1. In the 2005 Christmas movie “The Family Stone” name the two actors who play the strait-laced, uptight girlfriend and her sister.
A. Cate Blanchett and Julia Stiles
B. Sarah Jessica Parker and Claire Danes
C. Nicole Kidman and Jenna Fischer
2. The grand marshal for this year’s Hopkinsville Christmas parade was:
A. Amy Watson
B. Derrick Watson
C. Birddog
3. The made-for-television movie “The Homecoming,” about the Walton family in rural Virginia during the Depression, was first broadcast in what year?
A. 1964
B. 1968
C. 1971
4. This children’s Christmas gift became a massive holiday craze in 1983.
A. Tickle Me Elmo
B. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
C. Cabbage Patch Kids
5. The name of the angel that appeared to Mary.
A. Gabriel
B. Michael
C. Cherubim
6. The last year that you could shop at J.C. Penney on Christmas Eve was:
A. 2019
B. 2022
C. 2024
7. The lyrics “Christmastime is here, Happiness and cheer, Fun for all the children, Their favorite time of year” are from a song written for this classic TV show:
A. “Mickey’s Christmas Carol”
B. “A Charlie Brown Christmas”
C. “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
8. In the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life,” how much money does Uncle Billy lose from the Bailey Building and Loan?
A. $8,000
B. $30,000
C. The exact amount is unknown
9. The only Gospel writer who mentions there was no room at the inn for Mary and Joseph.
A. Mark
B. Matthew
C. Luke
10. The name of Rudolph’s girlfriend in “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”
A. Annabel
B. Clarice
C. Eliza
11. In the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life,” this character prays to God, “I owe everything to George Bailey. Help him, dear Father.”
A. Mr. Gower, the druggist
B. Uncle Billy
C. Mary Bailey
12. The year that Christmas became an official holiday recognized by the U.S. government.
A. 1777
B. 1812
C. 1870
(You’ll find the answer key to this quiz here.)
Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. Brown was a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era, where she worked for 30 years. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board past president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition. She serves on the Hopkinsville History Foundation's board.
