Trivia Quiz?

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Which Christmas song was banned by many American radio stations in 2018?

"Jingle Bell Rock" "Silent Night" "White Christmas" "Baby, It's Cold Outside"

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7 Christmas Movie Trivia Questions And Answers

Celebrate December 24th with Christmas movie trivia questions for the whole family. See if you can answer these trivia questions, and find out how much you know about some of your favorite Christmas flicks...

Actor Tom Hanks Played in Six Different Roles in Which Movie?

In What Movie Does It’s a Wonderful Life Play in the Background?

What Heartwarming Christmas Classic was deemed Communist propaganda by the FBI?

What Christmas Classic Almost Never Made It to Broadcast?

What Did Ralphie Want for Christmas in the Movie, A Christmas Story?

What Disney Christmas Movie Led to Children Calling a Phone Sex Line?

Who Won an Academy Award For Playing Santa Claus?

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According to the song, what is Frosty the Snowman's nose made of?

A Corncob A Button A Carrot A Pipe

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PHKRAUSE

the answer is  MAX

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PHKRAUSE

I would  guess  WHITE CHRISTMAS

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PHKRAUSE

 the answer is CORMCOB

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19 hours ago, phkrause said:

In the film How the Grinch Stole Christmas, what is the Grinch's dog's name?

A. Molly
B. Milo
C. Max
D. Fido

 

4 hours ago, dgrimm60 said:

MAX

C. Max

The Grinch's dog/reindeer is called Max.

Source: various web sites.

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19 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which Christmas song was banned by many American radio stations in 2018?

"Jingle Bell Rock" "Silent Night" "White Christmas" "Baby, It's Cold Outside"

 

4 hours ago, dgrimm60 said:

WHITE CHRISTMAS

Answer: The Christmas tune "Baby, It's Cold Outside" was banned by radio stations across the country -- and even in Canada -- for its lyrics that some said were inappropriate in the wake of the #MeToo movement. Written by Frank Loesser in 1944, "Baby, It's Cold Outside" was featured in the film Neptune's Daughter, winning the Oscar for best original song. The call and response duet has a female voice trying to tear herself away from her date in myriad ways: "I've got to go away ... Hey, what's in this drink?" And finally, "The answer is no." Following the controversy, the song has risen to the top 10 of Billboard's digital sales with a 70% increase in downloads.

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18 hours ago, phkrause said:

Actor Tom Hanks Played in Six Different Roles in Which Movie?

Hanks played six roles in The Polar Express, the 2004 animated film by Robert Zemeckis. The roles he played were the conductor of the train; the hero boy in the motion picture and his father; the narrator; Santa Claus and the hobo. Other voices were by Daryl Sabara as Hero Boy, Nona Gaye as Hero Girl, Jimmy Bennett as Billy the Lonely Boy and Eddie Deezen, who played Know-It-All.

 

18 hours ago, phkrause said:

In What Movie Does It’s a Wonderful Life Play in the Background?

During 1989’s National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, the movie is seen playing in the background. This can be seen while the Griswolds are putting their Christmas tree up. The grandson of director Frank Capra of It’s a Wonderful Life fame was assistant director for Christmas Vacation.

 

18 hours ago, phkrause said:

What Heartwarming Christmas Classic was deemed Communist propaganda by the FBI?

It's a Wonderful Life ranks as one of the top holiday movies for its reaffirmation that everyone can make a difference even if they think they never have, as well as for its focus on family and community support, holiday spirit, and easy Christmas symbols such as bells and angels' wings. When it first came out in 1946, though, it made an unusual enemy: the FBI. The film was accused of trying to make the public hate bankers and the upper class (even though, as The Atlantic points out, the good guys are bankers, too), and it was listed as possible Communist propaganda until 1956. It was actually the focus of a hearing at the feared House Un-American Activities Committee, at which a film critic pointed out that it couldn't really be called Communist as it showed how money could be used for both bad and good purposes.

 

18 hours ago, phkrause said:

What Christmas Classic Almost Never Made It to Broadcast?

It's not really Christmas for many until Charlie Brown's Christmas tree makes its pathetic sagging motion under the weight of its one ornament. But amazingly, the Emmy-Award-winning A Charlie Brown Christmas almost never aired. CBS executives originally hated “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and almost didn’t release the special at all.Studio heads didn't like it or its religious theme, the characters were hard to animate, and the plot was just too plodding for many on the corporate side. Still, the station was contractually bound to air something, and onto the TV—and into broadcast history—went the special. “A Charlie Brown Christmas” ended up winning an Emmy, and still airs every year for millions of viewers.

 

18 hours ago, phkrause said:

What Did Ralphie Want for Christmas in the Movie, A Christmas Story?

Ralphie, played by Peter Billingsley, wanted a Red Ryder BB gun after he saw one in a department store window. During the course of the movie, he hints about getting the BB gun for Christmas 28 times. Fortunately, he didn’t shoot his eye out.

 

18 hours ago, phkrause said:

What Disney Christmas Movie Led to Children Calling a Phone Sex Line?

If you don't remember the scene in Disney's The Santa Clause that makes reference to a sex line, it's because Disney cut it out after people complained. But not before a lot of families racked up some serious phone bills. In one scene, Tim Allen's ex-wife hands Allen a slip of paper with her new mother-in-law's phone number on it in case he needs to reach her. Allen then jokes, "1-800-SPANK ME? I know that number." That joke about the easy-to-remember phone number caught kids' attention. They started calling the 1-800 number, which in turn instructed them to call the 1-900 number for a very real sex line. There were multiple reported instances of kids racking up several-hundred-dollar phone bills for their parents. One ten-year-old girl even had to go into counseling. The scene was ultimately removed, and Disney attempted to purchase the phone number in order to discontinue it.

 

18 hours ago, phkrause said:

Who Won an Academy Award For Playing Santa Claus?

Edmund Gwenn won his only Oscar for a supporting role as Kris Kringle in the 1947 version of "Miracle on 34th Street". The leads were played by John Payne and Maureen O'Hara with Natalie Wood playing O'Hara's young daughter who doesn't believe in Santa. Gwenn grew a beard and gained 40 pounds to play the Santa role.

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19 hours ago, phkrause said:

According to the song, what is Frosty the Snowman's nose made of?

A Corncob A Button A Carrot A Pipe

 

5 hours ago, dgrimm60 said:

CORMCOB

Answer: The song “Frosty the Snowman” was written by Jack Rollins and Steve Nelson in 1950 specifically as a means of capitalizing on the success of Gene Autry’s “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” which was released the previous year. The song recounts the fictional tale of Frosty, a snowman who is brought to life by a magical silk hat that a group of children find and place on his head. "Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul / With a corncob pipe and a button nose / And two eyes made out of coal." Like "Rudolph", "Frosty" was subsequently adapted to other media including a popular television special.

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Which of these Christmas-themed town names isn't real?

Santa Claus, Indiana Christmas, Michigan North Pole, Oklahoma Candy Cane, Alaska

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Ho Ho Ho, It's Time for Some Christmas Trivia

It's December 25th, and we have some fun Christmas trivia to test your knowledge. See if you can answer the following Christmas trivia questions about the holiday and its traditions...

In What Country Did the Christmas Tree Originate?

Who Invented String Lights?

What Christmas Custom Started in Victorian England?

What Do the Writers of "White Christmas," "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," and "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire" All Have in Common?

Where Did the Song “Silent Night” Originate?

What Cartoonist Is Responsible for the Way Santa Claus Looks?

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20 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which of these Christmas-themed town names isn't real?

Santa Claus, Indiana Christmas, Michigan North Pole, Oklahoma Candy Cane, Alaska

Answer: There is no Candy Cane, Alaska. But there should be! There are actually several places in the U.S. named after St. Nick, but only one of them is famous for the Santa Claus postmark. That’s Santa Claus, Indiana, a city of just under 2500 people located in the southwest portion of the state. And that’s not the only municipality with a December 25-inspired name. Christmas, Michigan is home to just 400 residents, and was named for the holiday gift factory once located there. There are 4 cities in the United States named North Pole. They are located in Alaska, Idaho, New York, and Oklahoma.

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19 hours ago, phkrause said:

In What Country Did the Christmas Tree Originate?

The tradition of Christmas trees started in Germany during the 16th century, and when trees were in short supply, some would build a pyramid of wood and decorate it with candles and evergreen branches. Martin Luther is believed to be the first person to decorate a tree that had been brought indoors with lighted candles. Later, the tradition of bringing a tree indoors and decorating it was introduced in Britain and spread around the world.

 

20 hours ago, phkrause said:

Who Invented String Lights?

It doesn’t come as any surprise that Thomas Edison, the famed inventor, came up with the first strings of Christmas lights and had them hung outside his Menlo Park laboratory as a holiday decoration as early as 1880. However, it was nearly 40 years before they became a Christmas tradition in ordinary households. Before this time, families placed lit candles on their trees, which were dangerous and caused many fires.

 

20 hours ago, phkrause said:

What Christmas Custom Started in Victorian England?

Kissing while standing underneath a sprig of mistletoe originated in Victorian England with servants, although mistletoe has been associated with mystical properties for centuries, including back during the days of the Celtic Druids. In the early days when it was hung as an invitation for a kiss from anyone standing under it, it was customary for men to steal a kiss from any woman lucky enough, or unlucky enough, to be standing underneath it. In another tradition, a single berry had to be removed from the mistletoe with each kiss until they were all gone, and then the smooching couple was required to stop.

 

20 hours ago, phkrause said:

What Do the Writers of "White Christmas," "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," and "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire" All Have in Common?

Check out pretty much any list of the most iconic Christmas songs and about half of them were written by Jewish people. Johnny Marks may be the most prolific, he wrote "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," and "A Holly Jolly Christmas." In addition to the songs listed above, you can also credit Jewish songwriters with "Silver Bells," "Let It Snow," "Santa Baby" and plenty more. So how do you explain this religious contradiction? According to Emmy Winner Michael Feinstein, "The Christmas songs that are popular are not about Jesus, but they're about sleigh bells and Santa and the trappings of Christmas." In other words, Christmas songs are really just about winter and family and being "Home for the Holidays." (Also written by a Jewish person).

 

20 hours ago, phkrause said:

Where Did the Song “Silent Night” Originate?

It was a song written in Austria, named “Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht” by Joseph Mohr in 1816, and the music was added two years later by Franz Xaver Gruber. During the Christmas truce during WW1, both Germans and Allies sang it in their own languages since it was popular in both countries. Although this popular Christmas carol has been recorded by many singers, Bing Crosby’s version ranks at number three among the best selling singles of all time.

 

20 hours ago, phkrause said:

What Cartoonist Is Responsible for the Way Santa Claus Looks?

The image of Santa Claus has changed over the years and evolved from the fourth century St. Nicholas, who was Greek and considered the patron saint of children. Cartoonist Thomas Nast sketched his version of Santa Claus for an issue of Harper’s Weekly published on January 1, 1881. The media must have loved it because it was widely published and became the image of the fat, jolly Santa that Americans are familiar with today.

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What holiday song was written during the Cuban missile crisis as a plea for peace?

"O Come All Ye Faithful" "Silent Night" "Joy to the World" "Do You Hear What I Hear?"

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What does Santa ride instead of a reindeer in Finland?

A Goat A Hippopotamus A Camel An Elephant

No clue, because all the websites I found, he's riding in a sleigh, being pulled by a reindeer??

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PHKRAUSE

I would guess  DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR

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PHKRAUSE

I would guess  A GOAT

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On 12/26/2018 at 3:47 PM, phkrause said:

What holiday song was written during the Cuban missile crisis as a plea for peace?

"O Come All Ye Faithful" "Silent Night" "Joy to the World" "Do You Hear What I Hear?"

 

11 hours ago, dgrimm60 said:

DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR

Answer: "Do You Hear What I Hear?" is a song written in October 1962, with lyrics by Noël Regney and music by Gloria Shayne Baker. The pair, married at the time, wrote it as a plea for peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Regney had been invited by a record producer to write a Christmas song, but he was hesitant due to the commercialism of the Christmas holiday. “Do You Hear What I Hear?” carried a beautiful message close to people in all walks of life. It became a popular Christmas carol, “a song high above the tree, with a voice as big as the sea.” It has sold tens of millions of copies and has been covered by hundreds of artists.

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On 12/26/2018 at 4:59 PM, phkrause said:

What does Santa ride instead of a reindeer in Finland?

A Goat A Hippopotamus A Camel An Elephant

No clue, because all the websites I found, he's riding in a sleigh, being pulled by a reindeer??

 

11 hours ago, dgrimm60 said:

A GOAT

Answer: Everyone has the image of Santa Claus flying through the night on a sleigh driven by nine reindeer, but the picture of what Santa rides on in Finland is quite different. He does begin in his sleigh; however, at some point during the night, he stops his travels, parks his sleigh, and hops on another form of transportation. In Finland, Santa leaves his sleigh and climbs aboard a goat named Ukko! This tidbit of information might seen quite surprising to you, but if you lived in Finland, it would just be the norm. Finnish folklore has it that Ukko is made of straw, but is strong enough to carry Santa Claus anyway.

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What was the highest grossing movie of the 1980s?

"Raiders of the Lost Ark" "Back to the Future" "Return of the Jedi" "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial"

ET is my guess

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Which character was created by author J. M. Barrie?

Superman Sherlock Holmes Peter Pan Ebenezer Scrooge

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PHKRAUSE

I would guess  EBENEZER  SCROOGE

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22 hours ago, phkrause said:

What was the highest grossing movie of the 1980s?

"Raiders of the Lost Ark" "Back to the Future" "Return of the Jedi" "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial"

ET is my guess

Answer: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 science fiction film produced and directed by Steven Spielberg. It tells the story of Elliott, a boy who befriends an extraterrestrial, dubbed "E.T.", who is stranded on Earth. The concept was based on an imaginary friend Spielberg created after his parents' divorce in 1960. Spielberg’s masterpiece was the highest grossing film of the 1980s bring in a whopping $435 million. E.T. even surpassed Star Wars to become the highest-grossing film of all time—a record it held for eleven years until Jurassic Park, another Spielberg-directed film, surpassed it in 1993.

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22 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which character was created by author J. M. Barrie?

Superman Sherlock Holmes Peter Pan Ebenezer Scrooge

 

12 hours ago, dgrimm60 said:

EBENEZER  SCROOGE

Answer: Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A mischievous boy who can fly and who never ages, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with mermaids, Native Americans, fairies, pirates, and occasionally ordinary children from the world outside of Neverland. On this day in 1904, the play Peter Pan, opened at the Duke of York’s Theater in London. Although Barrie wrote many other plays, none have had the staying power of Peter Pan.