CHRISTMAS
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CHRISTMAS
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FOOD/DRINK
CHRISTMAS
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TRADTIONS
RELIGIOUS
CHRISTMAS
CHRISTMAS
CHRISTMAS
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This 1857 song titled "One Horse Open Sleigh," was intended to be a Thanksgiving song. It is now considered one of the most famous Christmas songs of all time.
What is "Jingle Bells"?
But it became so popular around December 25 that in 1859 the title was changed to "Jingle Bells"—and the rest is history!
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This sweet drink is traditionally made with milk, cream, sugar, whipped egg whites, and egg yolks.
What is eggnog?
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3 billion of these are sent in the U.S. each year during the Christmas season.
What are greeting cards?
100
The town where Jesus was born.
What is Bethlehem?
100
This soda company was the first to use Santa Claus in an advertisement.
What is Coca-Cola?
200
This song, most famously sung by Bing Crosby, is the world's best-selling single of all-time, with estimated sales in excess of 100 million copies sold worldwide.
What is "White Christmas"?
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Germany is given credit for beginning this tradition of baking, decorating, and devouring these sweet treats at Christmastime.
What are gingerbread houses?
This tradition became popular after the tale of Hansel and Gretel was published in 1812.
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Typically, the moveable parts are marked with the numbers 1 to 24, representing the days in December before Christmas.
What is an Advent calendar?
200
Where Jesus was laid after he was born.
What is a manger?
200
This Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892.
What is "The Nutcracker"?
300
The first version of this song was recorded by Gene Autry, who initially rejected the song until his wife persuaded him to sing it. Autry's version, recorded in June 1949, sold two million copies.
What is "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"?
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This Christmas candy is shaped like a shepherd's crook to remind children of the shepherds that were the first to visit Jesus during the nativity. Alternatively, it can be claimed that it is in the shape of a capital “J,” which stands for “Jesus.”
What is a candy cane?
300
The practice of doing this on Christmas Eve for Santa began in the 1930s during the Great Depression, when parents were trying to instill a sense of thankfulness in their children.
What is putting out cookies for Santa?
300
These three gifts were given by the wisemen/kings to the baby Jesus.
What are gold, frankincense and myrrh?
300
This famous novella, written by Charles Dickens, originated the famous phrases, "Bah Humbug" and "Merry Christmas".
What is "A Christmas Carol"?
In the book, Scrooge only utters "Bah Humbug" twice. Maybe he wasn’t as grumpy as we thought!
...ok he probably still was…
400
These barnyard beasts kept time for a humble percussionist in the Christmas carol, “The Little Drummer Boy”.
Hint: "The _____ and ______ kept time, pah rum pah rum pum...."
What are an ox and lamb?
400
Consumers buy an estimated two million of these sugary Christmas loaves each year, a surprising amount for a dessert many people love to hate.
What is a fruitcake?
400
This German-American Christmas tradition involves a decoration in the shape of this, that is hidden on a Christmas tree, with the finder receiving either a reward or good fortune for the next year.
What is a pickle?
400
It took the wisemen this number of days to reach the baby Jesus.
What are 12 days?
This journey is why we have the 12 days of Christmas now. It is also tradition to take down all Christmas decorations, including the Christmas tree, on the twelfth night after Christmas (on the 6th of January, aka Epiphany).
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This poem, originally titled "A Visit From St. Nicholas", was first published anonymously on Dec. 23, 1823, New York newspaper.
What is "Twas the Night Before Christmas"?
It wasn't until 1837 that Clement Clarke Moore accepted credit for writing it.
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According to Guinness World Records, the first song ever played in space was this song on December 16, 1965.
What is Jingle Bells?
Astronauts used a harmonica and a bell — also the first instruments in space — to perform the song aboard NASA's Gemini 6A space flight. It was part of a prank — they claimed the music was coming from a strange, flying object that looked a lot like Santa Claus.
500
This traditional Christmas beverage, made with brandy, fruit juices, and spices, is also the subject of a popular Christmas carol. Starts with a 'W'.
500
It takes about this many years to grow the average Christmas tree.
What is 15 years?
Approximately 35 million living Christmas trees are sold each year in the U.S.; more than 45 million are planted.
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The number of angels that appeared to the shepherds to announce Jesus' birth.
What is one?
The angel Gabriel appeared to shepherds at night to tell of Christ's birth.
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This famous black and white Christmas movie, with the characters "George Bailey" and "Clarence" was considered a box-office "flop" in 1946. It didn't become a Christmas classic until its copyright lapsed, and broadcasters were able to show it royalty-free- 30 years later!
What is "It's a Wonderful Life"?