Sunday, December 18, 2005

Christmas Trivia

How much Christmas trivia do you know?


1. Who wrote the song White Christmas?

2. How do you say "Merry Christmas" in Spanish?

3. What is the alternate holiday celebrated by Mr. Costanza on Seinfeld?

4. What is the name of the Grinch's dog?

5. Complete the lyric: "Hark! The herald angels sing..."

6. On what day is the 12 days of Christmas over?

7. What newspaper ran the editorial "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus"?

8. Who recites the Bible story of Jesus's birth in A Charlie Brown Christmas?

9. What is the title of the John Lennon song that starts "And so this is Christmas"?

10. What is myrrh?

11. In the song Frosty the Snowman, what is his nose made from?

12. On The OC, what is the name of the blended December holiday?

13. What is the name of the boy who is left Home Alone in the well-known movie by that name?

14. Who wrote the musical oratorio Messiah?

15. Which two gospels contain the Nativity story?

16. Who is George Bailey?

17. What Christmas present does Harry potter receive in The Sorcerer's Stone?

18. What electric razor did a cartoon Santa ride on in a famous old TV commercial?

19. Who is famous for saying, "Bah, humbug!"?

20. What is the day after Christmas called in Canada and England?

See this blog tomorrow to check your answers.

Thanks to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution for the idea of a Christmas Trivia quiz.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

OK, Joan. Lillian and I are e-mailing our answers. I've indicated with question marks those I'm unsure of.

Carol said...

I love questionaires like this!