Traditions
Santa
Food
Decorations
Carols/Songs
100
In Holland, during the 16th Century, children would leave clogs filled with hay near the fireplace. Today, we use…
What are stockings
100
In Holland, Belgium, and parts of Germany, Sinterklaas (Santa Claus) and his helpers would put naughty children in sacks and carry them off to Spain. In North America, Santa puts what in naughty kids stockings.
What is coal?
100
This cake is generally prepared, presented, and garnished so as to look like a log ready for the fire used in the ancient fire-festival of the winter solstice.
What is yule log?
100
These can go around a package or go in your hair.
What is a bow or ribbon?
100
This famous Spanish Christmas carol is perhaps the most downloaded Christmas song in Canada and the US.
What is Feliz Navidad?
200
Originating in Germany, these houses were made famous by the Brothers Grimm.
What are gingerbread houses?
200
These items are common treats left for Santa on Christmas Eve.
What is milk and cookies?
200
Traditionally, these are made with a small treat baked inside, often a silver coin such as a Threepence or Sixpence. Unfortunately, Australian decimal currency coins cannot be used as they are cupro-nickel not silver, which due to contamination risks isn't safe to be cooked in foods.
What is christmas cake?
200
A traditional Christmas symbol, this can be made into a wreath and hung on your door.
What is holly?
200
This popular Christmas song does not contain the word “Christmas,” maybe it is because it is about this famous three-tiered man.
What/Who is Frosty The Snowman?
300
St. Boniface, credited with spreading the gospel in Germany, came across some pagans worshipping an oak tree. Outraged, he chopped it down. When a fir tree sprang up in it’s place, he believed it was a sign from God, which sparked this Christmas tradition.
What are christmas trees?
300
Santa Claus can traverse the globe with this number of reindeer, excluding Rudolph.
What is eight?
300
When eggnog first came to America, brandy and wine were so heavily taxed that this was used instead.
What is rum?
300
Before electricity, Europeans used these to decorate their trees.
What are candles?
300
Tannenbaum translates into fir tree, the qualities of which inspired many musicians to write songs about them. The most famous of which was penned in 1824 by a Leipzig organist named Ernst Anschütz. The melody is an old folk tune.
What is O Christmas Tree?
400
The Celts used to believe that this plant was a powerful charm against lightning, thunder and other scary things. The Norse thought the plant was a symbol of peace. Other European cultures believed that it aided in fertility.
What is mistletoe?
400
Santa Claus in part originated from St. Nicholas, who was the patron saint of…
What are children, the poor, sea travellers.
400
This popular item was once pure white until stripes were added in the 19th century.
What are candy canes?
400
An article of clothing that your Christmas tree can wear.
What is a skirt?
400
On the Christmas Eve of 1818, in Oberndorf, Austria, the St. Nicholas Church’s organ was broken. Thus, this Christmas carol was created from a poem and originally intended to be accompanied by a guitar.
What is Silent Night?
500
Sir Henry Cole hired an artist to create scenes for the world’s first commercial what?
What are christmas cards
500
In 1925, since grazing reindeer would not be possible at the North Pole, newspapers revealed that Santa Claus in fact lives in the northern-most part of which country.
What is Finland?
500
Weihnachtsplätzchen is a German dessert found only around Christmas. Is it... (a) Christmas Pudding (b) Bean Sprout Pie (c) Christmas Cookies (d) Chocolate Covered Pork Rinds
What is (c) Christmas Cookies?
500
Christmas light sculptures are used as Christmas decorations. Originally, these were large wireframe metalwork pieces made for public displays. Light sculptures can be either flat or three-dimensional. Another name for these are…
What is a motif?
500
The first Italian Christmas carol, titled “Adeste Fideles,” is attributed, weirdly enough, to an Englishman.
What is O Come All Ye Faithful?
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