CHRISTMAS HISTORY
In Austria and Germany, this terrifying figure punishes naughty children
Who is Krampus?
This 2003 holiday comedy stars Will Ferrell as a human raised by elves at the North Pole.
What is Elf?
This traditional Dominican Christmas drink is made by boiling fresh ginger with spices and sugar, often served warm during the holidays.
What is jengibre (té de jengibre)?
List 4 family members who were born in December.
Who are (Valerie, Samantha, Carolina, Camila)
This classic Christmas song includes the lyric “chestnuts roasting on an open fire.”
What is The Christmas Song?
December 25 was chosen partly to align with this astronomical event
What is the winter solstice?
This 1988 action film set during a Christmas party sparked the ongoing debate: “Is it a Christmas movie?”
What is Die Hard?
This Christmas dessert is a rolled sponge cake filled with cream and decorated to resemble a stump.
What is a Yule log?
You can expect this family member to prepared with Tupperware for leftovers!
Who is Tia Marina & Valerie?
This Christmas song was written during a heat wave in California, despite being about winter weather.
What is Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!?
Saint Nicholas lived in this modern-day country
What is Turkey?
This animated film reimagines Santa as sword-wielding & tatted and unites him with the Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny, Sandman, and Jack Frost.
What is Rise of the Guardians?
This spice, now common in Christmas baking, was once so valuable in Europe that it symbolized wealth and luxury during the holidays.
What is nutmeg?
These family members are most likely to be drunk together on Christmas Eve!
Who are Cousin Isabel & Cousin Kaitlyn?
This Christmas song became controversial during World War II and was temporarily banned by the BBC for being too sentimental.
What is I’ll Be Home for Christmas?
Christmas was officially declared a federal holiday in the U.S. in this year
What is 1870?
This 1983 holiday movie includes a leg lamp, a BB gun, and the warning “You’ll shoot your eye out!”
What is A Christmas Story?
This warm European holiday drink is made by heating wine with citrus, spices, and sugar.
What is mulled wine?
These family members can be found explaining something political & correct to anyone and everyone.
Who is Cousin Blake, Cousin Richard & Hostess Samantha?
This holiday song was first recorded in German in 1818 before being translated into English decades later.
What is Silent Night?
This classic Christmas song was written during the Great Depression and became an instant hit in 1942 after being featured in the film Holiday Inn.
What is “White Christmas”?
This Christmas movie was not a big hit when it was released in the 40s but later became a holiday classic through TV reruns.
What is It’s a Wonderful Life?
This Italian Christmas bread, traditionally eaten during the holidays, originated in Milan and contains dried fruit and citrus peel.
What is panettone?
This family member is most likely to control the music and refuse all requests.
Who is Tio Robert only playing Fernando?
This Christmas song’s famous melody comes from a Ukrainian folk chant called “Shchedryk,” originally sung to celebrate the New Year.
What is Carol of the Bells?