Songs
"City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style."
What is Silver Bells?
All aboard! Where are we going? Why, to the North Pole of course!
What is the Polar Express?
This book by Charles Dickens brought the Christmas spirit to homes world-wide.
What is A Christmas Carol?
This beverage company started to use Santa Claus in its advertising in 1931.
What is Coca-Cola?
It's a nice hot drink to have on a cold day or night, especially with marshmellows.
What is hot chocolate?
"Please have snow and mistletoe
and presents on the tree."
What is I'll be home for Christmas?
In this movie, "Every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings!"
What is It's a Wonderful Life?
It was this many days of Christmas that marked the arrival of the three kings or wise men. (With one drummer drumming.)
What are Twelve days of Christmas?
Name Santa's original eight reindeer.
Who is Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen?
A house made out of candy and/or cookies.
What is a gingerbread house?
She unthaws every winter season.
Who is Mariah Carey?
In this movie the day is saved by the following fact, "The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear."
What is Elf?
Mulled Wine is an essential component to Christmas for this country, though they know it better as Glühwein.
What is Germany?
In Germany, children must stay on Santa's good list to avoid his counterpart. A half-goat character who punishes children who misbehave.
Who is Krampus?
It's a loaf of bread/dessert often gifted during the holidays.
What is a fruitcake?
Released in 1971, "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" was sung by Yoko Ono, John Lennon and a community choir. It was also considered a protest song against this war, and the following year reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart. (Later on, it broke that record and became number 2 after Lennon's death in 1980.)
What is the Vietnam war?
Daily Double!
Have you heard? There's a new Christmas movie that stars Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, and J.K. Simmons.
You hide it in the Christmas tree, and the person who finds it will have good fortune for the coming year.
What is a Christmas Pickle?
In Sweden, children leave this drink for Santa Claus to help him on his long ride.
What is coffee?
Have a chocolate every day leading up to Christmas!
What is an Advent Calendar?
This song sung by Band Aid in 1984 is a charity song that entered the UK singles chart at number 1 and remained there for five weeks and becoming Christmas number one. It sold a million copies in the first week. It raised over eight million pounds for Africa for hunger relief.
What is 'Do They Know it's Christmas'?
It's the name of the man who falls from the Nakatomi Plaza.
Did you know? In Norse mythology, this festive plant tied to an arrow's tip was the only known weakness to the god Baldur, beloved son of Frigga. It was also the state flower of Oklahoma for a while.
What is Mistletoe?
It's the original name of the 1822 poem, "Twas the night before Christmas"
What is "A Visit from St. Nicholas"
Daily Double!
It's an American fast-food that is traditionally enjoyed by families in Japan on Christmas day.