Christmas Cookies
True or False: the invention of the chocolate chip cookie was an accident
false
The name of the famous “Merry Christmas” song in Spanish.
Feliz Navidad
What words follow “Silent Night” in the song?
Holy Night
Fill in the lyrics: “Silent Night, Holy Night, All is ___, All is ___”
Calm, bright
Who is the reason for the Christmas season?
Jesus
Did Mary have other children after Jesus?
yes
What color is the elephant that represents the exchanging of amusing and impractical gifts at Christmas?
White
What’s the title of the movie that uses a train to carry children to The North Pole?
The Polar Express
Who are Santa’s helpers?
Elves
What are edible, ornately decorated Christmas houses made of?
Gingerbread
What cookie is typically made with molasses and spices?
Gingerbread
“____ __ ______ was a jolly, happy soul”
Frosty the snowman
“What child is this, who, laid to rest, on ____ _____ __ _____” complete the first line of the song “What Child is This”
Mary’s lap is sleeping
“Away In the Manger” sings about there being no what for Jesus? “Away in a manger, no ___ __ __ ___,
the little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head.”
crib for His bed
What did the three wise men bring Jesus?
Gold, Frankincense, Myrrh
What did Mary use as a crib for Jesus when He was first born?
A manger
What plant is traditionally hung in doorways at this time of year?
Mistletoe
In the movie, Elf, what condiment does Buddy put on everything?
Syrup
What mischievous character pranks children in their homes from the day after Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve?
The Elf on the Shelf
What is the name of the famous Christmas ballet?
The nutcracker
What is the name of the cookie shaped like a crescent moon and dusted with powdered sugar?
Mexican Wedding Cookie
Elvis isn’t going to have a White Christmas he’s going to have a __?__ Christmas.
Blue
Name the song that includes the lyrics, “O Come Let Us Adore Him”
Which Christmas hymn sings of “Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!”
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Who was the relative of Mary who had a miraculous pregnancy around the same time?
Elizabeth
In what book of the Bible is Jesus’ ancestry recorded?
Matthew
What is the official Christmas flower in North America?
Poinsettia
In the movie, A Christmas Story, what did Ralphie’s aunt make him?
A bunny onesie
What was the first company that used Santa in advertising?
Coca-Cola
What mythical figure punishes naughty children in Central Europe?
Krampus
What is the primary ingredient of shortbread cookies?
Butter
Which song includes “don we now our gay apparel”?
”Deck the Halls”
What song ends each stanza with “Gloria in excelsis Deo. Gloria in excelsis Deo.”?
Angels We Have Heard on High
What is the name of this song? It is also the first line of the song. ” ___ ____ __ ____ _______ Let nothing you dismay, Remember Christ our Savior, Was born on Christmas Day”
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
What does Emmanuel mean?
Jesus' mother Mary was a virgin when she conceived and gave birth to Him. Who or what was responsible for her conception, according to the angel Gabriel (as reported in the Gospel of Luke)?
The Holy Spirit
What famous story read this time of year features ghosts and Scrouge?
A Christmas Carol
How many sequels did the 1994 film, The Santa Clause, spawn?
2 (Santa Clause 2 - 2002, The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause - 2006)
How many reindeer does Santa have? (100 extra points if you can name them all)
9 (Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Comet, Vixen, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph)
Ulysses S. Grant
What cookie is named after a French word for “twice baked”?
Biscotti
Who sings “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”?
Brenda Lee
Fill in the lyrics of the song “Oh Holy Night”: “Truly He taught us to love one another,
His law is ___ and His gospel is ___.”
love, peace
Name the song that starts,
“Christ, by highest heaven adored
Christ, the everlasting Lord;
Late in time behold Him come
Offspring of a virgin's womb.”
“Christ is Born in Bethlehem”
What city is known as “the city of David”?
Bethlehem
What is the start of the song Mary sang after hearing she would bear the Child of God?
My soul magnifies the Lord
What popular cakes are typically given as Christmas gifts?
Fruit cakes
In National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, what does Clark want to buy with his bonus?
A swimming pool
St. Nick, Kris Kringle, Father Christmas
The first “string lights” for Christmas trees were invented in which decade?
A. 1880
B. 1900
C. 1910
What cookie was originally created as a way to use up extra egg whites?
Meringue
In Mariah Carey’s classic “All I Want for Christmas”, song, what does she say she won’t even wish for?
Snow
“____ ____ _____, the angel did say,
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay”. The first line of the song is also the name of the song.
The First Noel
Fill in the lyrics of “Oh Little Town of Bethlehem”: “For Christ is born of Mary,
And gathered all above,
While ___ sleep, the ___ keep”
mortals, angels
Which prophet predicted the birth of Jesus specifically in Bethlehem?
Micah (Micah 5:2)
How many days after the birth of Christ did Joseph and Mary give him the name Jesus?
8
People donate to Toy’s for Tots at this time of year. What branch of the military runs this organization?
The marines
In A Miracle on 34th Street, what’s the girls name who doubts Santa?
Susan Walker
Which two of Santa’s reindeer names come from weather phenomena?
Donner (thunder) and Blitzen (lighting)
What is the day after Christmas called in some countries? (Canada is one of the Countries)
Boxing Day