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- 1. Who voiced the Grinch in the 1966 television special? (2 words)
- 3. What is the best-selling Christmas song of all time? (2 words)
- 6. In Mariah Carey’s classic “All I Want for Christmas,” song, what does she say she won’t even wish for?
- 10. What does Noel mean?
- 14. Who sings “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”? (2 words)
- 15. Where is the world-famous Christmas tree placed in New York City? (2 words)
- 19. Which US state has a town named Santa Claus?
- 20. Who sang “Hard Candy Christmas” in 1982? (2 words)
- 22. In which month is Boxing Day celebrated?
- 23. In a Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”, what is the first name of Scrooge?
- 26. What celestial ornament is typically set atop a Christmas tree?
- 27. January 6th is also known as?
- 28. What real-life department store is Miracle on 34th Street based on?
- 29. What mythical figure punishes naughty children in central Europe?
- 32. We associate “Jingle Bells” with Christmas today, but which holiday did it originally celebrate?
- 34. What is the official Christmas flower in North America?
- 38. What do we call the 24 days leading up to Christmas?
- 40. Which famous scientist was born on Christmas Day in 1642? (2 words)
- 43. Elvis isn’t going to have a white Christmas, he’s going to have a….(2 words)
- 44. Which fictional holiday includes “The Airing of Grievances?”
- 45. What holiday drink is also called “milk punch”?
- 46. In the 12 days of Christmas song, what did the true love give to the singer on the second day of Christmas? (2 words)
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- 2. In National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, what does Clark want to buy with his bonus? (2 words)
- 4. What food did Kevin McCallister’s family order the night before their departure?
- 5. Which movie is about a train that takes children to the North Pole on Christmas Eve? (2 words)
- 7. Who wrote the famous poem “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas?” (3 words)
- 8. What beverage company has used Santa Claus in its Christmas marketing since 1931? 2 words_
- 9. What is the name of the famous Christmas ballet? The_________
- 11. What is Ralphie's little brothers name in the movie "A Christmas Story"?
- 12. Which U.S. President made Christmas a federal holiday?
- 13. What is the name of the day after Christmas in Canada, Australia, and the UK? (2words)
- 16. What artist sang and wrote the hit song, “Run, Run, Rudolph?” (2 words)
- 17. What was the first song broadcast from space? (2 words)
- 18. Who wrote the classic story “A Christmas Carol?”
- 21. During which world war was the Christmas Truce, where opposing sides stopped fighting and celebrated Christmas together, observed?
- 24. Who invented the first electric Christmas lights that were used on a Christmas tree?
- 25. In How the Grinch Stole Christmas, what’s Cindy-Lou Who’s dog’s name?
- 30. What city was Kevin McCallister’s family traveling to for the holidays in the hit movie, Home Alone?
- 31. What 1988 action movie takes place on Christmas Eve? (2 words)
- 33. How many ghosts visit Scrooge in A Christmas Carol?
- 35. On average, how many years does it take to grow a Christmas tree to typical height?
- 36. In the song “The Christmas Song,” whose eyes are described as “all aglow?” (2 words)
- 37. What pop duo released the song "Last Christmas" in 1984?
- 39. Which Christmas carol includes the lyrics “City sidewalks, busy sidewalks dressed in holiday style”? (2 words)
- 41. What actor played the Grinch in the 2000 live-action movie Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
- 42. One country has an unusual Christmas tradition. They go to KFC. Which country celebrates this way?
- 47. In the movie Elf, what condiment does Buddy put on everything?