Movies and Music
The famous Christmas song "Jingle Bells" was written by James Lord Piermont in 1857 for his church for this holiday.
what is thansgiving?
This man not only invented the light bulb, he also helped make the lights on the trees.
who is Thomas Edison
choirmaster at the Cologne Cathedral in Germany gave this CANDY to young singers to keep them quiet during the Living Creche tradition on Christmas Eve back in 1670
what are candy canes
the bible never states what date when Jesus was born, many believe it was in the spring, what group decided that Dec 25th would be the celebration date
Roman Catholic church
Black Friday in the past has been the busiest shopping day of the year, though in recent years it has been these 2 days
Friday and Saturday before christmas
This Famous actor played 6 roles in the movie the polar express
Who is Tom Hanks
President Teddy Roosevelt, an environmentalist, banned this popular decoration from the White House in 1901.
Christmas trees
After a marketing campaign in Japan in the 1970s, if you want to eat at this fast food chain on December 25th you will need to make a reservation.
what is KFC
Gold and myrrh was given to Jesus at birth what was the last gift?
frankincense
Postal codes in Canada are 6 digits with a mix of letters and number, what is Santas postal code?
H0H 0H0
This 2018 Animated movie beat out Home Alone as the highest Grossing Christmas movie of all time
what is the Grinch
The name ‘Christmas’ comes from the old English phrase Cristes maesse, which means ‘Christ’s mass’ What popular shortening is used today that started in the 16th century
(Xmas) The ‘X’ is said to represent the Greek letter ‘Chi’– the first letter in the Greek word for Christ, Χριστός (pronounced ‘Christos’).
This beverage was made in medieval Britain and was a popular drink among the nobility due to being the only ones with access to the ingredients, monks had a similar drink called posset
Eggnog
Which city did Mary and Joseph travel to for the census?
Bethlehem
Germans have a very different take on Christmas, who is the character used to make children obey out of fear during Christmas?
Krampus
this Christmas song is the most recorded with over 700 different versions of it
Silent Night
Even though it wasn't given at Christmas, this is regarded as the largest Christmas gift given by France in 1886 to the US standing at 150 ft tall
the statue of liberty
This animal is the most popular dinner for Christmas.
Turkey
Who appeared to tell Mary that she was with child
The angel Gabriel
Buying all the gifts from 12 days of Christmas would be expensive, what would be the most expensive one at an estimated $6,300
swans a swimming
Irving Berlin has the best-selling single record of all time, with over 100 million sales, worldwide.
White Christmas
In the mid-17th century, the Puritan-led English Parliament banned Christmas celebrations in favor of a day of fasting. who was the first US state to make it a holiday in 1836? DD who was the last in 1907? x5
Alabama and Oklahoma
this type of confection was around in the 1600s though became more popular after 1812s story of Hansel and grettle, some even making them as big as a house
gingerbread house
Who was the prophet that foretold a virgin shall give birth to a son called Emmanuel
Prophet Isaiah
Where was the tallest Christmas tree displayed DD city and state
Seattle Washington