Famous Characters
This legendary figure rides on a sleigh and delivers presents on Christmas for good girls and boys.
Who is Santa?
This movie is the story of a boy who grew up at the North Pole believing he was an elf.
What is ELF?
This song boasts about how much fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh.
What is "Jingle Bells"?
Decorating one of these with ornaments is a tradition in America.
What is a Christmas tree?
This ancient pagan celebration revolved around the idea that the days leading up to December 21st had the fewest hours of daylight in the entire year.
What is the Winter Solstice?
This critter's red nose saved the day when the weather was foggy on Christmas Eve.
Who is Rudolph?
This movie tells the story of a boy who is left at home on Christmas when his family goes to Florida.
What is Home Alone?
A description of the night in this song says, "all is calm, all is bright."
What is "Silent Night?"
Decorating these Christmas shaped treats with sprinkles and frosting is traditional in many homes.
What are cookies?
In Scandinavia, the Norse celebrated this holiday from December 21 through January.
What is Yule?
This green creature stole all the presents in Whoville one year.
Who is the Grinch?
This is the story of a character with a dog named Max who steals everyone's Christmas presents one year.
What is How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
Complete the lyrics to this Christmas song. Away in a manger no crib for a bed, the little Lord Jesus laid down ______ ______________ ________.
What is "his sweet head?"
Hanging these over one's fireplace so that Santa can fill them is also a tradition.
What are stockings?
This god was feared in Germany because he flew through the night and decided who would prosper and who would die.
Who was Oden?
This character was visited by three ghosts who showed him his past, present, and future.
Who is Scrooge?
This book is the story of a man who is greedy and is visited by ghosts who try to convince him to change his ways.
What is A Christmas Carol?
In this song, people are dreaming of a __________ Christmas.
What is white?
It is customary to leave these two food items out so that Santa can have a snack when he gets to your house.
What are cookies and milk?
This Roman celebration that celebrated the winter solstice honored this god of agriculture.
Who was Saturn?
This is the person whose birth is celebrated by Christians on Christmas Day.
Who is Jesus?
This famous poem contains the lines "Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night."
What is "Twas the Night Before Christmas"?
Complete the lyrics to these lines. "Hark the Herald Angels sing, glory to ____ ___________ ______."
What is "the newborn king?"
Some people stand under this plant, hoping they will receive a kiss.
What is mistletoe?
This Roman celebration fell on December 25th which was said to be the birthday of Mithra, the unconquerable god of the sun.
What is Juvenalia?