Round 1
Question 1 (Easy - Child Level)
What animal pulls Santa's sleigh?
ANSWER: Reindeer
Question 2
Where does Santa Claus live?
ANSWER: The North Pole
Question 3
What is the name of the little girl in "The Nutcracker"?
ANSWER: Clara (accept "Marie" - varies by version)
Question 4
Which reindeer shares a name with a famous Valentine's Day symbol?
ANSWER: Cupid
Question 5 (Hard - Adult Level)
What Christmas carol was the first song ever broadcast from space?
ANSWER: "Jingle Bells" (broadcast by Gemini 6 astronauts in 1965)
Audio Bonus (2 points)
Play 10-15 second clip from the song
ANSWER: "Deck the Halls" (clip: different section than Set A)
Round 2
Question 1 (Easy - Child Level)
What month is Christmas in?
ANSWER: December
Question 2
What are you supposed to do when you find yourself under the mistletoe?
ANSWER: Kiss (or "give someone a kiss")
Question 3
In "A Christmas Story," what does Ralphie want for Christmas?
ANSWER: A Red Ryder BB gun (accept "BB gun")
Question 4
What type of pie is traditionally eaten at Christmas in England?
ANSWER: Mince pie (or "mincemeat pie")
Question 5 (Hard - Adult Level)
In what decade did the tradition of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree begin?
ANSWER: 1930s (specifically 1933)
Audio Bonus (2 points)
Play 10-15 second clip from the song
ANSWER: "Good King Wenceslas" (clip: any section)
Round 3
Question 1 (Easy - Child Level)
What do you hang on a fireplace mantel at Christmas?
ANSWER: Stockings (or "Christmas stockings")
Question 2
What do children build outside when it snows?
ANSWER: Snowman (accept "snow fort" or "snow angel")
Question 3
According to the song, what did my true love give to me on the first day of Christmas?
ANSWER: A partridge in a pear tree
Question 4
What is the name of the train in "The Polar Express"?
ANSWER: The Polar Express (it's just called "the train" - accept this answer)
Question 5 (Hard - Adult Level)
What Arctic animal's Latin name translates to "Maritime Bear"?
ANSWER: Polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
Audio Bonus (2 points)
Play 10-15 second clip from the song
ANSWER: "Jingle Bells" (clip: different section than Set A)