Christmas History
Which famous beverage company is responsible for the modern, jolly, red-suited image of Santa Claus used in their 1931 advertising campaign?
Coca- Cola
If you write a letter to Santa Claus and mail it to the North Pole, which country’s postal service has assigned him the special postal code "H0H 0H0"?
Canada
Which classic holiday song was originally written for Thanksgiving?
Jingle bells
Which world-changing scientist was born on Christmas Day in 1642?
Issac Newton
How many total ghosts appear in Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol?
4
What year did Christmas become a federal holiday
1870
In which country is it a national tradition to eat KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) for Christmas dinner?
Japan
Which U.S. President holds the record for displaying the most Christmas trees in the White House?
Barack Obama. His administration displayed 62 trees in 2015.
Which "Queen of Rap" celebrates her birthday on December 8th?
Nicki Minaj
Which child famously defends the true meaning of Christmas in a charlie brown christmas
Linus Van pelt
According to popular legend, why were candy canes originally given a curved "hook" at the top?
To resemble a shepherds staff
In Ukraine and parts of Germany, why do people often include a spider or a spider-web ornament on their Christmas trees?
It is based on the "Legend of the Christmas Spider."
Which U.S. state is home to the town of Snowflake?
Arizona
Which current world leader and Prime Minister of Canada was born on Christmas Day, 1971?
Justin Trudeau
In The Santa Clause, what must Scott Calvin do to officially become Santa?
Put on the suit
What U.S. city banned Christmas celebrations between 1659 and 1681?
Boston
In many Scandinavian countries (like Denmark, Norway, and Sweden), a single whole almond is hidden inside a large pot of rice pudding. What happens to the person who finds it?
They win a prize (traditionally a "marzipan pig") and are said to have good luckfor the coming year.
How long does it take for the average Christmas tree to reach a typical retail height?
7 years
how many people in our family have december birthdays and name them
3 , Madyson, Brianna, and Liam
Which famous actor played six different roles in the 2004 film The Polar Express, including the Conductor and Santa Claus?
Tom hanks
Which 17th-century European monarch was the first to officially introduce a decorated Christmas tree to their royal court, nearly 150 years before Queen Victoria made them famous?
Duchess Dorothea Sibylle of Silesia
In Greenland the traditional Christmas delicacy known as kiviak made from?
Little auks (birds) fermented inside a seal skin
According to scientists who calculated the physics of Santa's journey, how many homes per second would he have to visit to deliver gifts to every child on Earth in one night?
822 homes per second
This legendary composer, born on December 16, 1770, famously conducted the premiere of his Ninth Symphony in 1824 despite being so deaf that he had to be physically turned around by a soloist to see the audience’s thunderous applause. Who was he, and what famous document did he write decades earlier expressing his despair over his hearing loss?
Ludwig van Beethoven and the Heiligenstadt Testament.
In the 1946 classic It’s a Wonderful Life, what is the name of the angel (Second Class) who is sent to help George Bailey?
Clarence Odbody.