Christmas Trivia Challenge

In 1955, NORAD (North American Defense Command) began tracking the route taken by which vehicle?

• The Starship, Heart of Gold

• Santa's Sleigh

• Blue Horizon

• Space Station Mir

Answer explanation

You can track Santa yourself beginning Christmas Eve...

https://www.noradsanta.org/en/

Who travels with Santa to some European countries to punish naughty children, often by beating them with a stick?

• Baba Yaga

• Clive Cringle

• Krampus

• la Befana

Answer explanation

Some legends claim that Krampus ate really naughty children!

Which classic Christmas story features the quotes, "Bah Humbug!" and "God bless us, every one!"?

• A Christmas Carol

• The Cricket on the Hearth

• The Gift of the Magi

• The Litlle Match Girl

What blockbuster Christmas movie featured this quote?

"Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal!"

• Home Alone

• Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

• The Nightmare Before Christmas

• Die Hard

What is a favorite holiday food you will find on dinner tables throughout the southwest United States?

• Pecan Pie

• Tamales

• Lobster

• Baked Ham

Which holiday special features this quote?

"I never thought it was such a bad little tree. It's not bad at all, really. Maybe it just needs a little love."

• Olive the Other Reindeer

• The Night Before Christmas

• How the Grinch Stole Christmas

• A Charlie Brown Christmas

Answer explanation

Linus backs up Charlie Brown's choice for a Christmas tree!

According to the movie, "The Polar Express", what do children lose the ability to hear as they grow older?

• Santa's Sleigh Bells

• The whistle from the Polar Express

• Santa's sleigh landing on the roof

• Santa's "Ho Ho Ho" as he fills their stockings

How do you say "Merry Christmas" in Mohawk

• Ka'nikonhri:io

• Sken;nen

• Iotshennonnia ki Ratonnin:ne

• Sha'tekohsehne

How do you say "Merry Christmas" in Spanish?

• Joyeux Noel

• Frohe Wienachten

• Feliz Navidad

• Buon Natale

Where was it once against the law to celebrate Christmas?

• Russia

• Great Britain

• Massachusetts

• Texas