Bible
What is a manger?
Feeding trough for animals
What do Dutch children put out to receive gifts, instead of stockings?
Wooden Shoes
The candy cane represents what?
Shepherds crook
What is the name of the first reindeer Santa calls in The Night Before Christmas?
Dasher
What is the most popular color of poinsettias?
Red
What two Gospels tell the most complete account of the Nativity?
Matthew and Luke
Name Santa’s 9 Reindeer
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph
Round or oval candies filled with fruit preserves or cream and covered with chocolate were traditionally know as what?
Sugarplums
What did “My true love” give to me on the 11th day of Christmas?
Eleven Pipers Piping
What two words are normally pre-printed on gift tags?
To: / From:
Who was Roman Emperor at the time of Christ’s birth?
Caesar Augustus
The idea of Santa using flying reindeer, entering the home through the chimney, being plump and the names of the reindeer originated in where?
“Twas the Night Before Christmas”
Originally used as a way to serve and preserve fruit during the winter months, this traditional Christmas food is now a commonly given as gifts.
Fruit Cake
Thurl Ravenscroft, who sang the song "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" in How the Grinch Stole Christmas, was the voice of what other famous animated character?
Tony the Tiger
Sir Henry Cole and John Horsley were the originators of the Christmas card in 1843. They also coined which phrase?
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
According to the Gospels, how many wise men does it say there were?
It doesn’t
A German tradition is to hide a certain food in the Christmas tree. The person who finds it gets a special gift. What is the food they hide in the tree?
A Pickle
In what country did Eggnog originate?
Britain
Which popular Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving?
“Jingle Bells”
In 1963, what day was the national Christmas tree lit?
December 22, after the 30 day official mourning period was over for Pres. Kennedy.
What was the sign the angel told the shepherds to look for?
"Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger." (Luke 2:12)
The French word “Noel” is often used around Christmas, but what was its original meaning in Latin?
Birth
Meaning “Be Well”, what was used originally in a Pagan ritual for blessing ones trees?
Wassail
Which traditional Christmas song was originally written as an ad for Montgomery Ward? In 1947 it was set to music and recorded by Gene Autry.
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Since 1923, the national Christmas tree has been lit every year except one. Which year was the National Christmas tree not lit?
In 1979, to honor the US hostages being held in Iran