Christmas Firsts
Christmas Carols
Christmas in Other Countries
The First Christmas
Miscellaneous Christmas Questions
100
The first Christmas celebrated in land that would become part of the United States was in this state.
What is Florida?
100
This was the first instrument on which the song "Silent Night" was ever played.
What is the guitar?
100
In North America, children put stockings out at Christmas time. Dutch children use this instead.
What are shoes?
100
This is a name for men who study the stars.
What is wise men or magi?
100
The world's biggest snowman was built in this state.
What is Maine?
200
The first mention of the name "Santa Clause" appeared in a newspaper in this city in 1773.
What is New York City?
200
Good King Wenceslas was actually a duke, of this country.
What is Bohemia
200
The real St Nicholas lived in this country.
What is Turkey?
200
This another name for an "army of angels."
What is a heavenly host?
200
In the tv program "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," this was the name of Rudolph's father.
What is Donner?
300
He was the first President to set up a Christmas tree in the White House
Who was Franklin Pierce?
300
This popular Christmas song was actually written for Thanksgiving.
What is Jingle Bells?
300
In Syria, gifts are believed to be distributed by this animal.
What is the camel? (the youngest of the Wise Men's camels. Children leave water and hay which are replaced with gifts in the morning)
300
This is a spice used for burying people, given as a gift to Jesus.
What is myrrh?
300
All the gifts in the song" Twelve Days of Christmas" added together would equal this many gifts.
What is 364?
400
This was the first and only Christmas song to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles Chart, in the year 1958.
What is "The Chipmunk Song" (Christmas Don't Be Late) by David Seville and the Chipmunks (David did the voices of Alvin and Simon; his wife the voice of Theodore. He doubled the speed of the tape recorder to get the chipmunk sound)
400
As you finish singing the song "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," you ask for this dessert.
What is figgy pudding?
400
When distributing gifts in Holland, this person accompanies St Nicholas.
Who is his servant?
400
This is the number of angels who spoke to the shepherds.
What is one?
400
In "A Charlie Brown Christmas," Schroeder plays this song, indicating it is his selection for the Christmas play music?
What is "Fur Elise"? (Beethoven Christmas music)
500
During the 12th century he formally introduced Christmas carols to the church. What a saint!
Who is St Francis of Assissi?
500
This Christmas Carol is mentioned in Charles Dickens' book A Christmas Carol.
What is God Rest You Merry, Gentleman?
500
The poinsettia, a traditional Christmas flower, originally grew in this country.
What is Mexico?
500
According to tradition, these were the names of the three wise men.
What is Melchior, Caspar, and Balthasar?
500
The most recorded Christmas song in history with over 733 different versions copyrighted since 1978
What is Silent Night?
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