CHRISTMAS HISTORY
This U.S. president was the first to decorate a Christmas tree in the White House.
👉 Who is Franklin Pierce?
In Home Alone, the family is traveling to this city when they forget Kevin.
👉 What is Paris?
“Silent Night” was first performed in this country.
👉 What is Austria?
This angel told Mary she would give birth to Jesus.
👉 Who is Gabriel?
This plant was sacred to the Druids and later became a Christmas decoration.
👉 What is mistletoe?
Christmas was declared a federal holiday in the U.S. in this year.
👉 What is 1870?
This actor played George Bailey in It’s a Wonderful Life.
👉 Who is Jimmy Stewart?
The song “Jingle Bells” was originally written for this holiday.
👉 What is Thanksgiving?
Jesus was born in this town.
👉 What is Bethlehem?
The candy cane’s shape is said to represent this letter.
👉 What is “J” for Jesus?
In the 1600s, Christmas was actually banned in this American colony.
👉 What is Massachusetts (Puritan New England)?
In The Polar Express, the train is heading to this destination.
👉 What is the North Pole?
This Christmas song holds the record for most covers ever recorded.
👉 What is “Silent Night”?
These visitors followed a star to find baby Jesus.
👉 Who are the Magi (Wise Men)?
The tradition of Christmas trees originated in this country.
👉 What is Germany?
This 19th-century poem helped shape the modern image of Santa Claus.
👉 What is “A Visit from St. Nicholas”?
This 1984 Christmas movie centers on a creature that multiplies when wet.
👉 What is Gremlins?
“Do You Hear What I Hear?” was written during this global conflict.
👉 What is the Cold War?
According to the Bible, Jesus was laid in this after birth.
👉 What is a manger?
The color red in Christmas traditions originally symbolized this.
👉 What is the blood of Christ?
Before December 25th was chosen, early Christians debated celebrating Jesus’ birth on this date.
👉 What is January 6th (Epiphany)?
In A Christmas Story, the narrator’s adult voice belongs to this director.
👉 Who is Bob Clark?
This artist’s Christmas album is the best-selling holiday album of all time.
👉 Who is Mariah Carey? 🎤
This gospel is the only one that mentions the shepherds visiting Jesus.
👉 What is Luke?
This pagan winter festival influenced many Christmas traditions.
👉 What is Saturnalia?