Christmas Traditions
The Reason for the Season
Christmas Across the Globe
Finish the Lyric
200

A New York woodsman named Mark Carr is credited with opening the first of these lots in 1851.

What are Christmas tree lots? (or What is a Christmas tree lot?)

200

Mary’s aunt Elizabeth gave birth to him about 6 months before Jesus was born.

Who was John the Baptist?

200

In this country, Christmas Eve is often spent meeting up with old high school at a local bar or pub.

What is England?

200

Finish the next 5 words from the song Holly Jolly Christmas. 

🎵Oh-ho, the mistletoe

Is hung where you can see

Somebody waits for you ….🎵

🎵Kiss her once for me🎵

400

Thomas Edison’s partner and friend, Edward Hibberd Johnson, had the bright idea of stringing these around a Christmas tree in New York in 1882.

What are (Christmas) lights?

400

As the magi left for Bethlehem to find the Messiah, he asked them to report back to him with the location of the newborn King “so that I too may go and worship him”. Of course, he had no such intentions.

Who was King Herod?

400

In Brazil, "Amigo Secreto", a version of this game, is often played at Christmas.

What is Secret Santa?

400

 Finish the next 6 words from Joy to the World

🎵Joy to the world, the Lord is come

Let Earth receive her King🎵

🎵Let every heart prepare Him room🎵

600

More than 13 million of these have been “adopted” since 2005. Social media has inspired some parents to set up elaborate scenarios for them—such as: He TP’d the tree! She filled the sink with marshmallows!

What are elves on the shelves? (or elfs on the shelfs or what is an elf on the shelf)

600

This is the word commonly used to refer to the birth of Jesus Christ

What is (the) nativity?

600

In Egypt Christmas is not celebrated on December 25th, but on January 7th, as most Christians in Egypt are not Catholic or Protestant, but this.



What is Orthodox?

600

Finish the next 9 words from Winter Wonderland. 

🎵In the meadow, we can build a snowman

We'll pretend that he is Parson Brown ...🎵

🎵He'll say, are you married?

We'll say, no man🎵

800

Early versions of these, started in Germany in 1903, offered a way for children to count down to Christmas by opening one “door” or “window” a day to reveal a Bible passage, poem or small gift.

 What are Advent Calendars?

800

 Mary and Joseph had to go to Bethlehem for a census decreed by this Roman Emperor

Who was Caesar Augustus?

800

The few people in this country who have Christmas trees decorate them with paper chains, flowers, and laterns. Most of the world's plastic Christmas Trees and Christmas decorations are made in this country, but only about 1 percent of the population is Christian.

 What is China?

800

Finish the next 9 words from Away in a Manger

🎵The cattle are lowing; the poor baby wakes,

But little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes.

I love thee, Lord Jesus; look down from the sky🎵

 🎵And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh🎵  (And stay by my side 'Til morning is nigh is also acceptable)

1000

Originating in 1925, this iconic dance troupe is perhaps best known for their annual Christmas Spectacular.

Who are the (Radio City Music Hall) Rockettes?

1000

 DOUBLE JEOPARDY 

Finish the verse from Luke 2: Glory to God in the highest,

And on earth peace, good will toward men.

1000

In Greece this sweet pastry made of filo pastry filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with syrup or honey is often enjoyed at Christmas.



What is Baklava?

1000

Finish the next 10 words of The First Noel

🎵The First Noel the Angels did say🎵

🎵Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay🎵

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