Christmas Facts
What Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch?”
eggnog
Every Christmas Eve, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) adjusts its satellites to track Santa on his journey around the world. The famous holiday tradition all started in the 1950s when a young child accidentally called a NORAD command center looking for jolly old Saint Nick.
What does Mariah Carey want for Christmas?
You!
How many lights were on the Griswold's house in Christmas Vacation?
25,000 lights
Where did we first travel as a group?
Cuba
“Mele Kalikimaka” means “Merry Christmas” in what language?
Hawaiian
In 1996, what toy with origins in Sesame Street was a sensation at Christmastime?
Tickle Me Elmo
Name all 9 raindeer
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and (drum roll) Rudolph.
What holiday movie sequel includes a cameo by Donald Trump?
“Home Alone 2”
What snack did Karena and Allan serve at their wedding?
Smoked Meat
In what country do people celebrate Christmas by eating chicken from KFC?
Japan
Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol was written in how many weeks
6 weeks
Which Christmas song was a huge hit, but took 36 years to reach number 1?
Wham- Last Christmas
In the TV special “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” what three words best describe the Grinch?
Stink, stank, stunk
How many homes have we owned as a group?
8
What country did candy canes come from?
Germany
The celebrated “Christmas Truce” temporarily halted fighting during what war?
How many Christmas presents are in the 12 days
364
What Christmas carol does the Peanuts gang sing at the end of “A Charlie Brown Christmas?”
“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”
What game did tweedle dee and tweedle dum play accumulative over 60 days?
Call of Duty
What Christmas symbol translates to dung on a stick?
Mistletoe (Anglo-Saxon)
What is the largest Christmas gift ever given?
Whose recording of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” topped the U.S. charts in 1949?
Gene Autry
The moon
Name 7 pets we have collectively owned.
Hedgehog, cat, dogs, rooster, horse, Iguana, fish,