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Kevin McCallister is left home alone in this city.
What is Chicago
This song was originally titled “One Horse Open Sleigh.”
What is Jingle Bells
This plant is traditionally kissed under at Christmas.
What is mistletoe?
Who wrote A Christmas Carol?
Who is Charles Dickens?
According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem because of a census ordered by this Roman ruler.
Who is Caesar Augustus?
This actor played six different roles in The Polar Express
Who is Tom Hanks
Bing Crosby’s recording of this Christmas song is the best-selling single of all time.
What is White Christmas?
The tradition of Christmas trees originated in this country.
What is Germany?
Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by how many spirits?
What is four?
Only two of the four Gospels include a Nativity narrative; one of them is Luke. Name the other.
What is the Gospel of Matthew?
$600 – In Elf, Buddy believes his real father works in this profession.
What is a children’s book publisher?
This carol was banned in England in the 1600s for being too joyful.
What is “Joy to the World”?
This U.S. president banned Christmas trees from the White House.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
The Grinch lives on this mountain overlooking Whoville.
What is Mount Crumpit?
In Luke’s account, the angels announce Jesus’ birth to shepherds while they are doing this specific activity
What is keeping watch over their flocks by night?
This 1946 film is often considered the greatest Christmas movie of all time.
What is A Wonderful Life
Written in 1944, this song became controversial due to changing views on consent.
What is “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”?
The first artificial Christmas trees were made from this material.
What is goose feathers?
This character delivers the line, “God bless us, every one!”
Who is Tiny Tim?
The Greek word often translated as “inn” in Luke 2:7 more accurately refers to this type of space.
What is a guest room?
Die Hard takes place during a Christmas party at this building.
What is Nakatomi Plaza
This Christmas song was inspired by a poem written in 1823.
What is “’Twas the Night Before Christmas”?
This chemical element gives fireworks and some Christmas lights a red color.
What is strontium?
The Nutcracker ballet is based on The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, originally written in this language.
What is German?
Contrary to most Nativity scenes, the Bible never explicitly mentions these two commonly depicted elements.
What are three wise men and a stable?