Christmas Songs
What words follow "Silent Night" in the song?
Holy night
The celebrated “Christmas Truce” temporarily halted fighting during what war?
World War I
What actor played Buddy the Elf?
Will Ferrell
What seasonal cake has gotten a bad reputation for being hard and having a flat taste?
Fruit Cake
Per a recent holiday fad, what “spy” hides around the house, reporting back to Santa on who has been naughty and nice?
The Elf on the Shelf
In Jingle Bells, what kind of vehicle is "Dashing through the snow"?
A one-horse open sleigh
What saint is Santa Claus based on?
Saint Nicholas
In Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” what was Mr. Scrooge’s first name?
Ebenezer
What is the name of the traditional sweetened-dairy based drink?
Eggnog
What word for Christmas or a Christmas carol was borrowed from French?
Noel
What Christmas carol does the Peanuts gang sing at the end of “A Charlie Brown Christmas?”
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
What does the star at the top of the Christmas tree represent?
Star of Bethlehem
How many Reindeer does Santa have? Including Rudolph.
Nine
What country traditionally eats KFC on Christmas?
Japan
A picture, carving, or model that represents Jesus's birth is called what?
The nativity Scene
In the song "Winter Wonderland," what do we call the snowman?
Parson Brown
What is the name of the Austrian folklore character that punishes naughty children at Christmas time?
Krampus
In the 1964 classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” what was the name of Rudolph’s faithful elf companion?
Hermey
Visions of which food danced in children's heads as they slept in the poem "'Twas The Night Before Christmas?"
Sugar plums
What red native plant from Mexico known as, the Flower of the Holy Night, is used to symbolize the star of Bethlehem?
Poinsettia
Which Christmas song contains the lyric "Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way?"
Rocking Around The Christmas Tree
What country was the first Christmas tree ever used?
Double Points:
What century was it?
Germany
16th century
What science fiction franchise had its own holiday television special in 1978?
Star Wars
At Tudor-era Christmas banquets, what type of bird was skinned, roasted, then reassembled complete with feathers?
Peacock
What do the traditional Green and Red Christmas colors represent?
Double points:
Gold
Red symbolizes the blood of Jesus.
green symbolizes eternal life.
gold is the first color associated with Christmas, as one of the three gifts of the Magi, symbolizing royalty.