Nightmare Before Christmas Trivia Question and Answers
1.
What is the name of the main character in The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Answer:
Jack Skellington
2.
What holiday does Jack Skellington initially want to take over?
Answer:
Christmas
3.
Who is Jack's love interest in the film?
Answer:
Sally
4.
What is the name of the town where Jack lives?
Answer:
Halloween Town
5.
Who is the ruler of Christmas Town that Jack encounters?
Answer:
Santa Claus (or Sandy Claws)
6.
What does Jack discover in the woods that leads him to Christmas Town?
Answer:
A Christmas tree
7.
What is the name of the ghost dog that accompanies Jack?
Answer:
Zero
8.
Who is the main antagonist of the film?
Answer:
Oogie Boogie
9.
What does Jack try to create to celebrate Christmas?
Answer:
A "Sandy Claws" kidnapping plan
10.
What song does Jack sing to express his feelings about Christmas?
Answer:
"What's This?"
11.
What does Sally use to create her own body?
Answer:
Various pieces of fabric
12.
What is the name of the song that Jack sings about Halloween?
Answer:
"This is Halloween"
13.
What does Oogie Boogie use to try to defeat Jack?
Answer:
A deck of cards and gambling
14.
What does Jack's Halloween Town citizens think of his Christmas plans?
Answer:
They are excited but confused.
15.
What does Jack do to Santa Claus when he captures him?
Answer:
He puts him in a sack.
16.
What is the main theme of The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Answer:
The blending of Halloween and Christmas.
17.
What does Sally do to try to warn Jack about his Christmas plans?
Answer:
She has a vision of the future.
18.
What is the name of the mayor of Halloween Town?
Answer:
The Mayor (with a twofaced design)
19.
What does Jack's sleigh resemble?
Answer:
A coffin
20.
What does Jack use to fly his sleigh?
Answer:
Reindeer skeletons
21.
What is the name of the song that plays during the climax of the film?
Answer:
"Kidnap the Sandy Claws"
22.
What does Jack's experiment with Christmas lead to?
Answer:
Chaos and confusion in Christmas Town.
23.
What does Sally do at the end of the film?
Answer:
She helps Jack realize his true feelings.
24.
What is the significance of the "Christmas Town" door?
Answer:
It leads to a different holiday world.
25.
What does Jack's heart symbolize in the film?
Answer:
His longing for something more.
26.
What does Oogie Boogie represent in the film?
Answer:
Fear and gambling.
27.
What is the first thing Jack does when he returns to Halloween Town?
Answer:
He reassures his citizens.
28.
What does Jack learn about the importance of each holiday?
Answer:
Each holiday has its own unique value.
29.
What is the name of the song that plays during the opening credits?
Answer:
"This is Halloween"
30.
What does Sally use to try to escape from Oogie Boogie?
Answer:
A potion she made.
31.
What is the main color scheme of Halloween Town?
Answer:
Dark colors, primarily black and orange.
32.
What does Jack's transformation into "Sandy Claws" symbolize?
Answer:
His desire to embrace Christmas.
33.
What does the film's animation style primarily use?
Answer:
Stopmotion animation.
34.
Who directed The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Answer:
Henry Selick
35.
Who produced the film?
Answer:
Tim Burton
36.
What year was The Nightmare Before Christmas released?
Answer:
1993
37.
What does Jack's final realization lead to?
Answer:
A reconciliation with Sally.
38.
What is the significance of the moon in the film?
Answer:
It represents mystery and magic.
39.
What does Jack's character represent in terms of identity?
Answer:
The search for selfdiscovery.
40.
What is the name of the character who is a skeleton reindeer?
Answer:
There is no specific name; they are just referred to as Jack's reindeer.
41.
What does the film suggest about the blending of different holidays?
Answer:
It can lead to unexpected outcomes.
42.
What is the main conflict in The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Answer:
Jack's struggle between his identity and his desire for change.
43.
What does the ending of the film imply about Jack and Sally's relationship?
Answer:
They are meant to be together.
44.
What is the significance of the "Oogie Boogie" song?
Answer:
It showcases his villainous nature and love for gambling.
45.
What does Jack's journey symbolize?
Answer:
The quest for purpose and belonging.
46.
What is the name of the character who is a pumpkin king?
Answer:
Jack Skellington
47.
What does the film's ending suggest about the importance of each holiday?
Answer:
Each holiday has its own unique charm and should be celebrated.
48.
What is the primary emotion that Jack feels throughout the film?
Answer:
A sense of longing and curiosity.
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