International Christmas
What country is the Poinsettia native to?
Mexico
In the TV show F.R.I.E.N.D.S, Phoebe writes a Christmas song. Complete this line from the song: "and please tell Joey, Christmas will be ________."
Snowy
Name one of the two retailers who will generate the most revenue from the Holiday season.
Wal-Mart or Amazon
Mary and Joseph fled to Egypt to protect Jesus from Herod's decree that all boys under 2 must be murdered. Who ruled Egypt at that time?
This popular Christmas activity takes it's name from a legend about the kings of Siam (now Thailand) gifting this to people they did not like because it was expensive, yet even more expensive to maintain and they could not do anything with it.
White Elephant
What Southeast Asian country boasts the longest holiday season with celebrations starting in September and going into late January?
The Philippines
In the TV show The Office, Dwight Schrute dresses as which character whose roots are tied to Germanic folklore?
Belsnickel
What day is a close second and often surpasses 'Black Friday' for busiest "brick and mortar" shopping day of the year?
Super Saturday or the last Saturday before Christmas
Which two gospels do not include the birth of Christ?
Mark & John
Saturnalia
In this country snowmen are called 'Yukidaruma' and only have two 'sections', whereas we build our snowmen with three.
Japan
In the TV show Seinfeld, Frank Costanza protests the commercialization of Christmas by creating his own holiday. What is the name of that holiday?
Festivus
This luxury car company started the trend of placing a giant red bow on a car for Christmas in 1999 with their "December to Remember" campaign.
Lexus
In which book of the Old Testament is the immaculate conception prophesied?
Isaiah
Isaiah 7:14
This important historical & religious figure was the first noted person to place candles on a Christmas tree, mimicking the stars twinkling through the trees outside.
Martin Luther
The Nutcracker ballet first premiered in this country and was initially considered a failure.
Russia
In the TV show Stranger Things, Joyce Byers uses what type Christmas decoration to communicate with her son who is trapped in the 'upside down'?
Christmas Lights
A non-Holiday specific occasion causes a 20-30% increase in sales of this item/product around the holidays. What is the item?
An engagement ring
What is the name for the Christian Theological doctrine that states that Jesus Christ is one person with two distinct natures, fully divine and fully human, united without confusion.
The Hypostatic Union
This Italian saint started the tradition of live nativities and live plays about the nativity.
Saint Francis of Assisi
In what northern European country might you receive gifts from a different "Yule Lad" each night if you leave your shoes on the window sill each of the 13 days before Christmas?
Iceland
In the TV show Community, Abed Nadir has a psychotic break when his mother neglects their yearly tradition of watching a Christmas movie together. This causes Abed to see the world in what popular Christmas movie media form?
Stop-motion-animated or "Claymation"
According to the National Retail Federation, what is the projected U.S. holiday retail sales between November & December?
1.01 to 1.02 Trillion
Acceptable answers: between 900 B- 1.1 T
In the book of Daniel is a key prophecy predicting the timeline to the arrival of the Messiah, often referred to as the "70 weeks" prophecy. How many years does this prophecy actually mean?
490 years
Daniel 9:24-27
America is the great melting pot, and it is no different with Christmas. Santa Claus is a combination of the Dutch's ___________ & the British' _____________.
Name either of the two iterations of St. Nicholas.
Sinterklaas
Father Christmas