Christmas Fun

True or false: "Jingle Bells" was always intended to be a Christmas song.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

False! The now-classic holiday tune "Jingle Bells" was written in the mid-19th century by James Pierpont while he experienced a bout of homesickness while living in Savannah, GA. Though debated, some believe it was originally written for the Thanksgiving program at his father's church.

Out of every 10 people, how many Americans celebrate Christmas?

• 5

• 7

• 3

• 9

Answer explanation

Nine in 10 Americans celebrate Christmas, according to a 2017 survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, and around 55% consider it a religious holiday, while 33% think of it as more of a cultural celebration.

How much do Americans spend on holiday shopping?

• 375

• 527

• 742

• 942

Answer explanation

Americans are estimated to spend an average of $942 per person on holiday gifts, for a total of more than $1 trillion.

What's the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time?

• Home Alone

• Elf

• How The Grinch Stole Christmas

• Die Hard

Answer explanation

Back in 1990, Home Alone brought in $286 million dollars at the box office, making it the most successful holiday movie ever. Even with inflation, which brings its total revenue to $528 million, it still surpasses runner-up Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, according to CNBC.

How fast would Santa's sleigh have to travel to deliver presents to all the children in the world?

• about 100,000 miles per hour

• about 2,000,000 miles per hour

• about 6,000,000 miles per hour

• about 10,000,000 miles per hour

Which Cheers actor narrated several Disney Christmas classics, including Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas and Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas?

• Ted Danson

• Kelsey Grammer

• John Ratzenberger

• Samuel L Jackson

In Elf, what is considered the first rule of The Code of Elves?

• Treat every day like it’s Christmas

• Eat candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup

• Spread Christmas cheer

• Don't be a cotton-headed, ninny muggins

Who said the quote and what movie is it from?

“No one’s walking out on this fun, old-fashioned family Christmas.”

• The Santa Clause (Scott Calvin)

• A Christmas Story (Old Man)

• Christmas Vacation (Clark Griswold)

• It's A Wonderful Life (George Bailey)

Guess the Christmas song title by the weird description.

Apply ornamental decorative items to the house's connective passage ways.

Guess the Christmas song title by the weird description.

A period of one and 5/7th weeks revolving around the winter holiday celebrated on the 25th day of December.