Holiday Trivia Quiz

1. What is Santa Claus' name in Italy?

• A. Pere Noel

• B. Kanakaloka

• C. Babbo Natale

• D. Ded Moroz

2. Which holiday is known as the Festival of Lights?

• A. Christmas

• B. Winter solstice

• C. St. Lucia Day

• D. Hanukkah

3. Jim sold his watch so that he could buy Della what in "The Gift of the Magi?"

• A. Set of combs

• B. Diamond ring

• C. Earrings

• D. Puppy

4. In what year was Kwanzaa founded?

• A. 1965

• B. 1966

• C. 1975

• D. 1976

5. Who sings "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer?"

• A. Elmo & Patsy

• B. Adam Sandler

• C. Al Yankovic

• D. Elvis

6. What is the name of The Grinch's dog?

• A. Spot

• B. Max

• C. Crunch

• D. Fluffy

7. Why can't Ralphie have a Red Ryder BB gun in "A Christmas Story?"

• A. He'll shoot his eye out.

• B. Randy would be jealous.

• C. It's too expensive.

• D. He's getting a decoder ring instead.

8. In "Christmas Vacation," what does Clark receive in place of his Christmas bonus?

• A. A promotion

• B. An invitation to the holiday party

• C. A knitted sweater

• D. Enrollment in the "Jelly of the Month" club

9. Who directed "Home for the Holidays?"

• A. John Hughes

• B. Holly Hunter

• C. Jodie Foster

• D. Ron Howard

10. What year were electric tree lights introduced as an alternative to candles?

• A. 1880

• B. 1881

• C. 1882

• D. 1883

11. What do The Chipmunks want for Christmas?

• A. Red Ryder BB gun

• B. Recording contract

• C. Two front teeth

• D. Lots of nuts

12. Which character does Kevin Pollack play in "The Santa Clause 2?"

• A. Santa Claus

• B. Father Time

• C. Tooth Fairy

• D. Cupid

13. Who wrote "The Nutcracker?"

• A. E.T.A. Hoffmann

• B. J.R.R. Tolkein

• C. Maurice Sendak

• D. A.A. Milne

14. In what department store did David Sedaris work as an elf in "SantaLand Diaries?"

• A. Bloomingdale's

• B. Alexander's

• C. Lord & Taylor

• D. Macy's

15. According to Dutch tradition, how does Sinterklaas deliver gifts?

• A. He delivers by horse-drawn carriage.

• B. He rides in a sleigh and flies to all the houses.

• C. He sends out a UPS truck on Christmas Eve.

• D. He travels by ship on Dec. 6th.

16. How many ghosts are there in "A Christmas Carol?"

• A. 1

• B. 2

• C. 3

• D. 4

17. Which of the following is not a principle of Kwanzaa?

• A. Unity

• B. Creativity

• C. Responsibility

• D. Honesty

18. Which reindeer is not mentioned in the poem "The Night Before Christmas?"

• A. Cupid

• B. Rudolph

• C. Vixen

• D. Blitzen

19. For how many characters does Adam Sandler provide the voice in "8 Crazy Nights?"

• A. 0

• B. 2

• C. 3

• D. 4

20. Instead of putting out cookies and milk for Santa, what do German children do?

• A. Leave out shoes to be filled with candy

• B. Leave a present under the tree for Santa

• C. Put out carrots for the reindeers

• D. Write a thank you note to Santa for the gifts