The Christmas song 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' was first recorded by Gene Autry in 1949. By what name was Gene Autry also known?
The Singing Cowboy
The Crooning Cowboy
The Country Boy
In the song 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' what were ten lords doing?
Leaping
Dancing
Jumping
When was the popular Christmas toy Magna Doodle invented?
1974
1934
1984
Who wrote the children's book 'The Polar Express'?
Chris Van Allsburg
Roald Dahl
Beatrix Potter
On which 1998 Celine Dion album did 'O Holy Night' appear?
These Are Special Times
Unison
The Colour of My Love
In the first edition of Washington Irving's 'A History of New York', how did Saint Nicholas arrive in town?
He rode on a horse
He rode on an elephant
He flew in a balloon
In 1828 what did New York city council establish in response to a Christmas riot?
Police force
Insurance company
Fire service
In the 1984 film 'Gremlins', why did Kate Beringer hate Christmas?
Her father had died when he fell down the chimney dressed as Santa
She had been left alone at home by mistake when her parents went on holiday
She was a fan of the Grinch
Which word completes these lines from the well known Christmas carol 'Away in a Manger'?"Away in a manger, no _____ for His bed"
Crib
Hay
Cot
Which red berry is traditionally served as a sauce with Christmas dinner?
Cranberry
Raspberry
Strawberry
In the well known 1934 Christmas song where is Santa Claus coming to?
Town
Work
Dinner
In the 2006 movie 'Deck the Halls' who played Buddy Hall, the neighbor whose ambition was to decorate his house so brightly that it could be seen from space?
Danny De Vito
Tom Hanks
Jim Carrey
In the 1947 movie 'Miracle on 34th Street' at which store did Kris Kringle work?
Macy's Department Store
Bloomingdale's Department Store
Lord & Taylor Department Store
Where would you have been walking in a popular song from 1934?
A winter wonderland
On Broadway
Along the avenue
What is the missing word in this title of the 2008 'House' TV Christmas Special? 'Joy to the _______'
World
People
Doctors
In the 1993 film 'Sleepless in Seattle' what did Sam Baldwin talk about on the radio on Christmas Eve?
His perfect marriage to Maggie, who had died
His work problems
His health issues
In the song 'Frosty the Snowman', how did the children make Frosty come to life?
They put a magic hat on his head
They asked Santa Claus
They used a magic carrot for his nose
What word completes these lines from Jim Brickman's 'Sending You a Little Christmas'?"So I'm sending you a little Christmas, wrapped up with _____"
Love
String
Care
What is the second line of the Christmas carol 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing'?
Glory to the newborn King
Wonderful news we bring
A newborn King we bring
Which of the following singers recorded the Christmas song 'I Saw Three Ships'?
Sting
Michael Jackson
Mariah Carey
In the 'Christmas Song', also known as 'Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire', what are folks dressed up like?
Eskimos
Santas
Elves
What do Christians living on the plains of India use for Christmas trees?
Banana and Mango trees
Fir trees
They don't have Christmas trees
Where did the 1983 movie 'Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence' take place?
In a Japanese prison camp in 1942
In a French town in 1945
In a British school in 1935
When did Brenda Lee first record the famous Christmas song 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree'?
1958
1972
1984
'Ave Maria' is a traditional Christmas carol. What does Ave Maria mean in English?
Hail Mary
Here's Mary
Hello Mary
In the 2006 film 'The Holiday', who played Amanda and Iris?
Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet
Winona Ryder and Catherine Zeta-Jones
Uma Thurman and Emma Thompson
In which 2003 Christmas movie did Edward Asner play a jolly Santa Claus?
Elf
The Santa Clause
Bad Santa
Dungeness crab is traditionally eaten on Christmas Eve mainly in which US state?
California
Kansas
Florida
Who recorded the song 'Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer' in 1979?
Elmo 'n Patsy
Bill Withers
Frank Sinatra
In the 1947 movie 'Miracle on 34th Street' who played the department store executive, Doris Walker, who employed Kris Kringle?
Maureen O'Hara
Lana Turner
Katharine Hepburn
Which of the following berries is NOT poisonous?
Mistletoe
Holly
Ivy
In the 2003 film 'Bad Santa' who played the conman Willie?
Billy Bob Thornton
Bill Murray
Bill Pullman
In Russia who brings gifts for children at Christmas?
Babushka
Vladimir
Coppelia
Which Christmas carol includes the lyrics 'To save us all from Satan's power, when we were gone astray'?
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Away in a Manger
Once in Royal David's City
Which famous singing duo first recorded the song 'Merry Christmas, Darling' in 1970?
Karen and Richard Carpenter
Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
Daryl Hall and John Oates
Celine Dion released a French version of which well known Christmas song under the title 'Pere Noel arrive ce soir' in 1981?
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Santa Claus Arrives This Evening
Father Christmas is Coming
Clara Barton, who was born on Christmas Day 1821, was the founder of which humanitarian organization?
American Red Cross
Save the Children
International Medical Corps
In which film did the song 'It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas' appear?
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Die Hard
White Christmas
Who was St. Nicholas?
A fourth century bishop in Asia Minor, known for his generosity towards the poor
A sixth century hermit in England, known for his kindness to animals
A 13th century monk in France, known for his building of a cathedral
Lefse is a traditional Christmas food which originated in Norway, but what is it?
A flat-bread
A dish made with sardines
A sweet cake
Black Friday is the name given to the day which kicks off the holiday shopping season because of the number of traffic accidents. Who first used the term?
The Philadelphia Police Department
The New York Fire Department
The Detroit Police Department
Where does the the song 'Auld Lang Syne', written by Robert Burns, come from?
Scotland
France
Australia
Who said the following?"That's the true spirit of Christmas; people being helped by people other than me"
Jerry Seinfeld
George Burns
Johnny Carson
Which word completes the title of this Christmas carol? 'Joy to the _____'
World
King
Lord
Which word is missing from this line of the song 'Coming Home for Christmas'?"Hang the ________ by the fire's glow, put the angel on the tree."
Mistletoe
Ivy
Holly
Which of these pop artists did not appear on the 1984 charity hit 'Do They Know It's Christmas'?
Freddy Mercury
Sting
Bono
In which year did Louis Prang introduce the Christmas card to America?
1875
1954
1803
Alabama declared Christmas a legal holiday in 1836, which of the following did NOT do the same in 1838?
Arizona
Louisiana
Arkansas
In the song 'A Holly Jolly Christmas' recorded by Burl Ives what are you urged to have a cup of?
Cheer
Tea
Joy
In the movie 'Home Alone', what did Kevin do to get rid of the burglars?
He rigged up his house with traps
He hired thugs to frighten them away
He pretended the house was haunted
Which actor, who died on Christmas Day 1946, was famous for quotes such as: 'A woman drove me to drink and I didn't even have the decency to thank her'?
W.C. Fields
Leonard 'Chico' Marx
Oliver Hardy
Which band recorded the song 'Fairytale of New York' in 1987?
The Pogues
Oasis
Metallica
Which tasty, shaped Christmas biscuits come in box with a handle which can be hung from a Christmas tree?
Animal crackers
Ritz crackers
Cream crackers
Which store commissioned the song 'I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus' to promote their Christmas card?
Saks Fifth Avenue
Bloomingdale's
Lord & Taylor
In the 1990 movie 'Home Alone' Kevin was mistakenly left at home at Christmas by his family. Where were his family going?
On holiday to France
To see Kevin's grandmother in Seattle
On a camping trip to the Rockies
In which decade was the 1983 movie 'A Christmas Story' set?
1940's
1960's
1920's
Who wrote the song 'Happy Xmas (War Is Over)' in 1971?
John Lennon
Neil Diamond
Cole Porter
Which word completes the title of this well known Christmas carol 'Angels from the _______ of Glory'
Realms
Kingdom
State
Where and when was the first documented use of a Christmas tree?
Estonia in 1441
Hungary in 1716
Austria in 1826
Which repeated words complete the first line of the song 'Please Come Home for Christmas'?"Bells will be ringing this ____ ____ New Years"
Sad sad
Happy happy
Bad bad
Who wrote the 1993 movie 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'
Tim Burton
George Lucas
Sam Raimi
A German tradition was to hide a type of food in a Christmas tree. The first person to find it gets a gift. What is the food that is hidden?
A pickle
An apple
A strudel
In which country is 'Joyeux Noel' a Christmas greeting?
France
Argentina
Turkey
Lego building sets are best-selling Christmas toys but in which country were they first produced?
Denmark
England
Australia
Which singer included the carol 'O Holy Night' on her 1994 album 'Merry Christmas'?
Mariah Carey
Bette Midler
Randy Crawford
How many Christmas trees are produced each year in America?
Over 33 million
Nearly 20 million
Nearly 100 million
In the Song 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' what did my true love send to me on the first day of Christmas?
A partridge in a pear tree
A turtle dove
A French hen
Turkey is a traditional Christmas food and the female is called a hen, but which of the following is NOT a name for a male turkey?
A buck
A tom
A gobbler
The 1994 movie 'The Santa Clause' was followed by how many sequels
2
3
1
In 1828 the poinsettia was brought to America from which country by Joel R. Poinsett?
Mexico
Egypt
China
What is the first line from the popular song 'Sleigh Ride'?
Just hear those sleigh bells jingling
Just see those sleighs are coming
Just hear those children laughing
In which film, starring Robert De Niro, was the song 'Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)' included?
Goodfellas
The Godfather
Pulp Fiction
In the original 1934 movie 'Babes in Toyland' why did Ollie and Stanley try to borrow money from their employer?
To pay the mortgage on Mother Peep's shoe
To buy toys for the orphans
To go to the North Pole to see Santa
What is the missing word in this title of the 2003 'Frasier' TV Christmas Special? '______ Holidays'
High
Seattle
Happy
Gift giving was part of a Roman celebration which took place in December. What was the celebration called?
Saturnalia
Plutonalia
Jupiternalia
In the past what were Japanese unmarried ladies over the age of 25 often called?
Unsold Christmas Cake
Old gingerbread
Uneaten turkey
In the song 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' how many drummers were there?
Twelve
Eleven
Eight
In the 1984 movie 'Gremlins' what caused a Mogwai to turn into a Gremlin?
Feeding it after midnight
Getting it wet
Exposing it to sunlight
Which of the following is the FIRST line of the Goo Goo Dolls song 'Better Days'?
And you asked me what I want this year
I need some place simple where we could live
I wish everyone was loved tonight
Who first recorded the Christmas song 'Mary's Boy Child' in 1956?
Harry Belafonte
Elvis Presley
Marvin Gaye
Which American film producer responsible for the creation of characters such as Porky Pig, Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny, died on Christmas Day 1949?
Leon Schlesinger
Walt Disney
Fritz Lang
The Teddy Bear is a traditional Christmas present. The name was inspired by an incident involving which American President?
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
In the 1983 movie 'A Christmas Story' what present did Ralphie want for Christmas?
A BB gun
A bicycle
A dog
In the 1997 children's book and 1999 television special entitled 'Olive, the Other Reindeer', what was Olive?
A dog
A buffalo
A cat
In the U.S., what is the name given to the day after Thanksgiving which officially kicks off the holiday shopping season?
Black Friday
White Monday
Green Tuesday
The people of which country traditionally hide their brooms on Christmas Eve?
Norway
Spain
Brazil
Which of the following American states was NOT among the first to observe Christmas as a holiday in 1831?
Kansas
Louisiana
Arkansas
In the 2003 movie 'Elf' who played Buddy, the boy raised as an elf at the North Pole?
Will Ferrell
Ethan Hawke
Jim Carrey
A version of 'Jingle Bell Rock' was recorded in 1968 but was not released until 1992. Who recorded it?
Bill Haley & His Comets
Buddy Holly
Chubby Checker
What was the top selling Christmas gift in 2010?
Gift Card
Book
CD
In the 2000 movie 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas', where did the magical land of Whoville exist?
Inside a snowflake
On the moon
In the sea
Which animated Walt Disney movie was released on Christmas Day 1963?
The Sword in the Stone
Toy Story
Bambi
Which line is repeated twice at the end of the first verse of the carol 'Silent Night'?
Sleep in heavenly peace
Christ, the Savior is born
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Fruitcakes are traditionally eaten in many parts of the world at Christmas, but what are they called in England?
Christmas cakes
Yule logs
Santa cakes
Gingerbread is a traditional Christmas treat, but which fairy tale includes a gingerbread house?
Hansel and Gretel
Sleeping Beauty
Cinderella
Which word completes the title of this Christmas carol?'Good King _______'
Wenceslas
Stephen
David
Which word completes the title of this Christmas carol?'The Holly and the ______ '
Ivy
Mistletoe
Yew
The Christmas song 'Silver Bells' first appeared in which 1951 film?
The Lemon Drop Kid
Holiday Inn
White Christmas
What is the missing word in this title of the 2002 'Friends' TV Christmas Special? 'The One with Christmas in ______'
Tulsa
Florida
Chicago
In which of the following places is Santa Claus traditionally NOT supposed to live?
The South Pole
Greenland
The North Pole
