The Christmas Story
Black Christmas Songs
Black Christmas Movies
Blak Holiday Traditions
Random Christmas Riddles
100

Who were Jesus' mother and earthly father? 

Mary and Joseph

100

Destiny's Child sings about this many days of Christmas?

What is 8 days of Christmas?


100

Rickey Smiley played a thieving Santa Clause in this Christmas Movie.

What is Friday After Next?


100

This activity often happens after dinner and includes laughter, stealing, and wrapping paper everywhere.

What is a gift exchange / Dirty Santa / White Elephant?

100

I come with many colors so beautiful and bright, I turn so many houses into a beautiful sight. 

What are Christmas Lights?


200

Who were the first people told about Jesus’ birth?

Shepherds

200

This gospel Christmas song by Kirk Franklin emphasizes that Jesus—not money—is the true gift.

What is Silver and Gold?

200

They sang and performed "Can you Stand the Rain" in this Christmas Movie. 

What is The Best Man Holiday?

200

Name one food that almost always shows up at a Black Christmas dinner.

Answers may include: mac & cheese, collard greens, ham, sweet potatoes, dressing

200

I cover surprises both big and small,
once I’m torn away, the gift’s revealed to all.  

What is wrapping paper?

300

In what town was Jesus born, and why were they there?

Bethlehem, because they went there to register for a census in Joseph’s ancestral town.

300

Daily Double

This soulful artist gave us “Someday at Christmas.”

Who is Stevie Wonder? 

300

His name is Quentin in this Christmas movie.

Who is Idris Elba?

300

This usually happens before or after Christmas dinner and often involves a lot of laughter.

What is taking family pictures?

300
You get this when you cross a bird with a turtle. 

What is a turtle dove?

400

Who brought Jesus gifts, and what were the gifts?

The Wise Men / Magi - gold, frankincense and myrhh

400

Nat King Cole offered the simple phrase Merry Christmas to kids between these ages?

What is from 1 to 92?

400

Denzel Washington played an Angel named Dudley in this Christmas movie.

What is the Preacher's Wife?


400

On Christmas Day, many families gather around the TV to watch these games.

What is NBA basketball?

400

The only place Christmas comes before Thanksgiving.

What is a dictionary?

500

What does the name “Immanuel” mean?

God with us

500

Finish the lyrics - Hang all the mistletoe ______  _____ ___ _____ _____ ____ ____ ______, ____ _____

What is I'm going to get to know you better, This Christmas?

500

The patriarch kept trying to perfect his deceased wife's Sweet Potato Pie in this Christmas movie.

What is Almost Christmas?

500

What’s something that often turns into a debate at Black family Christmas gatherings?

Acceptable answers: food seasoning, music, sports teams, politics, parenting

500

Parents favorite Christmas Carol

What is Silent Night?

600

Who announced to Mary that she would give birth to Jesus?

The angel Gabriel

600

Who recorded “Give Love on Christmas Day”?

The Jackson 5

600

This 1990s holiday film includes Loretta Devine and is set around Christmas but focuses on relationships.

What is Waiting to Exhale?


600

Holiday celebrated by many African Americans in addition to Christmas, starting on December 26. 

What is Kwanzaa?

600

A runner's favorite reindeer


Who is Dasher?

700

What message did the angels give the shepherds on the night Jesus was born?

“Good news of great joy for all people.”

700

This is the first line to The Temptations version of Silent Night.

What is "In my mind...?"

700

This actress starred in the holiday film Last Holiday as a woman who takes a life-changing trip.

Who is Queen Latifah?

700

This is often the last thing people do before leaving a Black family Christmas gathering.

What is packing leftovers?

700

I’m fizzy and red, you see me each year,
in Christmas commercials full of holiday cheer.
Santa’s been sipping me for decades on screen.

What is Coca-Cola?

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