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Children who misbehave may find a lump of this black rock in their stockings on Christmas morning.
What is coal?
Edible houses with candy decorations are made from this traditional baked substance.
What is gingerbread?
In The Twelve Days of Christmas, how many golden rings are given?
Five
This magical household figure moves from room to room, helping Santa by making sure children are being good.
What is the Elf on a Shelf?
In Mexico, children break open these hanging papier mache sculptures to release the gifts inside.
What are pinatas?
One in three men wait until this day to do their Christmas shopping.
What is Christmas Eve?
These classic Christmas sweets begin as striped loaves before a machine pulls and twists it into thin, hook-shaped treats.
What are candy canes?
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 “All I Want for Christmas is You”?
Jesus was born...
a. at night
b. in the morning
c. at an unknown time
C. The time of the birth of Jesus is nowhere mentioned. Many carols seem to suggest he was born at night, including "O Holy Night" and "Silent Night"
What are you supposed to do when you find yourself under the mistletoe?
Kiss
In The Twelve Days of Christmas, lords a-leaping appear in this quantity.
What is ten?
Which fruit is traditionally placed inside Christmas stockings?
Orange
Spotify has a playlist featuring 100 different versions of this holiday bop, which was originally written and recorded by 1980s Brit Pop duo Wham!
What is “Last Christmas”?
The weather at the birth of Jesus was...
a. not mentioned
b. moderate to warm
c. snowy
A. The Bible says nothing directly about the weather. Snow would have been unlikely if sheep were out in the fields; but other than this, we are not told.
It takes this many years for a pine tree to grow to an acceptable Christmas tree height.
What is 15?
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?
What is America’s most popular cookie at Christmas time?
Sugar
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”?
Which Gospel contains the story of the birth of Jesus?
The Gospel of Luke
This familiar sleighing song was the first Earth tune played in outer space.
What is “Jingle Bells”?
The French word “Noel” is often used around Christmas, but what was its original meaning in Latin?
Birth
Name the popular alternative to English Christmas pudding most often consumed in the US.
A. Figgy pudding
B. Bread pudding
C. Persimmon pudding
D. Vanilla pudding
C. Persimmon pudding
What song tells the story of a snowman brought to life by a magical hat?
Frosty the Snowman
How many wise men, or Magi, came to visit Jesus?
The Bible does not specify the exact number of wise men. Traditionally, it is believed that there were three wise men because they presented three gifts, but the Bible does not confirm this.
Which country did eggnog come from?
England