The Christmas 2016 Quiz

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Welcome to the first curated Random Trivia Generator quiz. What better topic for the first quiz than Christmas! Since I can’t save you from the dozens of gift swaps, awkward work parties and gatherings, the least I could do is provide you with some free trivia questions and a quiz to help you forget about things for a bit. Enjoy!

Round 1

  1. What does an Advent calendar count down to? – Christmas
  2. Christmas Island is a territory of what country? – Australia
  3. What English singer-songwriter was born on December 25, 1971? – Dido
  4. In the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, what did my true love send to me on the eighth day? – 8 Maids a-Milking
  5. What do all the victims in the 1984 film “Don’t Open Till Christmas” all have in common? – They were wearing Santa Claus suits or items of clothing
  6. Who recorded the song “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” in 1958? – Brenda Lee
  7. What year did Disney release a 3D motion-capture adaptation of “A Christmas Carol”? – 2009
  8. Who played the role of Kris Kringle in the 1994 film “Miracle on 34th Street”? – Richard Attenborough
  9. Who played the role of Kris Kringle in the 1947 film “Miracle on 34th Street”? – Edmund Gwenn
  10. What is the name of the popular Christmas song that Will’s dad composed in the 2002 film “About a Boy”? – Santa’s Super Sleigh

Tie breaker – What year did Charles Dickens publish a novella entitled “A Christmas Carol”? – 1843

Round 2

  1. What were Frosty the Snowman’s eyes made out of? – Coal
  2. In India, what day is observed on the 25th day of each December? – Good Governance Day
  3. Which Disney character is named after Ebenezer from Charles Dickens’ novel “A Christmas Carol”? – Scrooge McDuck
  4. Who wrote the 1996 novel “Certain Poor Shepherds: A Christmas Tale”? – Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
  5. What international company is said to have influenced the image of the modern-day Santa Claus? – Coca-Cola
  6. According to Futurama, what holiday is celebrated on December 25th in the year 3,000? – Xmas
  7. How many weeks before Christmas does the 2003 film “Love Actually” begin? – Five
  8. The nearest permanently inhabited place to the North Pole is part of which country? – Canada
  9. What year did Mariah Carey release the song “All I Want for Christmas Is You”? – 1994
  10. What popular Christmas song did Eartha Kitt record in 1953? – Santa Baby

Tie breaker – Who directed the 2003 film “Love Actually”? – Richard Curtis

Round 3

  1. On what short story was the 1946 film “It’s a Wonderful Life” based on? – The Greatest Gift
  2. What ABC Original Movie, starring Jenny McCarthy, air on December 10, 2006? – Santa Baby
  3. What year did Hallmark made its first Christmas cards? – 1915
  4. Who wrote the 1994 novel “Inspector Proby’s Christmas”? – John Gano
  5. In the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, how many drummers are drumming? – Twelve
  6. What band released a single in 1977 entitled “Father Christmas”? – The Kinks
  7. Which artist recorded the Christmas song “Run Rudolph Run” in 1958? – Chuck Berry
  8. What holiday is celebrated on December 26th in Canada? – Boxing Day
  9. What beverage company distributed the 2012 3D animated short film “The Polar Bears”? – The Coca-Cola Company
  10. Which singer sang “I Believe in Father Christmas”? – Greg Lake

Tie breaker – How many years after the founding of the company did Hallmark release its first Christmas cards? – 5 years

Round 4

  1. On which three days of the week is December 25th more likely to fall? – Tuesday, Friday or Sunday
  2. Who created Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer? – Robert Lewis May
  3. Which composer wrote the classical piece “Messiah”? – George Frideric Handel
  4. What traditional fruit cake do Germans eat around the Christmas season? – Stollen
  5. What branch of Christianity introduced the Advent calendar? – German Lutherans
  6. How many times does the word “jingle” appear in the first verse of “Jingle Bells”? – Three
  7. What gives eggnog its frothy texture? – Whipped eggs
  8. How old was Kevin in the 1990 film “Home Alone”? – 8 years old
  9. What spiced wine is traditionally consumed during the winter months, and especially around Christmas? – Mulled wine
  10. What is Santa’s postal code in Canada? – H0H 0H0

Tie breaker – What year marked the first appearance of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer? – 1939

Round 5

  1. What ocean is Christmas Island located in? – Indian Ocean
  2. What year was Disney’s “Mickey’s Christmas Carol” released? – 1983
  3. Who directed the 2003 film “Elf”? – Jon Favreau
  4. In the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, what type of tree did the Partridge come in? – Pear tree
  5. What is the shape of the door that Jack gets sucked through to another world? – Christmas tree
  6. Who does an angel placed on top of the Christmas tree represent? – Archangel Gabriel
  7. Which African country was released from British and French oversight on Christmas Eve, 1951? – Libya
  8. In the film “Home Alone 2”, what city was the McCallister family planning on vacationing in? – Miami
  9. The song “Jingle Bell Rock” is performed during the opening credits of which “Lethal Weapon” film? – The first one
  10. What is the curved part of the candy cane known as? – The warble

Tie breaker – What was the name of the toy store in the film “Home Alone 2”? – Duncan’s Toy Chest

Round 6

  1. Who directed the 1946 film “It’s a Wonderful Life”? – Frank Carpa
  2. Which Canadian Prime Minister was born on December 25, 1971? – Justin Trudeau
  3. What year was the computer worm, “Father Christmas”, released into the world? – 1988
  4. What year did the Trans-Siberian Orchestra release their debut album entitled “Christmas Eve and Other Stories”? – 1996
  5. What car did Frank buy for himself for Christmas in Season 6 of the TV show “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”? – Lamborghini Countach
  6. The “Christmas Price Index” tracks the cost of what items? – The gifts in the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas”
  7. What is the main ingredient in traditional gingerbread cookies? – Flour
  8. In the movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas”, who wants to take over Christmas and orders the kidnapping of Santa Claus? – Jack Skellington
  9. In which Canadian province would you find Christmas Island? – Nova Scotia
  10. What is Clark planning on spending his Christmas bonus in the movie “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”? – Swimming pool

Tie breaker – Who wrote the 1958 book “Journey to Christmas”? – B. J. Chute

Round 7

  1. What American soul singer-songwriter died on December 25, 2006? – James Brown
  2. Who played the role of the Grinch in the 2000 film “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”? – Jim Carrey
  3. What year did the first Coca-Cola polar bear ad campaign appear? – 1922
  4. Which star is represented by placing a star on top of a Christmas tree? – Star of Bethlehem
  5. Candy canes are said to have originated from which European country? – Germany
  6. What toy was Arnold Schwarzenegger after in the movie “Jingle All the Way”? – Turbo-Man
  7. How many gifts would you have if you received all the gifts from the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas”? – 364
  8. What is the name of Jack Skellington’s ghost dog? – Zero
  9. Who played the lead role in the 1983 film “Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence”? – David Bowie
  10. What year did the TV special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” made its debut on CBS? – 1965

Tie breaker – On what date did the TV special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” made its debut on CBS? – December 9, 1965