Luther are skipping Christmas to do what? o Go on a cruise According to Buddy, what are the four main food groups of elves? o Sprinkles, sugar, energy drinks, and muffins o Ice cream, cookies, fudge, and cake o Candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup o Caramel, icing, chocolate, and cake pops Besides Santa Claus and St. Nick, what is another name used to refer to Santa? o Kris Kringle In the movie “Christmas Vacation”, what does Clark Griswald plan to do with his Christmas bonus? o Build a swimming pool What was the first company that used Santa Claus in their advertisements during the winter season? o Coca-Cola What is considered to be the biggest Christmas gift given to the U.S., weighing in at 225 tons? o The Statue of Liberty in 1886 In Japan, roughly 3.6 million people eat this special meal on December 25th. What is this special meal and where is it ordered from? o Fried chicken from KFC o Tacos from Taco Bell o Hamburgers from McDonalds o Fish sticks from Long John Silver In the movie “Polar Express,” what is “the first gift of Christmas?” o Bell from Santa’s Sleigh In the movie Home Alone, what are the names of the bad guys? o Henry and Max o Hank and Matt o Hugh and Mark o Harry and Marv In the Christmas song “Holly Jolly Christmas”, the lyrics tell us to have a cup of what? o Cheer In Tim Allan’s “The Santa Claus”, how does the old Santa die? o Gets stuck in the chimney o Falls off the roof o Heart attack o Falls out of his sleigh What is the name of the special nine-branched candelabrum used during Hanukkah? o Menorah The earliest known Christmas tree decorations were what fruit? o Oranges o Apples o Lemons o Pears Bonus Question How many gifts would you receive if you received all of the gifts in the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas?” o 364