Here’s a super way to get the guests at your Holiday party having fun while keeping the conversation going!<\/em> You might want to split the up the questions into shorter quizes and start up a new contest every hour or so.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Be sure to have plenty of fun prizes on hand such as Christmas goodies and ornaments, pocket toys and key chains, stocking stuffers and other neat little gifts.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n What ballet was first performed on December 18, 1892? Charles Dickens’ book A Christmas Carol was first published on December 19 of what year? Who sang the song Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer which was released on Dec 2, 1949? The first string of Christmas lights were hung up by wealthy Easterners in what year? Released on December 3, 1984 the song “Last Christmas<\/em>” is a song by what pop duo? What game was invented by Edwin S. Lowe on December 1, 1929? What European country celebrates Lucia Day? What country celebrates Boxing Day? “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” premiered on December 21 of what year? What was the name of the movie in which “White Christmas<\/em>” was first sung? Who wrote the song “White Christmas<\/em>“? What plant is recognized on December 12 ? In what year was the poem “T’was the Night Before Christmas<\/em>” published? In the movie the “Christmas Story” where did the family eat their Christmas Dinner? What Yuletide favorite tops the list of highest-earning Christmas songs? What was the real name of the author who wrote The Gift of the Magi? What state became the 28th state on December 29, 1845? What year was the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life<\/em>” released? In “The Miracle of 34th Street<\/em>” who played Santa Claus? Which of the following actors did not appear in the 1954 version of “White Christmas’? What Country exchanges gifts on December 6, St. Nicholas’ Day? What Country’s yuletide season starts on St. Thomas’ Day, December 21? The first specially designed Christmas card is believed to have been printed by a London Company and placed on sale in what year? In what newspaper did the original “Dear Virginia<\/em>” letter appear?
Print this quiz and make enough copies for all your guests. Have plenty of pens and pencils on hand for everyone. <\/em>
Set a time limit for guests to complete the quiz (no using cellphone website searches). When time is up, provide the answers. Whoever has the most correct is the winner!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nHere we go: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Swan Lake_____ Romeo and Juliet_____ The Nutcracker____<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
2004_____ 1947_____ 1843_____ 1755_____<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Irving Berlin____ Gene Autry____ Tex Ritter____ Hoagy Carmichael ____<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
1852____ 1882____ 1902____ 1932____ <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Simon & Garfunkel_____
Brewer & Shipley_____
Wham!_____
OutKast_____ <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Monopoly_____ Bingo_____ Candyland_____ Scrabble_____ <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
England_____ Germany_____ Netherlands_____ Sweden_____ <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
England_____ Germany______ Netherlands_____ Sweden_____<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
1933_____ 1935_____ 1937_____ 1939_____<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Miracle on 34th Street”____ <\/em>
“Holiday Inn”____ <\/em>
“It’s a Wonderful Life”____ <\/em>
“White Christmas”<\/em>____<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gene Autry____ Irving Berlin____ Mel Torme____ Bing Crosby____<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mistletoe____ Christmas Cactus____ Poinsettia____ Holly____ <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
1803____ 1823____ 1843____ 1863____<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
At Home____ <\/em>
McDonalds____ <\/em>
Chinese Restaurant____ <\/em>
Grandmother’s House____ <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll I Want for Christmas Is You\u201d by Mariah Carey (1994)____
\u201cA Holly Jolly Christmas\u201d by Burl Ives (1964)____
\u201cIt\u2019s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year\u201d by Andy Williams (1963)____
\u201cSanta Tell Me\u201d by Ariana Grande (2014)<\/em>____<\/p>\n\n\n\n
O Henry____ <\/em>
Edgar Allen Poe____ <\/em>
Wm. Sydney Porter____ <\/em>
Walt Whitman____ <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Louisiana____ Texas____ Oklahoma____ Mississippi____ <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
1946____ 1947____ 1948____ 1949____ <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Edmond O’Brien____ Edmund Gwynn____ William Frawley____ <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bing Crosby____ Danny Kaye____ Fred Astaire____ Vera Ellen____ <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sweden____ Norway____ England____ Netherlands<\/em>____ <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sweden____ Norway____ England____ Netherlands____ <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
1823____ 1833____ 1843____ 1853____ 1863____ <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
New York Times____ <\/em>
New York Herald Tribune____ <\/em>
The New York Sun____ <\/em>
The New York Mirror____ <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nClick Below For <\/h3>\n\n\n\n