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Traditions and Customs
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Christmas Grab Bag
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Song 1

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer

100

Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?

Germany

100

This is the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time.

Home Alone

100

These are the two most popular Christmas colors after red and green?

Silver and Gold

100

In which Gospel do we read about Jesus' birth?

Luke

100

How many tips do traditional snowflakes have?

Six

200

Song 2

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

200

What tradition came about thanks to a legend stating St. Nicholas helped a set of three poor sisters avoid a life of indentured servitude by paying for their dowries?

Hanging stockings

200

In a Christmas Story, what present does Ralphie get from his Aunt Clara?

Pink bunny onesie

200

How do you say Merry Christmas in Spanish?

Feliz Navidad

200

Joseph, Mary and Jesus went to this country after leaving Bethlehem?

Egypt

200

The French word “Noel” is often used around Christmas.  What is its original meaning in Latin?

Birthday or relating to birth

300

Song 3

Santa Claus is Comin' to Town

300

Traditionally, children in England leave set this out for Santa at night.

Mince Pie

300

In "It's a Wonderful Life", what happens each time a bell rings?

An angel gets his wings

300

This company's add campaign popularized Santa's red suit in the early 1930s?

Coca-Cola

300

How many angels spoke to the shepherds?

One

300

What color are mistletoe berries?

White

400

Song 4

Carol of the Bells

400

What country has the tradition of filling children's clogs with treats and candies on December 5th?

The Netherlands

400

According to Buddy the Elf, what are the 4 main food groups elves stick to?

Candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup

400

This struggling author penned the famous book "A Christmas Carol" in just six weeks.

Charles Dickens

400
What gift from the Wise Men was a symbol of royalty?

Gold

400

Which holiday was "Jingle Bells" originally written for?

Thanksgiving

James Lord Pierpont wrote a song called "One Horse Open Sleigh" and originally performed it at his church's Thanksgiving concert. In 1857, it was republished under the name Jingle Bells.

500

Song 5

Linus and Lucy

500

What tradition is connected with mistletoe during the Christmas time?

Kiss who is standing under the hanging mistletoe

500

In the Disney Christmas movie "Prep and Landing", what is the call sign for Wayne?

Little Drummer Boy

500

What modern day country was the original Saint Nicholas from?

Turkey

500

What Old Testament prophet predicted the miraculous virgin birth of Christ?

Isaiah

500

In the poem "Twas the Night Before Christmas", visions of this food danced in children’s heads as they slept.

Sugar plums

600

Song 6

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

600

What fruit is traditionally put inside a Christmas stocking?

Oranges or clementines 

600

Name the 4 ghosts that visit Ebenezer Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol".

Christmas Past, Christmas Present, Christmas Future, and Jacob Marley

600

What Christmas product did Sir Henry Cole produce in 1843?

Christmas cards

600

The name "Jesus" means what?

Jehovah [the Lord] is Salvation

600

In which author's novel is it "always winter but never Christmas"?

C.S. Lewis (in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe)

700

Song 7

The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)

700

What Christmas tradition signals to people passing by that the residents of a house are Christian?

Putting candles in the window

700

In "Miracle on 34th Street", what is the name of the Macy's employee who is put on trial?

Kris Kringle

700

What is Santa’s official address in Canada, including the postcode? (He receives over 1 million letters each year here)

Santa Claus, North Pole, H0H 0H0, Canada

700

What direction did the wise men travel going to Jerusalem?

West
700

What is the most popular meal for Christmas in Japan?

KFC fried chicken