Christmas Basics
Christmas commemorates the birth of which religious figure?
Jesus Christ
Which Christmas song holds the record for being the best-selling single of all time?
White Christmas
Who played Kevin McCallister in Home Alone
Macaulay Culkin?
What is Santa Claus called in Spanish-speaking countries
Papá Noel
What country traditionally celebrates Christmas on January 7
Russia
What two colors are most traditionally associated with Christmas due to historical symbolism?
Red and green
What song includes the lyric “A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices”?
O " Holy Night
In Elf, what four food groups does Buddy say elves eat?
candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup?
What are the names of Santa’s reindeer listed in ’Twas the Night Before Christmas
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen?
In Italy, what character delivers gifts to children on January 6
La Befana
What Christian season begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas?
Advent
What Christmas song was first performed in 1943 during World War II?
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas?
What year was the original animated How the Grinch Stole Christmas! released?
1966
What figure inspired the modern image of Santa Claus?
Saint Nicholas
What Scandinavian country popularized the modern Advent calendar
Germany?
What famous poem begins with the line, “’Twas the night before Christmas”?
A Visit from St Nicholas
Which carol was written to celebrate the end of the Franco-Prussian War?
O ''Holy Night
What 1946 film is often considered the most-aired Christmas movie in TV history?
It’s a Wonderful Life
What year did Rudolph first appear in print
1939?
What Nordic country celebrates Christmas Eve with a nationwide broadcast declaring “Christmas Peace”?
Finland
What early Christian leader officially declared December 25 as the date to celebrate Christmas?
Pope Julius
What Christmas song was the first to be broadcast from space?
Jingle Bells
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, who is the Pumpkin King?
Jack Skellington
What reindeer’s name comes from the German word meaning “lightning”
Blitzen
In which country is KFC a popular Christmas dinner tradition
Japan