Catholic Christmas
The wise men brought these three gifts for the baby Jesus, not the most useful items to give a newborn.
What are gold, frankincense, and myrrh?
Chestnuts
What nut do you roast on an open fire?
This catch 1994 Christmas tune is the best-selling Christmas single ever recorded by a female artist, as well as being one of the highest-selling singles in music history.
What is the name of the song Dre used to wake up everyone in the main room at last year's Fall retreat?
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What is All I want for Christmas is you?
The wet bandits
What is the name of the robbers/bandits from Home Alone?
The use of these at Christmastime represents everlasting life.
What are evergreens?
This word means God is with us.
What is Emmanuel?
Rosca de Reyes
What bread/cake is traditionally made/served in Mexico for Christmas?
The lyrics to this timeless Christmas song describe a wintery ride in a one-horse open sleigh, but never once mention the word “Christmas.”
What is “Jingle Bells”?
3 sizes
How many sizes does the Grinch's heart grow?
This holiday, observed in the U.K. on the day after Christmas, originated as a way for the rich to give their servants boxes of items to share with their families.
What is boxing day?
The first candle on the advent wreath represents this.
What is hope?
In “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”, the carolers threaten to stay put until they receive this proper English dish.
What is figgy pudding?
In The Twelve Days of Christmas, lords a-leaping appear in this quantity.
What is ten?
This 2004 animated Christmas feature was an adaptation of an illustrated storybook by Chris Van Allsburg, the same author who created “Jumanji.”
What is “The Polar Express”?
This tradition, now associated with Christmas, began in Ancient Greece as a blessing of fertility in wedding ceremonies.
What is kissing under the mistletoe?
John quoted this person when he said: "I am the voice crying out in the desert, make straight the way of the Lord."
Who is the Prophet Isaiah?
These classic Christmas sweets begin as striped loaves before a machine pulls and twists it into thin, hook-shaped treats.
What are candy canes?
It may sound like a composition from the Middle Ages, but this classic Christmas hymn appeared in 1843 and made its debut in 1847.
What is “O Holy Night”?
Candy canes, candy, syrup, and candy corns.
What are the 4 food groups from the movie “Elf”?
This is the true number of Santa’s reindeer in the Christmas poem T’was the Night Before Christmas.
What is eight? (Rudolph isn’t mentioned.)
This Christmas tradition was started by Bishop St. Nicholas of Myra in the 4th century.
What is stocking hanging?
Kentucky Fried Chicken Dinner
Which fast food does Japan traditionally eat for Christmas?
“A Charlie Brown Christmas” features a Christmas song composed especially for the show, with lyrics written on the back on an envelope in ten minutes by the show’s producer.
What is “Christmas Time is Here”?
In this cinematic holiday heart warmer, George Bailey receives a visit from an angel who helps him realize the importance of his own existence.
What is “It’s a Wonderful Life?”
The tradition of using a decorated tree as a symbol of Christmas began in this European country.
What is Germany?