Christmas Trivia

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What popular Christmas beverage is also called "milk punch"?

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eggnog

Front

In How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), what is the Grinch's costume made of?

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Yak hair

Answer explanation

Jim Carrey's Grinch suit is covered in yak hair, which was dyed green, and sewn onto a spandex suit. He wore this suit for 92 days.

Front

What did the other reindeer not let Rudolph do because of his shiny red nose?

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Join in any reindeer games

Front

In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?

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Paris

Front

Which Christmas song contains the lyric "Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way?"

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Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

Front

How many gifts in total were given in "The Twelve Days of Christmas" song?

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364

Answer explanation

The keys to working out the total number of gifts over all 12 days are the Tetrahedral numbers, which are made up from the Triangular numbers. To find out the total number of gifts for all twelve days, we need to add up the first twelve of these Triangle numbers: so 1+3+6+10+15+… all the way up to the twelfth term.

Front

In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” what made Frosty come to life?

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old silk hat

Front

What is the Germanic name for Christmas?

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Yule

Answer explanation

Yule is a noun meaning “Christmas, or the Christmas season,” which is the Christian holiday to celebrate the birth of Jesus. However, yule can also refer to the celebration of the winter solstice that's observed in some Pagan traditions.

Front

What animated 2004 film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?

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The Polar Express

Front

In “The Chipmunk Song,” what do the chipmunks want for Christmas besides a plane that loops the loop?

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hula hoop