CHRISTMAS HISTORY
Christmas celebrates the birth of this religious figure.
Who is Jesus Christ?
In this country, children hang stockings for Santa.
What is the United States?
This song includes the line “You better watch out.”
What is “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”?
Santa is said to live at the North Pole
What is the North Pole?
Jesus was born in this town.
What is Bethlehem?
This holiday figure is based on Saint Nicholas.
Who is Santa Claus?
This country celebrates Christmas during the summer season.
What is Australia?
This song was originally written for Thanksgiving.
What is “Jingle Bells”?
This red-nosed reindeer helps guide Santa’s sleigh.
Who is Rudolph?
These people visited Jesus after following a star.
Who are the Wise Men (Magi)?
This ancient Roman festival influenced early Christmas traditions.
What is Saturnalia?
In Mexico, this nine-day celebration reenacts Mary and Joseph’s journey.
What is Las Posadas?
Mariah Carey released this famous Christmas song in 1994.
What is “All I Want for Christmas Is You”?
This poem helped popularize Santa’s reindeer.
What is “A Visit from St. Nicholas”?
Angels first announced Jesus’ birth to these people.
Who are shepherds?
Christmas became an official U.S. federal holiday in this year.
What is 1870?
This Catalan Christmas character is hidden in nativity scenes for good luck.
What is El Caganer?
This group sang the holiday hit “Last Christmas.”
Who is Wham!?
This artist helped create the modern image of Santa Claus.
Who is Thomas Nast?
This Gospel gives a detailed account of Jesus’ birth.
What is the Gospel of Luke?
This 4th-century pope helped set December 25 as Christmas Day.
Who is Pope Julius I?
Christmas is celebrated on January 7 in this country due to the Julian calendar
What is Russia?
This Russian composer wrote The Nutcracker.
Who is Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky?
This Scandinavian Christmas creature protects farms and homes.
What is a Nisse (or Tomte)?
This belief refers to God becoming human, central to Christmas.
What is the Incarnation?