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Deck the halls with
boughs of holly.
This song comes from the 16th-century Welsh folk song which means New Year's eve. It was originally and competitive drinking song. Holly is associated with bringing good luck and proteciton.
What was given on the 1st day of Christmas
a partridge in a pear tree
True or False: During Christmas season, credit cards are used approximately 5,000 times every minute in the U.S?
True
What is the most famous Christmas ballet of all times called?
The Nutcracker.
It was written by Tchaikovsky and first performed in 1892. Now it is performed every year around Christmas time.
This person sang "Good Golly MIss Molly" and "Tutti Frutti
a. Prince
b. Little Richard
c. Chuck Berry
He was born Richard Wayne Penniman on Dec. 5, 1932. He got his name because as a child he ws small and thin.
Rockin' around the
Christmas tree
Brenda Lee released it 65 years ago during the Eisenhower administration, and ended up going to #1. It is still a very popular song today
3 French hens
What restaurant is most popular on Christmas in Japan?
a. Mc Donalds
b. Kentucky Fried Chicken
c. Pizza Hut
B. Kentucky Fried Chicken
In 1974 KFC was marketed in Japan as a Christmas dinner. Since then it has become so popular that you have to make a reservation to eat at KFC on Christmas.
Who is the author of A Christmas Carol?
a. Charles Dickens
b. Edgar Allen Poe
c. Emily Dickenson
A. Charles Dickens
He wrote it in 6 weeks in 1843 while he walked around the city of London at night. He wrote it as a response to the suffering of poor children. He insisted that the book cost no more than 5 shillings, so he didn't earn much of a profit
This famous crooner was known as "Old Blue Eyes"
Frank Sinatra
Born Dec. 12, 1915 in NJ he was given up for dead at birth, but his grandmother ran him under cold water and slapped his back which started his breathing. He wore a lot of makeup on his left cheek from scars due to his birth
Silver bells, silver bells, it's
Christmas time in the city.
ray Evans created this song for Bob Hop's film The Lemon-Drop Kid, found inspiration in the spirited bell ringers of the Salvation Army
What was given on the 6th day of Christmas?
a. Geese a-laying
b. swans of swimming
c. flamingo's flying
A. Geese a-laying
What vegetable does Mexico use to carve a nativity scene with every year?
a. Radishes
b. Eggplants
c. Pumpkins
A. Radishes
On Dec. 23 at the Christmas festivals they use excessive fertilizers to grow extra large radishes that they can carve into a Nativity scenes, not to be eaten
What are the 3 reindeer names that start with a "D"?
a. Dasher, Donald, David
b. Dachshund, Duke, Daisy
c. Dasher, Dancer, Donner
c. Dasher, Dancer and Donner
But the most famous reindeer of all...........is
This man became a professional golfer at the age of 20.
a. Jack Nicklausb. Tiger Woods
C. Arnold Palmer
B. Tiger Woods. Born Dec. 30th 1975. Throughout the first decade of the 21st century is was the dominant force in golf. Though he still golfs today a car accident and long recovery has impeded his game.
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blizen but do you recall......
The most famous reindeer of all
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was sung by Gene Autry which hit number one on the charts back in 1949What gift was given on the 9th day of Christmas?
a. Gypsies dancingb. Bartenders baring
c. ladies dancing
c. Ladies dancing
True or False: In Venezuela the city closes down so that people can go to Midnight Mass via ice skates
False: They close down the city streets so people can roller skate to mass.
Nat King Cole recorded a hit song with "chestnuts roasting over an open fire" what is the name of the song?
a. The Christmas song
b. There's No Place Like Christmas
C. I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
A. The Christmas Song
Nat recorded the song in 1946. Nat's nickname was "King" inspired by the nursery rhyme "old King Cole". In his lifetime he recorded more than 1400 songs
This famous actress was in the movie Citizen Cane and played an obnoxious mother in the TV show Bewitched.
a. Ava Gardner
B. Bette Midler
c. Agnes Moorehead
C. Agnes Moorehead
was born Dec. 6, 1900. She was the first woman to host the Oscars cermony.
It came upon a
midnight clear
This was originally a poem written by Edmund Sears in 1849. He wrote it in context of the social strife that plagued the country as the civil war approached in the 1800's
a. fiddlers fiddling
b. drummers drumming
c. wrestlers wrestling
b. Drummers drumming
In midievel England the Christmas dinner was traditionally what?
a. a rooster and a duck
b. doves over rice
c. pig's head in mustard
c. pig's head in mustard
Which country issued the first Christmas stamp?
a. Germany
b. France
c. Canada
C. Canada
It was in 1898 but it was aturally issued to mark the inauguration of the Imperial Penny Postage rate. It showed a map of the world and said "XMAS 1898"
This actress was born in Germany, her big role was Lola Lola in the movie Blue Angel.
a. Ava Gardner
b. Marlene Dietrich
c. Lucille Ball
B. Marlene Dietrich
She started her career playing the violin in the pit orchestra for silent films, then worked in vaudeville.
Born Dec. 27, 1901