Christmas traditions and history
What Christian feast day is celebrated on January 6, marking the visit of the Three Wise Men?
Epiphany
In the movie A Christmas Story, what gift does Ralphie desperately want?
A red ryder BB gun
Which Christmas carol contains the words "Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child"?
Silent Night
What spice gives gingerbread its distinctive warm flavour?
Ginger
What is the name of the famous snowman who comes to life in a Christmas song?
Frosty
What are the traditional colours of Advent?
Purple and pink (Sometimes white)
In National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, what is the last name of the family?
Griswold
What Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving?
Jingle Bells
What traditional Christmas dessert is often set on fire before being served?
Christmas pudding
What is the name of the miserly character in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol?
Ebenezer Scrooge
Which country donates the Christmas tree displayed in London's Trafalgar Square each year?
Norway
What is the name of the angel who visits George Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life?
Clarence
Who sang the original hit recording of "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" in 1958?
Brenda Lee
What is the main ingredient in traditional eggnog that gives it its creamy texture?
Eggs and milk or cream
What are the names of the three spirits who visit Ebenezer Scrooge?
The ghosts of Christmas past, present, and yet to come
What was the name of the first artificial Christmas tree, which was made using dyed goose feathers?
The feather Christmas tree
In the original animated Frosty the Snowman, what brings Frosty to life?
A magical silk hat
Which famous Christmas song was written by Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith in 1934?
Winter Wonderland
What country is credited with creating the dessert known as Bûche de Noël, or Yule log cake?
France
What is the name of the little girl who befriends Rudolph in the classic 1964 Christmas television special?
Clarice
In what year was the first Christmas card commercially produced?
1843
In the movie White Christmas, which famous singer and actor stars alongside Danny Kaye?
Bing Crosby
What was the first song ever broadcast from space in December 1965?
Jingle Bells
What is the name of the small British Christmas pastry traditionally filled with dried fruits and spices?
Mince Pie
In the poem A Visit from St. Nicholas, what is the name of the reindeer whose name means thunder?
Donner