Christmas Movies & TV

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1.Which are the four main elf food groups, per Buddy in "Elf"?
- A. Candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup
- B. Sugar, spice, syrup and snow
- C. Candy, cookies, cocoa and cream
- D. Cookies, cocoa, candy and cake
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Candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup
Did you know? Buddy lists the elf four food groups gleefully.
2.Which actor plays Santa in "The Christmas Chronicles" (2018)?
- A. Mel Gibson
- B. Kurtwood Smith
- C. Kurt Russell
- D. Tim Allen
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Kurt Russell
Did you know? Kurt Russell's roguish Santa debuted on Netflix in 2018.
3.What is the Brazilian title of "Home Alone" (1990)?
- A. Papai Noel às Avessas
- B. Sozinho em Casa
- C. Esqueceram de Mim
- D. Um Herói de Brinquedo
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Esqueceram de Mim
Did you know? Brazil released the film as "Esqueceram de Mim".
4.Who plays Ebenezer Scrooge in "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992)?
- A. Patrick Stewart
- B. Michael Caine
- C. Albert Finney
- D. George C. Scott
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Michael Caine
Did you know? Michael Caine plays it straight amid the Muppets.
5.Which actor plays the Grinch in the 2000 live-action film?
- A. Eddie Murphy
- B. Mike Myers
- C. Jim Carrey
- D. Robin Williams
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Jim Carrey
Did you know? Jim Carrey brought the Grinch to life in 2000.
6.Who narrated and voiced the Grinch in the 1966 animated special?
- A. Vincent Price
- B. Boris Karloff
- C. Peter Lorre
- D. Bela Lugosi
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Boris Karloff
Did you know? Boris Karloff both narrated and growled the Grinch.
7.What is the Brazilian title of "Die Hard" (1988)?
- A. Máquina Mortífera
- B. Duro de Matar
- C. Velocidade Máxima
- D. A Rocha
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Duro de Matar
Did you know? The 1988 action classic is "Duro de Matar" in Brazil.
8.Which streaming service released the "A Christmas Prince" trilogy?
- A. Netflix
- B. Hallmark
- C. Disney+
- D. Prime Video
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Netflix
Did you know? Netflix's trilogy ran from 2017 to 2019.
9.In "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" (1992), Kevin stays at which famous hotel?
- A. The Waldorf Astoria
- B. The Chelsea
- C. The Ritz
- D. The Plaza
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The Plaza
Did you know? Kevin checks into the Plaza Hotel in the 1992 sequel.
10.Which 1954 musical stars Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye as entertainers?
- A. Going My Way
- B. White Christmas
- C. Easter Parade
- D. Holiday Inn
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White Christmas
Did you know? "White Christmas" (1954) paired Crosby with Danny Kaye.
11.What is the Brazilian title of "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993)?
- A. Um Conto de Natal
- B. O Estranho Mundo de Jack
- C. O Expresso Polar
- D. O Grinch
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O Estranho Mundo de Jack
Did you know? In Brazil, Jack's world is "O Estranho Mundo de Jack".
12.Which actor plays the drunk store Santa Willie in "Bad Santa" (2003)?
- A. Vince Vaughn
- B. Will Ferrell
- C. Jack Black
- D. Billy Bob Thornton
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Billy Bob Thornton
Did you know? Billy Bob Thornton led the 2003 dark comedy.
13.Which actor plays John McClane in "Die Hard" (1988)?
- A. Bruce Willis
- B. Mel Gibson
- C. Sylvester Stallone
- D. Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Bruce Willis
Did you know? Bruce Willis launched McClane in 1988.
14.Who directed "Home Alone" (1990)?
- A. Ron Howard
- B. Chris Columbus
- C. Ivan Reitman
- D. John Hughes
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Chris Columbus
Did you know? Chris Columbus directed from John Hughes' screenplay.
15.Which kind of tree does Charlie Brown pick in "A Charlie Brown Christmas"?
- A. A plastic tree
- B. A giant blue spruce
- C. A small, scraggly tree
- D. A rosebush
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A small, scraggly tree
Did you know? Charlie Brown chooses the humble little tree no one wants.
16.Which comic actor leads "Scrooged" (1988) as TV boss Frank Cross?
- A. Dan Aykroyd
- B. Steve Martin
- C. Bill Murray
- D. Chevy Chase
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Bill Murray
Did you know? Bill Murray stars in the 1988 Carol update.
17.Which sitcom invented the alternative holiday "Festivus"?
- A. Friends
- B. Seinfeld
- C. Frasier
- D. Cheers
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Seinfeld
Did you know? Seinfeld's Frank Costanza created Festivus "for the rest of us".
18.What is the Brazilian title of "The Polar Express" (2004)?
- A. Um Conto de Natal
- B. O Expresso Polar
- C. Papai Noel às Avessas
- D. O Estranho Mundo de Jack
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O Expresso Polar
Did you know? Tom Hanks' train ride is "O Expresso Polar" in Brazil.
19.Which 2019 film builds its plot around George Michael songs?
- A. Yesterday
- B. Rocketman
- C. Last Christmas
- D. Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
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Last Christmas
Did you know? "Last Christmas" (2019) wove George Michael's catalogue into its plot.
20.Which actor voices multiple roles, including the Conductor, in "The Polar Express"?
- A. Tom Hanks
- B. Jim Carrey
- C. Robin Williams
- D. Robert Downey Jr.
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Tom Hanks
Did you know? Tom Hanks voiced five roles in the 2004 film.
21.Which 1992 Tim Burton film sets its Penguin plot at Christmas?
- A. Batman Forever
- B. Batman (1989)
- C. The Dark Knight
- D. Batman Returns
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Batman Returns
Did you know? "Batman Returns" made Christmas central to Gotham.
22.What is the name of George Bailey's guardian angel?
- A. Gabriel
- B. Henry
- C. Arthur
- D. Clarence
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Clarence
Did you know? Second-class angel Clarence earns his wings.
23.Which actor played villain Hans Gruber in "Die Hard"?
- A. Gary Oldman
- B. Anthony Hopkins
- C. Jeremy Irons
- D. Alan Rickman
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Alan Rickman
Did you know? Alan Rickman's Hans Gruber anchored the 1988 classic.
24.Which action star hunts a Turbo Man doll in "Jingle All the Way" (1996)?
- A. Jean-Claude Van Damme
- B. Arnold Schwarzenegger
- C. Sylvester Stallone
- D. Bruce Willis
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
Did you know? Arnold Schwarzenegger races Christmas Eve for the toy.
25.Which actor plays Clark Griswold in "Christmas Vacation" (1989)?
- A. Steve Martin
- B. Chevy Chase
- C. Bill Murray
- D. Dan Aykroyd
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Chevy Chase
Did you know? Chevy Chase's Clark chases the perfect family Christmas.
26.Which actress fakes an engagement in "While You Were Sleeping" (1995)?
- A. Julia Roberts
- B. Reese Witherspoon
- C. Sandra Bullock
- D. Meg Ryan
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Sandra Bullock
Did you know? Sandra Bullock's tale unfolds over a Chicago Christmas.
27.Which comedian stars as Scott Calvin in "The Santa Clause" (1994)?
- A. Tim Allen
- B. Tom Hanks
- C. Steve Martin
- D. Robin Williams
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Tim Allen
Did you know? Tim Allen inherits the job of Santa in 1994.
28.Which act opens the Festivus dinner, per Seinfeld?
- A. The Airing of Grievances
- B. The Feats of Strength
- C. The Lighting of the Pole
- D. The Contest of Complaints
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The Airing of Grievances
Did you know? Festivus opens with the Airing of Grievances.
29.Which actor plays the Prime Minister in "Love Actually" (2003)?
- A. Colin Firth
- B. Alan Rickman
- C. Liam Neeson
- D. Hugh Grant
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Hugh Grant
Did you know? Hugh Grant's PM dances through "Love Actually".
30.Which 2019 Netflix animated film reimagines Santa's origin?
- A. Arthur Christmas
- B. The Christmas Chronicles
- C. Krampus
- D. Klaus
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Klaus
Did you know? "Klaus" (2019) told a new origin tale for the gift-bringer.
31.Who plays George Bailey in "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946)?
- A. James Stewart
- B. Henry Fonda
- C. Gary Cooper
- D. Cary Grant
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James Stewart
Did you know? James Stewart plays the Bedford Falls banker-hero.
32.Which creature teaches Ross about Hanukkah in Friends?
- A. The Kwanzaa Kangaroo
- B. The Festivus Fox
- C. The Holiday Armadillo
- D. The Hanukkah Hippo
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The Holiday Armadillo
Did you know? Ross rented a Holiday Armadillo costume one Christmas.
33.Which actor plays the Penguin in "Batman Returns"?
- A. Jack Nicholson
- B. Jim Carrey
- C. Burgess Meredith
- D. Danny DeVito
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Danny DeVito
Did you know? Danny DeVito played the sewers' Penguin.
34.What do Harry and Marv call their burglar duo in "Home Alone"?
- A. The Night Bandits
- B. The Snow Bandits
- C. The Wet Bandits
- D. The Chimney Crooks
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The Wet Bandits
Did you know? The burglars dub themselves the Wet Bandits.
35.Which TV network is famous for its "Countdown to Christmas" movie slate?
- A. Hallmark Channel
- B. Lifetime
- C. UPtv
- D. Freeform
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Hallmark Channel
Did you know? Hallmark's countdown has become a holiday institution.
36.Which child star played Susan Walker in "Miracle on 34th Street" (1947)?
- A. Elizabeth Taylor
- B. Shirley Temple
- C. Natalie Wood
- D. Margaret O'Brien
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Natalie Wood
Did you know? A young Natalie Wood played the skeptical Susan.
37.Which singer stars in "The Preacher's Wife" (1996)?
- A. Whoopi Goldberg
- B. Toni Braxton
- C. Whitney Houston
- D. Angela Bassett
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Whitney Houston
Did you know? Whitney Houston led the 1996 "Bishop's Wife" remake.
38.Who plays Santa Claus in "Fred Claus" (2008)?
- A. James Cromwell
- B. Vince Vaughn
- C. Paul Giamatti
- D. Billy Bob Thornton
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Paul Giamatti
Did you know? Paul Giamatti played Santa to Vince Vaughn's Fred.
39.Which 2018 Disney film expands the Nutcracker tale with the Four Realms?
- A. The Nutcracker Prince
- B. Barbie in the Nutcracker
- C. George Balanchine's The Nutcracker
- D. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Did you know? Disney's 2018 version stars Keira Knightley as the Sugar Plum Fairy.
40.Who directed "The Holiday" (2006)?
- A. Nora Ephron
- B. Nancy Meyers
- C. Rob Reiner
- D. Garry Marshall
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Nancy Meyers
Did you know? Nancy Meyers wrote and directed "The Holiday".

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