Christmas
Songs
Songs
This 1984 song sung by a British group tells the story of a failed relationship
What is "Last Christmas"?
These are what people sing during Christmas time (not "songs")
What are "Christmas carols"?
A typical Christmas season beverage (not glöög)
What is eggnog?
Children in the U.S. must do this in order to get a present from Santa
What is nothing?
This green thing is a "mean one"*
*Bonus (+25 pts) These three words best describe him in
Who is Mr. Grinch?
This is German name for the song known in English as “O Christmas Tree”
What is “O Tannenbaum”?
This is the place where U.S. children are told Santa lives
What is "the North Pole"?
This is the traditional Christmas dessert in the UK
What is "Christmas pudding"?
Most U.S. children are told that this is how Santa enters their home
What is comes down the chimney?
This Christmas song features the lyrics “You better watch out, you better not cry”
What is "Santa Claus is Coming to Town”?
This is brought on the first day of Christmas in the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas"
What is "a partridge in a pear tree"?
One of Santa’s reindeer who shares a name with a famous symbol of Valentine’s Day *
* Name two other reindeer that pull Santa's sleigh (+100 pts)?
Who is Cupid?
These are the red and white striped, hook-shaped Christmas candy
What are "candy canes"?
This is what children spin during Hannukah *
Bonus: How many nights does Hannukah last?
What is a dreidel?
This is what the person is dreaming of...
What is "A White Christmas"?
This things makes Frosty come to life in the song “Frosty the Snowman”
What is "old silk hat"?
The Christmas-themed ballet that premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892
What is "The Nutcracker"?
This is the main ingredient in gingerbread cookies*
Bonus: Name two other ingredients for making gingerbread (+25 points)
What is molasses?
This is the name of the annual celebration of African-American culture, which takes place from December 26-January 1
What is Kwanzaa?
The Christmas carol that contains the lyric “Strike the harp and join the chorus"
What is "Deck the Halls"?
Christmas song recorded by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter José Feliciano in 1970*
Bonus- Can you say something else in Spanish (for +15 points)?
What is "Feliz Navidad"?
This is what U.S., children typically got in their Christmas stockings in the past if they were on the Naughty List
What is coal?
The beverage company has used Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931
What is "Coca-cola"?
This is how people usually get mistletoe out of trees in the US South
What is shoot it down?
This famous Christmas song contains "Merry Christmas" in Hawaiian
What is “Mele Kalikimaka”?