Christmas in the 1900s Trivia Trivia Quiz - Trivia Quiz

1 In what year was Bing Crosby's White Christmas first released to the public?

A. 1939

B. 1942

C. 1948

2 The Christmas Truce, when soldiers laid down arms to celebrate together, took place during which war?

A. World War I

B. Korean War

C. World War II

3 Which company’s 1930s advertisements helped cement the modern red-suited image of Santa Claus?

A. Coca-Cola

B. Pepsi

C. Kodak

4 The first official public lighting ceremony for the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree was held in what year?

A. 1933

B. 1941

C. 1931

5 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer originated in 1939 as which of the following?

A. A stop-motion TV special

B. A promotional booklet for Montgomery Ward

C. A song recorded by Gene Autry

6 NORAD's tradition of tracking Santa began in 1955 because of what unusual event?

A. A weather balloon was mistaken for a sleigh on radar

B. A misprinted phone number in a newspaper ad connected children to a military hotline

C. A radio DJ launched a hoax that reached the Pentagon

7 Which 1965 animated special is famed for its Vince Guaraldi jazz soundtrack and gentle critique of holiday commercialism?

A. A Charlie Brown Christmas

B. How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

C. Frosty the Snowman

8 On Christmas Eve, the Apollo 8 crew broadcast a message while orbiting the Moon in which year?

A. 1972

B. 1968

C. 1965

9 Which 1990 holiday film starring Macaulay Culkin became the highest-grossing live-action comedy of its time?

A. The Santa Clause

B. Home Alone

C. Jingle All the Way

10 Band Aid's charity single Do They Know It's Christmas? was released in which year to raise funds for famine relief?

A. 1989

B. 1984

C. 1979

11 Which British monarch delivered the first televised Christmas message in 1957?

A. Queen Elizabeth II

B. King George VI

C. King Edward VIII

12 Which type of Christmas tree saw sales plunge after being lampooned in a popular 1965 TV special?

A. Flocked real fir trees

B. Aluminum trees

C. PVC artificial trees

13 Who was the U.S. president who presided over the first National Christmas Tree lighting on the White House Ellipse in 1923?

A. Calvin Coolidge

B. Woodrow Wilson

C. Herbert Hoover

14 Which 1966 TV special features Boris Karloff narrating Dr. Seuss's holiday tale?

A. The Little Drummer Boy

B. The Snowman

C. How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

15 In what year did Mariah Carey release All I Want for Christmas Is You?

A. 1994

B. 1990

C. 1998