Christmas history
We celebrate this person’s birthday on Christmas
Who is Jesus
This is the number of ghosts that visit Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol.
What is 3
This very popular song's first line is: "Dashing through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh."
What is “Jingle Bells”
Tim Burton's stop-motion movie where Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King, tries to take over the job of Santa Claus.
What is “The Night Before Christmas”
This red and white, mint-flavored hook-shaped candy is often hung on Christmas trees.
What is a candy cane
The name of the king who tried to kill Jesus
Who is Herod the Great
On average, a person receives this number of gifts for Christmas, according to various surveys.
What is 7
This carol was famously sung during the WWI Christmas truce.
What is “Silent Night”
This movie's opening scene features a narrator explaining how a grumpy seasonal figure got the idea, "an awful, grand idea," to steal all the presents and trimmings from a town.
What is “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”
This creamy, spiced beverage, often spiked with rum or brandy, has its origins in a medieval British drink called a "posset."
What is eggnog
This English author of A Christmas Carol is credited with shaping many modern Christmas traditions in the 19th century.
Who is Charles Dickins
This is the typical number of calories in one average-sized candy cane, which is mostly sugar
What is 50
This is the color of the horse’s coat in the song “Jingle Bells”
What is “bay”
All Ralphie Parker wants for Christmas is this specific toy gun, even though everyone warns him he'll shoot his eye out.
What is “A Christmas Story”
Traditionally made with suet, dried fruits, and spices, this British dessert is often ignited with brandy when brought to the table.
What is Christmas pudding
This German royal, husband of Queen Victoria, is credited with popularizing the Christmas tree in England in the 1840s.
Who Is Prince Albert
The United States exports approximately this many real Christmas trees each year (in millions).
What is 1
This Christmas song was originally a Thanksgiving song
What is ”Jingle Bells”
A man accidentally kills Santa on his roof and is magically forced to take his place, growing a beard and a belly in the process.
What is “The Santa Clause”
The tradition of making and decorating houses made of this spiced baked good became popular in Germany after the Brothers Grimm published Hansel and Gretel.
What is gingerbread
The official feast day for Saint Nicholas
What is December 6
As of 2023, this is the average number of gallons of eggnog sold in the U.S. during the holiday season (in millions).
What is 50
The first Christmas song to mention Santa Claus
What is ”Up on the Housetop“
The main family in this 1944 musical debates moving from St. Louis to New York, making the main character sad about leaving her home.
What is “Meet Me in St. Louis
Before turkey became the main protein, this bird was the traditional Christmas roast in England
What is a Goose