Round 1
Question 1 (Easy - Child Level)
What do you decorate at Christmas that has ornaments and lights?
ANSWER: A Christmas tree (or "tree")
Question 2
What do children leave out for reindeer on Christmas Eve?
ANSWER: Carrots (accept "food" or "vegetables")
Question 3
In "Home Alone," where is the McCallister family going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?
ANSWER: Paris (France)
Question 4
What is traditionally hidden inside a Christmas pudding?
ANSWER: A coin (or "silver coin" - British tradition)
Question 5 (Hard - Adult Level)
What year did the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade take place, which now signals the start of the Christmas season?
ANSWER: 1924
Audio Bonus (2 points)
Play 10-15 second clip from the song
ANSWER: "Winter Wonderland" (clip: any section)
Round 2
Question 1 (Easy - Child Level)
What color suit does Santa Claus wear?
ANSWER: Red (accept "red and white")
Question 2
What do elves make in Santa's workshop?
ANSWER: Toys (or "presents" or "gifts")
Question 3
In the movie "The Polar Express," what word does the conductor punch into the main character's ticket?
ANSWER: Believe
Question 4
What Christmas decoration was originally made from strands of silver?
ANSWER: Tinsel
Question 5 (Hard - Adult Level)
Which U.S. state was the last to declare Christmas a legal holiday?
ANSWER: Oklahoma (in 1907)
Audio Bonus (2 points)
Play 10-15 second clip from the song
ANSWER: "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas" (clip: any section)
Round 3
Question 1 (Easy - Child Level)
What falls from the sky in winter that is white and cold?
ANSWER: Snow
Question 2
What goes on top of a Christmas tree?
ANSWER: A star or an angel (accept either)
Question 3
In the song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," what did the other reindeer not let Rudolph do?
ANSWER: Join in any reindeer games (accept variations)
Question 4
How many points does a traditional snowflake have?
ANSWER: 6 (six)
Question 5 (Hard - Adult Level)
What Christmas-themed ballet premiered in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1892?
ANSWER: The Nutcracker
Audio Bonus (2 points)
Play 10-15 second clip from the song
ANSWER: "Up on the Housetop" (clip: preferably "Ho, ho, ho" section or opening)