The First Noel
The town where Mary and Joseph spent the night in a stable.
What is Bethlehem?
In recent years, this title has been rated the top-grossing Christmas film of all time.
What is Dr. Seuss' The Grinch?
According to the New York Public library, this is the most popular Christmas carol of all time.
What is Deck the Halls?
First invented by a choir master to keep choir boys occupied during long Christmas services, these confections were made into the shape of a shepherd’s crook to symbolize Jesus as the shepherd of his followers.
What are candy canes?
Perhaps because of fear of germs, or protecting one's boundaries, this quaint Christmas tradition involving a hanging sprig is hardly practiced anymore.
What is kissing under the mistletoe?
The three gifts of the Magi.
What is gold, frankincense, and myrrh?
The Island of Misfit Toys, Narnia, and Timon and Pumbaa have this in common.
What is a lion king? (In Rudolph, King Moonracer has wings.)
This song has been recorded more times than any other Christmas carol.
What is Silent Night?
Probably the second most popular Christmas dinner entrée.
What is ham?
In the 16th century, German Christians brought these inside their homes as a Christmas symbol of everlasting life.
What is a Christmas tree?
The place where the shepherds found baby Jesus laying, but the wise men most likely did not.
What is a manger?
He was the voice-over narrator of the original animated TV special, How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Who is Boris Karloff?
A 16th-Century Christmas carol still sung to this day.
What is God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen?
This traditional holiday "treat" has a long shelf life, making it a popular choice for gifting (or re-gifting) during the holiday season.
What is fruitcake?
In 2005, twin sisters and their mother self-published a book about a family tradition they had growing up, quickly popularized as this modern Christmas tradition.
What is the Elf on the Shelf?
According to Luke, this is the first thing said by an angel to the shepherds that night.
What is, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people"?
This jazz musician was the soundtrack composer for Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown.
Who is Vince Guaraldi?
Jingle Bells was originally titled this when it was first published.
What is One Horse Open Sleigh?
These lesser-known Christmas symbols were actually traditional 19th-century stocking presents, and in the original St. Nicholas stocking folktale, it’s sometimes said that he left these instead of gold coins.
What are oranges?
The days between the birth of Jesus on Dec. 25 and Epiphany (sometimes called “Three Kings Day”) on Jan. 6, when the three wise men, or magi, visited the baby and presented him with gifts.
What are the 12 Days of Christmas?
In the narrative of Jesus' birth, this number of "kings" is mentioned in song, but not in the Bible.
What is 3 (three)? (The number of "Wise men" or "Magi" is undisclosed and not actually named as "kings".)
This classic action film is often identified, arguably, as a Christmas movie.
What is Die Hard?
This carol is much more popular in the UK that in the US and doesn't even mention Christmas.
What is Good King Wenceslas?
This cylindrical cake confection is mainly a European Christmas tradition, derived from fuel for the fire in ancient pagan winter rituals.
What is a Yule Log?
English author Charles Dickens popularized this traditional holiday phrase in his 19th-century story, A Christmas Carol.
What is "Merry Christmas"? (It's mainly said in the US; in the UK and other countries, they prefer "Happy Christmas".)