International Christmas
Christmas songs
Christmas in Britain and America
Christmas in Literature and Films
Christmas trivia
100

We all know the tradition of hanging stockings, but this country hangs shoes

The Netherlands

100

"Oh, what fun it is to ride..."

Jingle Bells

100

In both England and the USA, this type of meat is most commonly served at Christmas dinner.

Turkey

100

The author of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas

Clement Clarke Moore

100

The best selling Christmas song of all time

White Christmas (Bing Crosby)

200

This is what Santa Claus is called in France

 Père Nöel

200

"I keep my distance but you still catch my eye"

Last Christmas

200

The Company that made the concept of Santa popular in the United States

Coca Cola

200

Set in New York at Christmas time, this film from 1992 follows the protagonist, Kevin McCallister

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

200

This is the name of the ballet performed around Christmas time every year

The Nutcracker

300

This country was the first to use the tradition of Christmas trees

Germany

300

"Round yon virgin mother and child"

Silent Night

300

In England, 26 December usually goes by this name

Boxing Day

300

Tim Burton produced this 1993 stop motion fantasy film

The Nightmare Before Christmas

300

In this decade and country, the first Christmas card was created

1842 in England

400

In this country, it means good luck if you find a spider web in the house on Christmas morning

Ukraine

400

"'Tis the season to be jolly..."

Deck the Halls

400

In America it is Santa Claus who brings the gifts, in Denmark we call him Julemanden, but in England he usually goes by this name

Father Christmas

400

This well-known fantasy fiction author also created a book called The Father Christmas Letters

J.R.R. Tolkien

400

What is the second line of "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas..."

"just like the ones I used to know"

500

This country is the largest exporter of Christmas trees

Canada

500

"Chestnuts roasting on an open fire..."

The Christmas Song

500

It is said that this former American president banned Christmas trees from the White House

Theodore Roosevelt (president from 1901-1909)

500

This British author who, among others, wrote the famous novel Great Expectations, wrote the famous Christmas story A Christmas Carol, which was published in 1843

Charles Dickens

500

What are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen?

These are the names of Santa's eight reindeer (not counting Rudolph)


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