Christmas Trivia VII

CHRISTMAS TRIVIA VII

61) How do churchgoers in the capital city of Venezuela get to Christmas Mass?

The capital city of Venezuela has a neat tradition. The streets in Caracas are closed off in order to allow churchgoers to arrive by roller-skate.

62) In The Polar Express (2004), what letters does the conductor punch on Billy's ticket?

S & C B & E A & D N & P

Billy's Polar Express ticket has the letters B & E punched in it.

63) In the movie Elf (2003), what was the first rule of The Code of Elves?

TREAT EVERY DAY LIKE CHRISTMAS MAKE THE CHILDREN HAPPY THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT DON'T QUESTION THE BIG GUY

The first rule of The Code Of The Elves is "Treat every day like Christmas."

64) What does the singer of "A Holly Jolly Christmas" have a cup of?

CIDER EGGNOG CHEER HOT CHOCOLATE

Have a holly jolly Christmas
It's the best time of the year
I don't know if there'll be snow
But have a cup of cheer

65) "Do You Hear What I Hear?" was originally written in response to _________.

VIETNAM WAR CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS INVASION OF KUWAIT SYRIAN REFUGEE CRISIS

It was written by Noël Regney and Gloria Shayne Baker as a plea for peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Regney had been invited by a record producer to write a Christmas song, but was hesitant due to the commercialism of the holiday. It has since sold tens of millions of copies and been covered by hundreds of artists.

66) In the British Christmas carol "I Saw Three Ships", where were the ships sailing?

JERUSALEM BETHLEHEM ZION NAZARETH

The lyrics mention the ships sailing into Bethlehem, but the nearest body of water is the Dead Sea about 20 miles (32 km) away.

67) What store sold the first pre-lit Christmas trees?

J. C. PENNEY SEARS WALMART TARGET

In the early 1990s the world's largest artificial Christmas tree maker, Boto Company (bankrupted in January 2008) supplied the first pre-lit Christmas trees to Target stores.

68) Why is Kris Kringle arrested in the 1970 TV special Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town?

BREAKING AND ENTERING RUSTLING REINDEER STEALING COOKIES SMUGGLING TOYS

Kris is arrested by the hateful Burgermeister for smuggling toys into Sombertown.

69) In the TV special Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970), Santa befriends a lost ________.

PENGUIN NARWHAL WALRUS POLAR BEAR

On his way to Sombertown, Santa meets a lost penguin whom he names Topper.

70) What was Clement C. Moore's Christmas gift to his children in 1822?

A MINIATURE SLEIGH AND 8 TINY REINDEER A POEM A MOUSE SUGAR PLUMS

In 1822, Clement C. Moore's gift to his children was the poem "The Night Before Christmas". This poem has been called "arguably the best-known verses ever written by an American" and is responsible for many of the popular conceptions of Santa Claus from the mid-nineteenth century to today.