Christmas Facts
This was the first song played in space
"Jingle Bells" in 1965
Sing your answer: It was a silent night but it was also this
Silent night, HOLY NIGHT. All is calm, all is bright...
Twisted Trivia: Nanny McPhee leaves her husband, Severus Snape because he cheated on Christmas
Love Actually
Most popular holiday in the world
Christmas
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Queen Elizabeth I is credited with decorating this kind of cookie into shapes of royalty and animals at fairs.
Gingerbread
1.3 Billion
Sing your answer: Your true love gave you this on the eighth day of Christmas
8 MAIDS A-MILKING, 7 swans a-swimming, 6 geese a-laying, 5 golden rings, 4 calling birds, 3 French hens, 2 turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree!
This is where the McAllisters (Home Alone) were headed for their Christmas vacation.
Paris, France
The most popular Christmas sweet
Sugar cookies
These evergreen circles were symbols for hope and life, eventually becoming an Advent symbol with candles to mark Christ's arrival, representing eternity, life, and light.
Wreath
This military branch runs "Toys for Tots".
The few, the proud, The Marines
Sing your answer: This is what Rudolph could not do because of his shiny red nose
They never let poor Rudolph join in any reindeer games
DOUBLE JEOPADY: The name of each ghost that appeared in A Christmas Carol
Jacob Marley
Ghost of Christmas Past
Ghost of Christmas Present
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (Future)
Highest Grossing Christmas movie world-wide
The Grinch (2018) $500 million
2nd: Home Alone (1990) $476 million
St. Nicholas in the 4th century secretly dropped gold coins in these hung by the fireplace to dry
Stockings
The first artificial Christmas trees were made from this
Goose feathers
Sing your answer: "The King" had this kind of Christmas
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: The number of lights Clark Griswold used to light up his house in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
25,000
The best selling Christmas toy in 1980
The Rubik's Cube
Sold for $1.99 and is now around $10 retail.
This is the symbol for good luck and scares away evil spirits with their fierce looks
Nutcrackers
This is the ocean where Christmas Island is located
The Indian Ocean
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Sing your answer: These 3 words best describe Mr. Grinch
Hint: Same letter
Stink. Stank. STUNK!
Scut Farkus, Flick, Randy, Ralphie
A Christmas Story
This is the best selling Christmas song of all time!
"White Christmas" Bing Crosby
These signify life and hope during dark winters
Christmas Tree