Xmas
Traditions
Films
Xmas Carols
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100

True or False: "X-mas" is a modern slang word and has no history.

False (The 'X' comes from the Greek letter for 'Christ')

100

Which animal is famous for pulling Santa’s sleigh

Reindeer

100

In the movie 'Home Alone', what is the name of the little boy who is accidentally left behind at home?

Kevin

100

Which famous English carol mentions "figgy pudding" and says the singers won't leave the house until they get some?

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

100

If you stand under this green plant with white berries, you are supposed to kiss the person next to you. What is it?

Mistletoe

200

True or False: People used to put real candles on Christmas trees before electric lights.

True

200

What do we call the songs that people go door-to-door singing at Christmas?

Carols

200

What is the name of the mountain where the Grinch lives?

Mount Crumpit

200

What is the name of the activity where people walk from house to house to sing for their neighbors?

Caroling (or "to go caroling").

200

What do you open every day in December to count down the days until Christmas?

An Advent Calendar

300

Santa Claus is based on a real person named... 

Saint Nicholas

300

What do people usually put on the very top of a Christmas tree?

A star (or an angel)

300

In the movie 'Elf', what is the name of the human who was raised by elves at the North Pole?

Buddy

300

Which song has the famous lyrics: "Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la"

Deck the halls

300

What do people build in the garden using three large balls of snow?

A snowman

400

In which country did the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree originate?

Germany
400

What do people traditionally hang over the fireplace for Santa to fill?

Stockings

400

In the movie Home Alone, where is rhe boy's family traveling to when they leave him behind?

Paris

400

What is the most famous song about a "silent" and "holy" night?

Silent night

400

What do children usually leave out for Santa’s reindeer to eat?

Carrots

500

In the story of the very first Christmas, where was baby Jesus born?

In a stable (or a manger)

500

Which beverage is also known as "Milk Punch" and is made with milk, cream, sugar, and whipped eggs?

Eggnog

500

What special drink are the children served on the train?

Hot Cocoa (Hot Chocolate)

500

In the song "Jingle Bells," what kind of sleigh are they riding in?

A one-horse open sleigh

500

What kind of "man" is made out of cookies and often has gumdrop buttons?

A Gingerbread man