Did you know that we can partially thank Coca-Cola for the Christmas images we see today? In 1931, they released an ad with the image of Santa as we know it today — a jolly fat man in red, white, and green. Santa used to be depicted as thin, elf-like and wore blue as much as red.
If you enjoyed this fun fact, you’ll love these trivia America’s favorite holiday.
We have listed the questions for each category and show the answers at the end. Read a little more and you’ll discover the history of some of the most popular Christmas traditions.
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Christmas movies and TV trivia
questions:
- What year was the Christmas movie “Elf” released?
- What is the name of Buddy’s love interest in Zooey Deschanel’s Elf?
- In Elf, to Buddy’s delight, the department store manager announces that Santa will be coming tomorrow to take pictures with customers. What time does he say he will arrive
- According to Buddy in Elves, what are the four main food groups for elves?
- How many Grinch movies are there?
- What does Buddy stuff into the DVD player in Elf?
- What is the name of the elf who wants to be a dentist in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?
- What gift does Harry (Alan Rickman) give his wife Karen (Emma Thompson) for Christmas in Love Actually?
- What song does Prime Minister Hugh Grant dance to in the movie Love Actually?
- What popular stop-motion film can be considered both Halloween and Christmas?
- What is the name of the city in which the events of “It’s a Wonderful Life” take place?
- In a world where George was never born, what was Mary doing in It’s a Wonderful Life?
- What is the name of the guardian angel that George Bailey meets in It’s a Wonderful Life?
- How many roles did Tom Hanks play in The Polar Express?
- Where do the Griswolds live in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation?
- What does Clark Griswold’s boss give him instead of a Christmas bonus on National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation?
- What real-life store is a major plot point in Miracle on 34th Street?
- What does Ralphie want for Christmas in A Christmas Story?
- What secret message does Ralphie decipher from Little Orphan Annie in A Christmas Story?
- What language does Ralphie’s father say to Fragile when he opens his prize in A Christmas Story?
- What is Ralphie’s punishment for swearing in A Christmas Story?
- What is the name of the 2015 horror comedy about a horned beast punishing naughty children at Christmas?
- Where can I find the Home Alone house where most of the movie was filmed?
- What is the name of the burglars who broke into the McCallister house in Home Alone?
- How many siblings does Kevin have in Home Alone?
- What kind of pet does Baz have from Home Alone?
- What is the name of the main elf in the 1994 movie Santa Claus?
- How many Santa Claus movies are there?
- In the Christmas episode of The Office, The Christmas Party, what gift does Michael give in Secret Santa that went wrong?
- How many new Christmas movies has Hallmark released this year?
- Lindsay Lohan returns to the big screen this year in a new Hallmark movie. What is it called?
- True or False: Some of the child actors from the original A Christmas Story are returning to play their characters in the sequel this year.
Answers:
- 2003 year
- Jovi
- 10 in the morning
- Candies, candies, candies and syrup
- 3
- 11 cookies
- Hermy
- Joni Mitchell disc
- Leap (For My Love) by The Pointer Sisters
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Bedford Falls
- Librarian
- Clarence
- Six: Guide, Old Boy Hero, Father, Tramp, Scrooge and Santa Claus
- Chicago
- One-year membership in the “Jelly of the Month” club.
- Macy’s
- Red Rider BB Gun
- “Be sure to drink your Ovaltine”
- Italian
- A piece of soap in the mouth
- Krampus
- Illinois
- Wet thugs
- four
- Tarantula
- Bernard
- 3, with a limited edition following in 2022
- iPod
- 40
- “Christmas”
- True
History lesson: The The 1946 classic It’s a Wonderful Life is set in the fictional Bedford Falls. Like many of its screen counterparts, the film was filmed in california but many believe that Bedford Falls is based on the real Seneca Falls in upstate New York. The city even has an It’s a Wonderful Life museum and is celebrating an annual festival honoring cinema in December.
So what is the connection? One piece of evidence points to a visit by director Frank Capra to Seneca Falls in 1945 while working on the script with the screenwriters. There’s also a nod to the architecture of Seneca Falls. Jimmy Hawkins, who played George Bailey’s son Tommy in the film, told Country Living that “Bedford Falls has a lot of Seneca Falls,” pointing out the similarities between the Seneca Falls Bridge and the one in the film where George made his major decision. The museum too notes the similarity between local homes, train stations, and even the affordable housing projects mentioned in the film, Bailey Brothers Building and Loan.
Hawkins works as an advisor at the Museum of Wonderful Life alongside on-screen siblings Carol Coombs (Janey Bailey) and Carolyn Grimes (Zuzu Bailey).
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Christmas songs trivia
questions:
- What do we call the snowman in Winter Wonderland?
- What is the most streamed Christmas song of all time?
- True or False: David Bowie recorded the song “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” as a member of the super-charity group Band Aid
- What does Alvin want for Christmas in “The Chipmunk Song”?
- How many presents have been given out by the end of the Twelve Days of Christmas?
- In what year was Michael Bublé’s album “Christmas” released?
- Which musician performed the song “Santa Baby” in 1953, making it one of the most famous songs to date?
- Which 1990 film is credited with popularizing the movie “Rolling Around the Christmas Tree”?
- In “Grandma’s Moved by a Deer,” what did Grandma drink too much of?
- According to the song “You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch”, what is Grinch about his smile?
- What word is used instead of “family” in “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”?
- When was the original ‘It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year’ album released?
- What song did the New Yorker call “one of the few worthy modern additions to the holiday canon” in 2006?
- What song was written in California during the heatwave in 1945?
- “Where are you Christmas?” was written by James Horner, Will Jennings and that famous pop star for the 2000 live-action movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
- What Christmas pop song was released in 1984 but didn’t make Billboard’s Hot 100 until 2017?
- Which pop star released a holiday song with Earth, Wind & Fire last year?
Answers:
- Parson Brown
- All I want for Christmas is you
- Falsely, Bowie was asked to join but there were scheduling conflicts
- Hula hoop
- 364
- 2011 year
- Eartha Keith
- Alone at home
- Egg liqueur
- Termites
- Kin
- 1963 year
- “All I Want For Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey
- “Let It Snow”
- Mariah Carey
- “Last Christmas” Wham!
- Meghan Trainor
History lesson: Did you know that these 12 days of partridges, doves, gold rings and more add up to 364 gifts? Reuters analysis added gifts from your true love to colossal costs 105,561 dollars. This includes $210.18 for planting pear trees and purchasing a partridge, nearly $15,000 for various birds, $945 for coveted gold rings and $58 for a milker. The 2020 study did not include the price of women’s dances, jumping lords, pipers, drummers, which he said had been suspended due to the pandemic, in holiday spending. “You and your true love could spend an evening watching TikToks,” writes Reuters.
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Details about Christmas traditions
questions:
- What is Santa Claus called in France?
- In which country is Santa known as Babbo Natale?
- Who wrote the poem “Night before Christmas”?
- True or False: The poinsettia, a popular Christmas flower, is poisonous to dogs.
- In which two states are there cities named “Santa Claus”?
- When was Saint Nicholas born?
- When was Christmas declared a federal holiday in the United States?
- How long did Puritans ban Christmas in Massachusetts in the 17th century?
- True or False: We know for sure that Jesus Christ was born on December 25th.
- What famous US military event occurred on Christmas Day 1776?
- According to a 2020 survey, what percentage of Americans who put up a tree would use an artificial tree instead of a real one?
Answers:
- Père Noël
- Italy
- Clement Moore
- True, there are flowers weakly toxic both dogs and cats
- Indiana and Georgia
- Between 260 and 280
- 1870 year
- 22 years old
- It is a lie no real evidence
- George Washington and the Continental Army crossed the Delaware River
- 63%
History lesson: Can you imagine growing up without the Christmas season? The Puritans did it a a criminal offense for public celebration a holiday in Massachusetts from 1659 to 1681. According to History.com, after the overthrow of King Charles I, the Puritans declared December 25 a day of “fasting and humiliation” for the supposed sins of the English. Puritans in Massachusetts followed suit, banning the holiday with a quick message: celebrating Christmas carries a fine. The ban was due both to a Puritan interpretation of the Bible, which they said did not mention the celebration of the holiday, and to an aversion to noisy festive events. The Massachusetts Bay Colony repealed the ban in 1681, but it wasn’t until 1856 that Christmas became a state holiday in the state.
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