CHRISTMAS HISTORY
What Christmas decoration was originally made from strands of silver?
What is TINSEL?
What phrase made popular in “A Christmas Carol” expresses annoyance with cheery holiday celebrations?
What is BAH HUMBUG?
In the song “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” what type of pudding is called for?
What is FIGGY PUDDING?
In North America, wild reindeer are referred to as what?
What are CARIBOU?
What do children typically get in their stockings if they’re on the Naughty List?
What is COAL?
In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by what famous fairy tale?
What is HANSEL AND GRETEL?
In Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” what was Mr. Scrooge’s first name?
What is EBENEZER?
In “The Chipmunk Song,” what do the chipmunks want for Christmas besides a plane that loops the loop?
What is A HULA HOOP?
What holiday is celebrated the day after Christmas in the UK, Canada, Australia, and other counties?
What is BOXING DAY?
Per a recent holiday fad, what “spy” hides around the house, reporting back to Santa on who has been naughty and nice?
What is ELF ON THE SHELF?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?
What is COCA-COLA?
What animated 2004 film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?
What is THE POLAR EXPRESS?
This “Queen of Christmas” had a chart topping hit titled “All I Want for Christmas is You”, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.
Who is MARIAH CAREY?
What word for Christmas or a Christmas carol was borrowed from the French?
What is NOEL?
In one oddball tradition, an ornament shaped like what food item is hidden on the Christmas tree?
What is A PICKLE?
What brand of scooter was a must-have Christmas gift for children in 2000?
What is RAZOR?
What 2003 film follows a hard-living mall Santa?
What is BAD SANTA?
What Christmas carol does the Peanuts gang sing at the end of “A Charlie Brown Christmas?”
What is HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING?
According to the folklore of Austria and other countries, what horned figure punishes naughty children at Christmastime?
Who is KRAMPUS?
According to legend, the tradition of hanging stockings dates back to Saint Nicholas. What were the first stocking stuffers? Hint: They weren’t toys.
What are GOLD COINS?
The celebrated “Christmas Truce” temporarily halted fighting during what war?
What is WORLD WAR I?
What is the name of the family featured in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation?
What is GRISWOLD?
What well-known Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965?
What is JINGLE BELLS?
In what country do people celebrate Christmas by eating chicken from KFC?
Where is JAPAN?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Toys for Tots is run by the reserve force of what branch of the U.S. military?
What is THE MARINES?