Christmas History
Gingerbread houses were inspired by this fairy tale
What is Hansel and Gretel?
This company started using Santa Claus's jolly imagery in their advertisements in the 1920's
What is Coca-Cola?
She was kissing Santa underneath the mistletoe last night
Who is Mommy?
The tradition of putting up a Christmas tree originated in this country
What is Germany?
What does George promise to give Mary at the beginning of its a Wonderful Life?
What is the moon?
Some historians suggest that Santa Claus's legend evolved from the stories of this Norse god
Who is Odin?
What is a blue Christmas?
The first official Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree was put up in this year
What is 1933?
Who is described as "Stink, Stank, Stunk"?
Who is the Grinch?
Christmas morning starts with a search through the branches on the Christmas tree for the Weihnachtsgurke for people of this country
What is Germany?
NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) started tracking Santa's jaunt across the Earth on Christmas Eve in this year
(I'll take decade as well)
What is 1955?
Your true love gave you this on the 7th day
What are "Swans a-swimming"?
This green and red plant is also known as "Flor De Nochebuena" (translation: Christmas Eve Flower) in their country of origin
What are poinsettias?
The number of ghosts that show up in "A Christmas Carol"
What is 4?
This French word is often used around Christmas; Latin translation: Birth.
What is Noel?
St. Nicholas is the patron saint of 4 separate things -- practically none of them Christmasy.
Sailors, wolves, pawnbrokers, and...
In this song, we pretend the snowman is Parson Brown
What is Winter Wonderland?
Legend has it, St. Nick dropped gold down the chimney, into these freshly washed BLANK, in a poor widower's home when he didn't have money for his daughter's dowries one year.
What are stockings?
In the movie ‘White Christmas’, what are the sisters’ names?
What are Betty and Judy?
The century of the first written use of "X-mas"
What is the 16th century?
This is the modern day country of birth of St. Nicholas?
What is Turkey?
*originally Patara, a city in Lycia, in Asia Minor*
The number of total gifts received in The Twelve Days of Christmas
What is 364?
This northeastern US state holds the Guinness record for largest snowman
What is Maine?
The head elf in "The Santa Clause" (1994)
Who is Bernard?