🎄 Christmas trivia questions

1. Which singer's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' became a modern holiday standard?

   • Mariah Carey
   • Whitney Houston
   • Celine Dion
   • Madonna
   Answer

   Mariah Carey · from Christmas Classics

2. Billy Mack's festive comeback in Love Actually reworks which song?

   • Tainted Love
   • Everlasting Love
   • Love Me Do
   • Love Is All Around
   Answer

   Love Is All Around · from Christmas Movie Night

3. True or false: 'Jingle Bells' was first published as 'One Horse Open Sleigh'.

   Answer

   True · from Carols, Songs & Sounds of the Season

4. Which New York landmark hosts a giant Christmas tree above an ice rink?

   • Times Square
   • Central Park
   • Grand Central
   • Rockefeller Center
   Answer

   Rockefeller Center · from Christmas Around the World

5. In Britain, what do children traditionally leave out for Father Christmas?

   • Tea and scones
   • A mince pie and sherry
   • Milk and cookies
   • Beer and pretzels
   Answer

   A mince pie and sherry · from Christmas Food & Drink

6. What is the main color of a poinsettia's leaves?

   • Red
   • Blue
   • Purple
   • Orange
   Answer

   Red · from Christmas Classics

7. True or false: It's a Wonderful Life was a big box-office hit when it first came out.

   Answer

   False · from Christmas Movie Night

8. 'Silver Bells' debuted in which 1951 Bob Hope film?

   • Road to Utopia
   • Holiday Inn
   • The Lemon Drop Kid
   • My Favorite Blonde
   Answer

   The Lemon Drop Kid · from Carols, Songs & Sounds of the Season

9. On what date is St. Nicholas Day?

   Answer

   December 6 · from Christmas Around the World

10. Bakers 'feed' fruitcakes for weeks by brushing them with what?

    • Brandy or rum
    • Maple syrup
    • Lemon juice
    • Milk
    Answer

    Brandy or rum · from Christmas Food & Drink

11. What was Tiny Tim's famous line in 'A Christmas Carol'?

    • God bless us, every one!
    • Merry Christmas to all!
    • Bah, humbug!
    • Peace on Earth!
    Answer

    God bless us, every one! · from Christmas Classics

12. In the 1964 Rudolph special, where do unwanted toys live?

    • The Island of Misfit Toys
    • Toyland Island
    • The Isle of Broken Toys
    • The Island of Lost Toys
    Answer

    The Island of Misfit Toys · from Christmas Movie Night

13. True or false: The word 'carol' originally meant a circle dance with singing.

    Answer

    True · from Carols, Songs & Sounds of the Season

14. Which lye-cured fish is a Christmas dish in Norway and Sweden?

    • Kippers
    • Lutefisk
    • Gravlax
    • Surströmming
    Answer

    Lutefisk · from Christmas Around the World

15. True or false: Wassail is traditionally served ice cold.

    Answer

    False · from Christmas Food & Drink

16. What is the name of Santa's workshop location according to legend?

    • The North Pole
    • The South Pole
    • Lapland Village
    • Santa's Grotto
    Answer

    The North Pole · from Christmas Classics

17. In The Holiday, Kate Winslet swaps homes with which actress?

    • Cameron Diaz
    • Reese Witherspoon
    • Jennifer Aniston
    • Drew Barrymore
    Answer

    Cameron Diaz · from Christmas Movie Night

18. Which band sang 'Little Saint Nick' in 1963?

    • The Four Seasons
    • The Beach Boys
    • The Beatles
    • The Monkees
    Answer

    The Beach Boys · from Carols, Songs & Sounds of the Season

19. True or false: Krampusnacht falls on the night before St. Nicholas Day.

    Answer

    True · from Christmas Around the World

20. Which Shrek character is a sassy gingerbread man?

    • Snap
    • Cookie
    • Gingy
    • Ginger
    Answer

    Gingy · from Christmas Food & Drink

21. Which classic song was written by Irving Berlin and dreams of a snowy holiday?

    • White Christmas
    • Let It Snow
    • Silver Bells
    • Winter Wonderland
    Answer

    White Christmas · from Christmas Classics

22. What brings Frosty the Snowman to life in the 1969 special?

    • A magic scarf
    • A magic hat
    • A bolt of lightning
    • A wish on a star
    Answer

    A magic hat · from Christmas Movie Night

23. Who sings 2013's 'Underneath the Tree'?

    • Carrie Underwood
    • Kelly Clarkson
    • Katy Perry
    • Kelly Rowland
    Answer

    Kelly Clarkson · from Carols, Songs & Sounds of the Season

24. Eating which fast food is a hugely popular Christmas tradition in Japan?

    • Pizza Hut
    • McDonald's
    • Burger King
    • KFC
    Answer

    KFC · from Christmas Around the World

25. Collin Street Bakery, a famous mail-order fruitcake maker, is in which state?

    • Georgia
    • Ohio
    • Vermont
    • Texas
    Answer

    Texas · from Christmas Food & Drink

26. Eggnog traditionally contains eggs, milk, and sugar.

    Answer

    True · from Christmas Classics

27. What is Santa's name in Miracle on 34th Street?

    • Nick Holly
    • Klaus Winter
    • Kris Kringle
    • Jack Frost
    Answer

    Kris Kringle · from Christmas Movie Night

28. What is the Latin title of 'O Come, All Ye Faithful'?

    Answer

    Adeste Fideles · from Carols, Songs & Sounds of the Season

29. The Mari Lwyd, a horse skull carried door to door, is a tradition from where?

    • Ireland
    • Scotland
    • Cornwall
    • Wales
    Answer

    Wales · from Christmas Around the World

30. What stiff frosting of egg whites and powdered sugar is the 'glue' for gingerbread houses?

    Answer

    Royal icing · from Christmas Food & Drink

31. In 1954's White Christmas, Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye stage a show to save an inn in which state?

    • Maine
    • Vermont
    • Colorado
    • New Hampshire
    Answer

    Vermont · from Christmas Classics

32. In what year was It's a Wonderful Life released?

    • 1942
    • 1946
    • 1939
    • 1951
    Answer

    1946 · from Christmas Movie Night

33. 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' won an Oscar in which 1949 film?

    • Holiday Inn
    • Meet Me in St. Louis
    • Going My Way
    • Neptune's Daughter
    Answer

    Neptune's Daughter · from Carols, Songs & Sounds of the Season

34. In Dutch tradition, Sinterklaas arrives by steamboat from where?

    • Spain
    • Greenland
    • Turkey
    • Finland
    Answer

    Spain · from Christmas Around the World

35. Before Scrooge reforms, what bird do the Cratchits have for Christmas dinner?

    • A chicken
    • A duck
    • A pheasant
    • A goose
    Answer

    A goose · from Christmas Food & Drink

36. What is a traditional British Christmas dessert served flaming?

    • Christmas pudding
    • Yule log
    • Mince pie
    • Fruitcake
    Answer

    Christmas pudding · from Christmas Classics

37. What animal leaps out of the Griswolds' Christmas tree?

    • An owl
    • A cat
    • A squirrel
    • A raccoon
    Answer

    A squirrel · from Christmas Movie Night

38. Good King Wenceslas looks out on the feast of which saint?

    • St. Nicholas
    • St. Lucy
    • St. Andrew
    • St. Stephen
    Answer

    St. Stephen · from Carols, Songs & Sounds of the Season

39. Boxing Day on December 26 is a public holiday in which of these countries?

    • Canada
    • Mexico
    • Spain
    • Japan
    Answer

    Canada · from Christmas Around the World

40. In "A Christmas Story," little Randy is coaxed to eat like a what?

    • Piggy
    • Horsey
    • Kitty
    • Doggy
    Answer

    Piggy · from Christmas Food & Drink

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