History Lesson
The word "Christmas" originated from these two words, tied to an ancient church service celebrating Jesus' birth
What is "Christ's Mass"?
Candy canes are shaped to resemble this helpful item
What is a shepherd's staff?
This is Hawaii's way to say, "Merry Christmas to you"
What is "Mele Kalikimaka"?
One in three men wait until this day to do their Christmas shopping
What is Christmas Eve?
The story of Jesus' birth is told in these two gospels
What are Matthew and Luke?
The first artificial Christmas tree was made from the dyed feathers of this bird
What is a goose?
As a result of a 1974 marketing campaign, many Japanese people celebrate Christmas by famously dining at this popular fast food joint
What is KFC?
This southern U.S. state was the first to recognize Christmas as a national holiday
What is Alabama?
"Jingle Bells" was originally written as a song for this well-known holiday
What is Thanksgiving?
The name "Immanuel" means this in Hebrew
What is "God with us"?
This company popularized the modern image of Santa Claus in its advertising, beginning in 1931
What is Coca-Cola?
Alcohol and sugar are two ingredients in this long-lasting Christmas treat, allowing it to remain edible for up to 25 years or more
What is fruitcake?
Decorating Christmas trees with spider webs for good luck is a popular practice in this European country
What is Ukraine?
This popular puzzle took home the prestigious title of 1980's bestselling Christmas toy
What is the Rubik's Cube?
According to the Gospel of Matthew, the Wise Men who visited Jesus came from this direction
What is the east? (Matthew 2:1)
The first documented living nativity scene was created by St. Francis in this century
What is the 13th century? (1223)
Eggnog, originally known as "posset", can trace its roots back to the medieval ages of this European country
What is Britain?
Home Alone was filmed in this U.S. state
What is Illinois?
This film is the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time, taking in a whopping $539 million worldwide
What is The Grinch (2018)?
Mary and Joseph fled to this country to protect baby Jesus
What is Egypt?
St. Nicholas, the monk known for inspiring Santa Claus, was born on March 15, 270 AD in this European country
What is Turkey?
The largest gingerbread house, built in Texas in 2013, measured approximately this many square feet
What is 2,500 square feet?
The tradition of setting up a Christmas tree for the holidays originated in the 16th century in this European country
What is Germany?
This Bing Crosby track, the bestselling Christmas song of all time, has sold more than 50 million copies worldwide
What is "White Christmas"?
This prophet predicted the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem
Who is Micah? (Micah 5:2)