Hult's Handsome Holiday Quiz

What is the Highest Grossing Christmas Movie of all time?

• Home Alone

• The Grinch

• Harry Potter

• The Polar Express

Answer explanation

The Grinch in 2018 (NOT the Jim Carrey movie). Totaled a whooping $511,595,957 USD.

Where is KFC a Popular end-of-year Holiday Meal?

• South Africa

• USA

• Mexico

• Japan

Answer explanation

In 1970, Takeshi Okawara—manager of the first KFC restaurant in Japan—began promoting fried chicken "party barrels" as a Christmas meal intended to serve as a substitute for the traditional American turkey dinner. Okawara marketed the party barrels as a way to celebrate Christmas, a holiday which lacked widespread traditions in Japan at the time

How else is Hanukkah known?

• The Festival of Lights

• The Birth of Jesus

• The celebration of love

• The feast of the fittest

Answer explanation

Hanukkah usually occurs during December, but sometimes begins in November. This Jewish holiday is known as the Festival of Lights, commemorating the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem in 164 B.C. after three years of war. Hanukkah means "dedication."

Who popularized the Christmas tree tradition?

• Chris Colombus

• Queen Elizabeth II

• Prince Albert

• President Hoover

Answer explanation

Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s consort, is usually credited with having introduced the Christmas tree into England in 1840.

How many nights does Hanukkah last?

• 2

• 4

• 10

• 8

What is your Favourite Holiday movie?

Where are Candy Canes originally from?

• Vanuatu

• Mexico

• Germany

• USA

Answer explanation

Legend has it that the candy cane dates back to 1670, when the choirmaster at the Cologne Cathedral in Germany handed out sugar sticks among his young singers to keep them quiet during the Living Creche ceremony

When was Kwanzaa created?

• 1887

• 1994

• 1789

• 1966

Answer explanation

Kwanzaa is an African-Americans celebration of life from 26 December to 1 January. Dr. Maulana Karenga introduced the festival in 1966 to the United States as a ritual to welcome the first harvests to the home.

Which is the most recorded Holiday Song?

• All I want for Christmas is you

• Silent Night

• Jingle Bells

• Santa Tell me

Answer explanation

Sentimental holiday favorite “Silent Night” tops the list with 137,315 recorded versions, followed by “White Christmas,” “Jingle Bells,” “The Christmas Song” and “Winter Wonderland”

What end-of-year Holiday do YOU celebrate at home?

• Christmas

• Kwanzaa

• Hannukah

• Other (Do share it when we're done!)