Carols and Movies
This Christmas novel has been adapted into over 200 film adaptations, including a muppets version, a Mickey version, and a version starring Mr. Magoo.
What is A Christmas Carol?
This famous store is known for having the first department store Santa Claus available for children to visit.
What is Macy's?
The story of Jesus's life spans these two books of the Bible.
What is Mathew and Luke?
This mythical spouse appeared in lore in 1889, and she is well-known for her baking and assisting in toy production.
Who is Mrs. Claus?
This season is known to be the Christian preparation of Christmas, and are the five sundays before Christmas Day.
What is Advent?
This song is known for being the first religious carol to be set to guitar.
What is Silent Night?
What is Coca-Cola?
What are the Wisemen (Three Kings)?
This character, originating from a well-loved comic series, struggles with the true meaning of Christmas and setting up a proper Christmas play.
Who is Charlie Brown?
This night is known for being in a popular carol and the title of a Shakespearen play, but it also marks the last "day" to celebrate Christmas.
This classic holiday movie, released in 1946, was actually a box office floop and was labelled by the FBI as "communist propaganda."
What is "It's a Wonderful Life?"
This term dates backs to the 1500's and is a Greek shorthand for the holiday.
What is Xmas?
These two planets come close together to create the "Star of Bethlem" every few hundred years.
What is Saturn and Jupiter?
These two muppets are known for their narration of a Muppet Christmas Carol, causing antics in the background.
Who are Rizzo the Rat and Gonzo?
This holiday takes place the week before Christmas, celebrating the recovery of Jerusalem. It is also known as the Festival of Lights.
What is Chanukah?
This song was originally written for Thanksgiving in Massachusetts by James Pierpont.
What is Jingle Bells?
These two strict Christian denominations banned Christmas and holiday behavior in the colonies in the mid-1600's.
What is the Puritans and the Pilgrims?
This is the prophet that foretold Mary's virgin birth and the coming of Jesus.
Who is the Prophet Isaiah?
This angelic character is known for his portrayl by Henry Travers and gaining his wings at the end of the movie.
Who is Clarence (from It's a Wonderful Life)?
This pagan holiday influence many secular tradtions in Christmas, and was absorbed by the Catholic Church.
What is Yule?
This song by Bing Crosby was actually banned from the air in Britian during WWII, due to fear of bringing down moral of British troops.
What is "I'll Be Home For Christmas?"
This minty holiday sweet thought to have originated in Germany in the 1600's. It is often referenced as having Christian origins.
What are candy canes?
What is "Glory to God in the highest?"
This child is known for being neglected and left by his family and his cunning traps against crooks, cops, and hotel staff.
Who is Kevin McAllister? (Will accept "kid from home alone" begrdugingly).
This holiday actually takes place in January, marking the arrival of the magi to Jesus.
What is Three Kings Day or Epiphany?