Traditions
Christmas Literature
Holiday Food
December Holidays
TV and Movies
100

What plant do you kiss underneath during the Christmas season?

What is mistletoe

100

Who wrote a the novel, A Christmas Carol?

Who is Charles Dickens

100

What is the another name for the potato pancakes eaten during Hanukkah? 

What are latkes

100

Kwanzaa derives its name from a phrase meaning first fruits in this African language?

Swahili

100

Who plays Buddy the Elf in Elf?

Who is Will Ferrell

200

The traditional red and white costume of Father Christmas was allegedly first introduced by what manufacturer?

What is Coca-Cola

200

Who was Scrooge's long-time business partner?

Who is Jacob Marley

200

Tradition says that the origin of the shape of the traditional candy cane is symbolic of what?

What is a sheperd's crook or staff (also acceptable: what is the letter J)

200

What holiday begins on the 25th of Kislev?

What is Hanukkah

200

Name two characters from A Charlie Brown Christmas besides Charlie Brown, Lucy, Snoopy, Linus, or Sally

Who are: Shroeder, Pig-Pen, Peppermint Patty, Frieda


300

Merry Christmas, Feliz Navid, and say it in a third language

What is in French it's 'Joyeux Noël', in Italian it's 'Buon Natale' and more https://www.whychristmas.com/customs/languages.shtml

300

In How the Grinch Stole Christmas, what is the name of the villagers who live at the base of the Grinch's mountain?

The Whos

300

What do the French call the traditional Yule Log dish?

What is Buche de Noel

300

How many candles are on a menorah? 

What is 8

300

Who plays Bob Wallace in White Christmas?

Who is Bing Crosby

400

In Spain, Los Tres Reyes (The 3 Kings) deliver the presents on 12th night, or Epiphany. Name at least 2 things that children leave out for the kings arrival (hint: akin to milk and cookies)

What are a Satsuma orange, a glass of cognac for each king, walnuts, and a bucket of water for the camels

400

A Visit by St Nicholas by Clement Moore is more familiarly known...

What is "The Night Before Christmas"

400

Traditional mince pies were made oval to represent what?

What is Jesus' manger 

400

The burning of a yule log, a tradition by the druids, is in celebration of what winter event?

What is Winter Solstice

400

Name two popular Christmas shows/movies that were both songs first.

What is Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman.


500

The traditional red and white costume of Father Christmas was allegedly first introduced by what manufacturer?

What is Coca-Cola

500

Who wrote The Little Match Girl?

Who is Hans Christian Anderson

500

In 1664 the Puritans banned this traditional Christmas food because it contained alcohol.

What is Christmas Pudding

500

The birthday of this god was chosen by the early Christian church as the day to celebrate Christmas?


Who is the Greek god Zeus/Roman god Jupiter.

500

Wren’s day, The Feast of St. Stephens, and this day all fall on the day after Christmas

What is Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman.

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