Christmas Traditions
Kids leave these out for Santa on Christmas Eve.
a) Milk and cookies
b) Gigerbread houses
c) Milk and honey
Milk and cookies
This many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh.
a) 6 or 7 depending on the version
b) 5 or 6 depending on the version
c) 8 or 9 depending on the version
8/9
The day of the week Christmas is this year.
Thursday
The name of the little girl in "The Grinch" who tries to help him.
a) Cindy Lou Who
b) Mary Jane Lou
c) Billy Rae How
Cindy Lou Who
Name a famous animated Snowman.
Frosty the Snowman or Olaf
A traditional Christmas sweet in English-speaking countries.
a) Ginger scoones
b) Gingerbread man
c) Ginger biscuit man
Gingerbread man
What was the original color of Santa Claus' clothes?
a) Red
b) White
c) Green
Green
This movie stars a character who hates Christmas.
The Grinch
Rudolph’s elf friend in the movie 'Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer':
a) Harvey
b) Hermey
c) Harley
Hermey
What is "Xmas"?
An alternative way of writing Christmas.
What's the country of origin of the poinsettia flower?
a) Guatemala
b) Argentina
c) Mexico
Mexico
In Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol", this was Scrooge's first name.
a) Balthazar
b) Ebenezer
c) Emmanuel
Ebenezer
The most common type of trees used for Christmas Trees in English-speaking countries?
a) Pines and cypresses.
b) Oaks and fig trees.
c) Maple trees and sequoias.
Pines and cypresses
After being ridiculed, Rudolph finds himself on this island.
a) The Island of Forgotten Toys
b) The Island of Broken Toys
c) The Island of Misfit Toys
The Island of Misfit Toys
A snowflake has this many sides.
6
A plant with white berrys that gets hung up.
a) Mistletoe
b) Briar
c) Fir tree
Mistletoe
This is the saint that inspired the myth of Santa Claus.
a) Saint Claudius
b) Saint Nicholas
c) Saint Charles
Saint Nicholas
This is given to naughty children rather than presents.
a) Rocks
b) Coal
c) Lead
Coal
In the first Home Alone movie, the McCallister's go on vacation to this city.
a) Rome
b) Paris
c) London
Paris
What is Secret Santa?
The game where you give each other anonymous gifts.
Popular Christmas beverage, also known as "milk punch".
a) Eggbrew
b) Egg punch
c) Eggnog
Eggnog
The number of ghosts that visit Scrooge in A Christmas Carol.
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
4
It can be made in the snow, and also put on top of the tree.
An angel
This Christmas movie was released in 1990.
a) The Grinch
b) Home Alone
c) Elf
Home Alone
This beverage company has been using commercials starring Santa Claus since the 1930's.
Coca Cola
This inventor made the first-ever strand of Christmas lights.
a) Nikola Tesla
b) Thomas Edison
c) Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
In which modern-day country was St. Nicholas born in?
a) Syria
b) Lebanon
c) Turkey
Turkey
These are the two most popular Christmas colors after red and green.
Silver and Gold
At the end of "The Polar Express," the protagonist's ticket reads.
a) Love
b) Smile
c) Believe
Believe
Who sings "All I want for Christmas is you"?
Mariah Carey
This place in New York City has a famous Christmas tree.
a) The Rockefeller Center
b) Macy's
c) Times Square
The Rockefeller Center
The name of a traditional Christmas carol in which someone receives gifts from their beloved for twelve days straight.
a) The Twelve Days of Christmas
b) The Twelve Nights of Christmas
c) The Twelve Eves of Christmas
The Twelve Days of Christmas
This fruit is traditionally put inside a Christmas stocking.
a) Oranges
b) Apples
c) Cherries
Oranges
In Home Alone 2, Kevin gets lost in this city.
a) Los Angeles
b) San Francisco
c) New York
New York City
This fairy tale inspired the first gingerbread houses.
Hansel and Gretel.
Name of the Famous Ballet about Christmas.
a) The Nutcracker
b) The Swan Lake
c) The Sugar Fairy
The Nutcracker
What's the name of the log that gives gifts to Catalonian children?
Tió de Nadal
The first US state to make Christmas an official holiday.
a) Vermont
b) New Hampshire
c) Alabama
Alabama
In the opening scene of "A Charlie Brown Christmas", the characters are seen enjoying which winter recreational activity?
a) Snowman making
b) Hot chocolate drinking
c) Ice skating
Ice skating.
"Yule" was a pagan festivity later absorbed into Christmas. It was celebrated by these people:
a) The Romans
b) Germanic peoples
c) Nordic peoples
Germanic peoples (Anglo-Saxons and Vikings)
This country was the first to begin the tradition of putting up Christmas Trees.
a) Sweden
b) Germany
c) Denmark
Germany
In Germany and Scandinavian countries, people leave these out for St. Nicholas.
Shoes
This Queen of England was a main instigator of the Christmas tree.
Queen Victoria
This is where the Grinch lives.
a) Mt. Crumpit
b) Mt. Grumpnot
c) Mt. Gronkit
Mt. Crumpit
An alternative name for "Christmas Tree"
a) Santa Tree
b) Kings' Tree
c) Yule Tree
Yule Tree
In some places, these men come and give gifts to kids.
a) The 3 Wise Kings
b) The 3 Wise Mages
c) The 3 Wise Men
The 3 Wise Men
What's the name of the mythical man that brings gifts to children in the Basque Country?
The Olentzero.
The name of two of Santa's reindeer other than Rudolph:
a) Comet and Cupid
b) Donner and Douglas
c) Vixen and Vinnie
Comet and Cupid
The movie "Miracle on 34th Street" is based on this real life department store.
a) Walmart
b) Harrods
c) Macy's
Macy's
This popular Christmas song was actually written for Thanksgiving.
a) Jingle Bells
b) Joy to the world
c) Silent Night
Jingle Bells