Which word completes the title of this Christmas carol?'Once in Royal ______ City'
David's
Peter's
Henry's
Which of the following reindeer does NOT appear in the poem by Clement C. Moore 'A Visit from St. Nicholas'?
Rudolph
Vixen
Dasher
What is it traditional to do under the mistletoe at Christmas?
Kiss
Sing
Dance
In the 1948 song 'All I want for Christmas' by Don Gardner which of the following reasons was NOT given for wanting his two front teeth?
Being able to eat his Christmas dinner
Being able to wish you Merry Christmas
Being able to whistle
What was Ralph E. Morris' 1895 invention?
Miniature tree lights
Inflatable snowman
Artificial Christmas tree
Who wrote the following in a Christmas book?"Maybe Christmas, the Grinch thought, doesn't come from a store"
Dr. Seuss
Charles Dickens
John Grisham
The Christmas Mountains in New Brunswick, Canada were named after which Christmas characters?
The names of Santa's reindeer
The ghosts in the Charles Dickens' novel 'A Christmas Carol'
Characters from the movie 'It's a Wonderful Life'
In which country might you hear the Christmas greeting 'Feliz Navidad'?
Mexico
Libya
Italy
In which country is St. Basil associated with New Year?
Greece
Spain
Italy
Which cosmetics empire founder, who died in 1965, was born on Christmas Day 1870?
Helena Rubinstein
Estee Lauder
Elizabeth Arden
Which famous silent movie star, whose films include 'The Gold Rush' and 'Modern Times', died on Christmas Day 1977?
Charlie Chaplin
Buster Keaton
Harold Lloyd
Which is the bestselling Christmas single ever, selling over 50 million copies worldwide since 1942?
Bing Crosby's White Christmas
Gene Autry's Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Bing Crosby's Silent Night
Who recorded the song 'Christmas Tonight' with Hilary Scott in 2010?
Dave Barnes
David Martin
Carrie Underwood
In the 1955 film 'We're no Angels' which of the following actors did NOT play an escaped convict?
Dirk Bogarde
Humphrey Bogart
Peter Ustinov
In what year did Hi-Sill Manufacturing Inc. become the first American gift wrap company?
1903
1876
1947
In the song 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' what were nine ladies doing?
Dancing
Singing
Laughing
Where was the 2003 movie 'Love Actually' set?
London, England
Rome, Italy
Paris, France
The carol 'What Child Is This?' was used on the soundtrack of which Christmas cartoon movie?
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Frosty the Snowman
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
What is the traditional Christmas drink Eggnog called in Puerto Rico?
Coquito
Tequila
Calcutta
In the 1947 movie 'The Bishop's Wife', what was the name of the angel?
Dudley
Clarence
Henry
In the 1941 film 'Citizen Kane' what was the Christmas present given to Charles Foster Kane by his guardian, Thatcher?
A sled
A bicycle
A train set
Where did the traditional Christmas drink punch originate?
India
Nepal
Bolivia
What was the name of the Grinch's dog in the movie 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas'?
Max
Barklay
Toto
Which word completes the title of this 1964 movie? 'Santa Claus Conquers the __________'
Martians
World
Gremlins
In the 1992 movie 'The Muppet Christmas Carol' who played Scrooge?
Michael Caine
Bob Hoskins
Bruce Willis
Who said the following?"Now I'm an old Christmas tree, the roots of which have died. They just come along and, while the little needles fall off me, replace them with medallions"
Orson Welles
Bob Hope
Jimmy Durante
At the end L. Frank Baum's 1902 story 'The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus' Santa Claus took on four deputies. What were their names?
Wisk the Fairy, Peter the Knook, Kilter the Pixie and Nuter the Ryl
Pisky the Fairy, Paul the Knook, Helter the Pixie and Ruter the Ryl
Whiskey the Fairy, Patrick the Knook, Trixie the Pixie and Jill the Ryl
In which year was the movie 'Christmas With the Kranks' released?
2004
1996
2000
When did the Eisenhowers begin the tradition of the official White House Christmas card?
1953
1925
1947
Who said the following?"A good conscience is a continual Christmas"
Benjamin Franklin
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Which dessert, a speciality of Southern United States cuisine, consists mainly of corn syrup and nuts in a pastry base?
Pecan Pie
Filbert Pudding
Walnut Dessert
Captain William Mynors named which island in the Indian Ocean when he sailed past it on December 25th 1643.
Christmas Island
Noel Island
Bethlehem Island
Which American Football player, who has played for the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants, was born on Christmas Day in 1982?
Shawn Andrews
Peyton Manning
Deion Sanders
In the classic novel 'A Christmas Carol' what was the name of Ebenezer Scrooge's business partner who had died 7 years earlier?
Jacob Marley
Bob Cratchit
Mr. Fezziwig
What was the surname of the family depicted in the 2008 film 'Nothing Like the Holidays'?
Rodriguez
Hamilton
Hurst
What was Conrad Hilton, who was born on Christmas Day 1887, most famous for?
Hotels
Cruise ships
Race horses
Which 2 words complete these lines from 'The Christmas Song'?"Chestnuts roasting on an open fire ____ ____ nipping at your nose"
Jack Frost
White mice
North wind
Which Head of State of the Soviet Union resigned on Christmas Day 1991?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Leonid Brezhnev
Andrei Gromyko
Nuts are popular at Christmas time, but which of the following is actually a type of bean?
Peanuts
Walnuts
Brazil Nuts
Josh Groban recorded the Christmas song 'Believe' for which animated film?
The Polar Express
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas
The poem ''Twas the night before Christmas' by Clement Clarke Moore is also known by which other name?
A Visit from St. Nicholas
A Visit from St. Patrick
A Visit from St. Stephen
Beanie Babies were a Christmas beat-selling toy during the 1990's. Which of the following was NOT one of the original Beanie Babies characters launched in 1993?
Doris the Dolphin
Splash the Whale
Chocolate the Moose
Which astronauts gave a Christmas reading while orbiting the Moon in Apollo 8 on Christmas Eve 1968?
Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and William Anders
Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins
Eugene Cernan, Ronald Evans and Harrison Schmitt
A huge Christmas star, first turned on in 1947, is on Flagstaff Mountain. Where is Flagstaff Mountain?
Near Boulder, Colorado
Near Washingon D.C.
Near Chicago
In 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas', the Grinch was in love with a girl from his childhood. What was her name?
Martha May
Ellie Fay
Greta May
The classic children's book 'The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus' was written by Frank L Baum. Which other, more famous, story did he write?
The Wizard of Oz
The Hobbit
Little Women
What word is missing from the title of this 2008 Christmas episode of Monk? 'Mr. Monk and the _________'
Miracle
Baby
Lady
Which word completes the title of this famous Christmas carol? 'Hark! The _______ Angels Sing'
Herald
Guardian
Mighty
During filming of the 1946 movie 'It's a Wonderful Life', why was filming suspended for a day?
There was a outbreak of flu
There was a heatwave
There was a fight on set
In the 2003 movie 'Elf', why did Santa allow Buddy, who was raised as an elf, to visit New York?
Buddy wanted to find his father
Buddy wanted to find his mother
Buddy wanted to find his sister
In the animated version of the 'Frosty the Snowman', what were Frosty's first words on coming to life?
Happy Birthday
Merry Christmas
Happy New Year
What is the name of the family dog in 'The Simpsons'?
Santa's Little Helper
Snowflake
Rudolph
What were the names of the main characters in John Grisham's novel 'Skipping Christmas'?
Luther and Nora Krank
Martin and Celia Krantz
Henry and Nora Krink
Since 1923, the National Christmas Tree on the White House lawn has been lit every year except one, when only the star on top was lit. What year was that?
In 1979 because of the hostages being held in Iran
In 1950 because of the start of the Korean War
In 1941 because of the bombing of Pearl Harbor
Which word completes the title of the rock band who recorded a version of 'All I Want for Christmas is You'? 'My _________ Romance'
Chemical
Physical
Mathematical
In which country is Dominick the Christmas donkey?
Italy
Mexico
Australia
Which of the following completes these lines from the song 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas'?"Have yourself a merry little Christmas, let your heart be light, from now on your troubles will be _______"
Out of sight
Put to rights
Made more light
Wisconsin stollen is a popular Christmas food, but what is it?
A cake containing dried fruit
A meatloaf
A crab soup
What was the value of the 2010 pre-Christmas sales?
$584.3 billion
$120.8 billion
$200.3 billion
Boxing Day is celebrated in the United Kingdom and several other countries. On which day does Boxing Day fall?
26th December
24th December
31st December
In the children's book 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas', where did the Grinch live?
Mount Crumpit
Mount Crimble
Mount Cramp
In the 1994 movie 'The Santa Clause' why did Scott Calvin have to take Santa's place on Christmas Eve?
Because Santa had fallen of his roof
Because Santa had gone on holiday to Florida
Because Santa was drunk
Which place completes the title of this well known carol? 'O Little Town of ________'
Bethlehem
Nazareth
Jerusalem
What was the best-selling toy for Christmas 1998?
Furby
Zhu Zhu Pet
Playstation 3
In the Christmas song 'Little Drummer Boy' how many times is the phrase 'rum pum pum pum' repeated?
21
12
15
In Britain and other countries Pantomime is an important part of the Christmas celebrations. What is Pantomime?
A musical comedy stage show
A mime show
A tragic play
At the beginning of the 2008 movie 'Nothing Like the Holidays' a group of marines had just returned to the USA. Where had they returned from?
Iraq
Japan
Germany
Bacalao a la vizcaina is popular dish in Mexico on Christmas Eve, but what is bacalao?
A dish made with dried, salted cod
A beef and rice dish
A spicy chicken dish
In the 1989 film 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation', who unexpectedly showed up?
Clarke Griswold's cousin Eddy with his family and dog
Clarke Griswold's mother-in-law, Frances
Clarke Griswold's aunt Bethany and uncle Louis
Who directed the 1991 movie 'All I want for Christmas'?
Robert Lieberman
Steven Spielberg
Tim Burton
Which event reduced Super Saturday sales in the north-eastern United States by an estimated $2 billion in 2009?
A huge snowstorm
A tornado
A violent thunderstorm
In the 2004 movie 'Surviving Christmas', what did millionaire Drew Latham do so that he could have Christmas in his childhood home?
He paid the owners $250,000 to let him share their Christmas
He bought the house
He had the house moved to New York
In 2009 how much was spent online in the US on Green Monday?
$854 Million
$234 Million
$98 Million
In the 1964 TV special 'Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer' what did the elf, Hermey, want to be?
A dentist
A pilot
A doctor
Which word completes this line from the Christmas carol 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas'?"Oh, bring us a ______ pudding"
Figgy
Christmas
Rice
In a music video for the Mariah Carey song 'All I Want for Christmas is You', her husband, Tommy Mottola, made a cameo appearance as who?
Santa Claus
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Frosty the Snowman
Which movie, set at Christmas, starred Bruce Willis and was based on a book called 'Nothing Lasts Forever' by Roderick Thorp?
Die Hard
The Sixth Sense
Hudson Hawk
Why was the poem 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' originally written?
For a department store Santa to give away to children
For a soft drink commercial
For the soundtrack of the movie of the same name
In the 2006 film 'The Holiday', Amanda and Iris swapped houses for Christmas. Where did they live?
London and Los Angeles
Paris and New York
Toronto and Chicago
What was Sam Fogelberg's song 'Same Old Lang Syne' about?
Meeting a former love on a snowy Christmas Eve
Returning to his family at New Year
Being in another country at Christmas
Which word completes the title of this Christmas carol?'Ding Dong ______ on High'
Merrily
Happily
Jollily
In the 1996 Christmas movie 'Jingle All the Way' Arnold Schwarzenegger played a salesman, what did he sell?
Matresses
Cars
Toys
Which organization produced the first charity Christmas card in 1949?
UNICEF
Oxfam
American Red Cross
In the song 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' what type of tree was the solitary partridge in?
Pear tree
Apple tree
Plum tree
What word is missing in this quote from musician Clarence Clemons?"I wanted an electric train for Christmas but I got the ________ instead"
Saxophone
Roller Skates
BB Gun
Which blonde movie actress born on 1906, whose films included 'The Blue Veil' and 'A Tree Grows in Brooklyn' died on Christmas Day 1979?
Joan Blondell
Elizabeth Taylor
Vivien Leigh
Which word completes the name of this traditional Christmas candy? Alabama Pecan ________
Divinity
Delight
Nougat
What movie was about a girl called Susan who didn't believe in Santa Claus?
Miracle on 34th Street
It's a Wonderful Life
Holiday Inn
In Hawaii how does Santa Claus traditionally arrive?
By boat
By airplane
On a horse
When was the children's book 'The Polar Express' published?
1985
1885
2005
In Europe why did people traditionally burn a Yule log at Christmas?
To bring prosperity and protect the household from evil
To make the house smell nice
To kill fleas
In the 2008 Christmas episode of ER, what did Frank, Dr. Sanchez and Dr. Wade accidentally get in their cake?
Cannabis
Brandy
A toe nail
Posole, a spicy corn stew, is a traditional Christmas food in which state?
New Mexico
Alabama
Oregon
Traditionally, in Pennsylvania, the Moravians build a landscape under the Christmas tree. What is this landscape called?
A putz
A pritz
A patz
Which of these singers has NOT recorded a version of the Christmas song 'Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!'?
Bing Crosby
Alyson Stoner
Doris Day
Which of the following songs was NOT on the Wilson Phillips 2010 album 'Christmas in Harmony'?
White Christmas
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
Silent Night
A Christmas tree donated by the city of Oslo is sited in which London square each year?
Trafalgar Square
Times Square
Sloane Square
Champagne is a traditional Christmas drink, but where is the region of Champagne?
France
Chile
Australia
In what city did the movie 'Miracle of 34th Street' take place?
New York
Washington D.C.
Miami
The famous scientist Isaac Newton was born on Christmas Day in which year?
1642
1904
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