Christmas in the Bible
Who were the first group of people to know about the birth of Christ?
Shepherds
What Mariah Carey song has reached Platinum status 6 times?
"All I Want for Christmas is You"
What Turkish man is the inspiration for Santa Claus?
Saint Nicholas
What Tim Allen Christmas film starts with a holiday homicide?
"The Santa Clause"
What Christmas item has 30-35 million sold every year?
Christmas trees
Where did Mary, Joseph, and Jesus flee to until the death of King Herod?
Egypt
What artist's versions of "Silent Night" and "White Christmas" are the two best selling Christmas singles of all time?
Bing Crosby
Medieval Christmas was filled with feasting, drinking, and debauchery. It was similar to what holiday famous in New Orleans?
Mardi Gras
What movie about a cop trying to stop German terrorists sparks debate whether or not it is a Christmas movie at all?
What organization sends out Santa Claus bell ringers at department store doors?
The Salvation Army
Who prophesized the birth of Christ 700 years before the event?
Isaiah
What musical group founded in 1996 is named after a railroad?
Modern Christmas gets many of its traditions from what pagan, Scandinavian holiday?
Yule
In "A Christmas Story," what does Ralphie want for Christmas that everyone says "You'll shoot your eye out."?
Red Ryder BB Gun
What country are Poinsettia plants native to?
Mexico
Who was the Roman Emperor during the birth of Christ?
Caesar Augustus
What Elvis Presley record was the first Christmas song to go Platinum based solely on physical sales?
"Blue Christmas"
What religious group led by Oliver Cromwell actually banned Christmas in England in the 1600s?
The Puritans
According to "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," where does Christmas NOT come from?
a store.
"Maybe Christmas doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more."
What holiday drink was first invented in the Jamestown settlement in 1607?
Eggnog
Rounding up, how many miles is it from Nazareth to Bethlehem?
100 miles
What cartoon characters first became stars based on their Christmas song, "Christmas Don't be Late?"
Alvin & the Chipmunks
Starting 1931, where can the world's largest Christmas tree be found?
Rockefeller Center, New York City
In "Joyeux Noel," the story of the 1914 Christmas Truce is told during which war?
World War I
Besides the Nativity, what is the most adapted Christmas story of all time?
A Christmas Carol