What Year?
What year was the poem ¨´Twas the Night Before Christmas¨ first published?
1823
What toy was originally designed as a teaching tool by a Hungarian professor in 1974 before becoming a global Christmas sensation in the 1980s?
The Rubik´s Cube
Who helps Santa Claus manage the "Nice List" and the "Naughty List"?
The Head Elf or Santa’s elves
True or False, the candy cane originated in Germany over 300 years ago.
True, a choirmaster made it to keep children quiet during nativity services
What happened to Frosty the Snowman when the magic hat was placed on his head?
He began to dance around
What year did the U.S. Postal Service issue its first Christmas stamp?
1962
What toy caused such a shopping frenzy and literal riots in stores during the Christmas season of 1983 that parents were fighting over the limited supply?
Cabbage Patch Kids dolls
Who sang the original and wildly popular 1942 version of the song "White Christmas"?
Bing Crosby
True or False, Mistletoe means ¨Holly Berry¨ in German.
False, it means ¨Dung On a Twig¨ because the seeds are spread by birds
What happened on Christmas night in 1776 during the American Revolution?
George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River or the American's did a sneak attack
What year did Christmas become an official federal holiday in the United States?
1870
What toy was a massive, must-have sensation in 1996 that had origins on the children's television show Sesame Street?
Tickle Me Elmo
Who voiced six different characters in the 2004 animated film The Polar Express, including the Conductor and Santa Claus?
Tom Hanks
True or False Santa traditionally wore green, purple, or blue before it was a red suit.
True, the red suit was popularized by a Coca-Cola advertising campaign in the 1930s
What happened on December 25, 1968, involving the crew of Apollo 8?
They became the first humans to orbit the Moon on Christmas Day
What year did Coca-Cola start featuring the modern-looking Santa Claus in its advertisements?
1931
What toy is the focus of the famous Tchaikovsky (chia-kaaf-skee) Christmas ballet where a young girl's gift comes to life?
A Nutcracker
Who made Christmas a federal holiday in the United States?
President Ulysses S. Grant, in 1870
True or False, the song "Jingle Bells" was originally written for Christmas.
False, it was written in 1857 to be a Thanksgiving song
What happened to Christmas in England during the mid-17th century under Oliver Cromwell?
It was banned by Parliament
What year did Alabama become the first U.S. to recognize Christmas as an official holiday?
1836
What toy became the best-selling toy of all time for the Disney Store, remaining the top seller nearly 25 years after the first movie's release?
Buzz Lightyear action figure
Who wrote the classic novel A Christmas Carol in 1843?
Charles Dickens
True or False, the film Elf is the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time.
False, The Grinch (2000 version) currently holds that record
What happened when Coca-Cola illustrator Haddon Sundblom once painted Santa without a wedding ring?
Fans sent letters to the company asking what happened to Mrs. Claus