History of Christmas
What religion is Christmas from?
Christianity
What is the candy that represents Christmas?
Candy canes
What are the most traditional colors worn for Christmas?
Green and red
How many spirits were in the folktale Scrooge?
3: The Spirit of Past, Present and Future
What is the most popular Christmas play?
The Nutcracker
Christmas Day is December 25th. Why is Christmas on this day?
December 25th is Jesus's birthday, the son of God.
What sweets can you build during Christmas time?
Gingerbread houses
What age do most children around the world stop believing in Santa?
8
What is the most general idea of Santa Claus?
His elves help make Christmas toys in their workshop in the North Pole, his sleigh is pulled by 8 reindeer, and he is a big white man with a white beard who says "Ho, Ho, Ho!"
What is the Disney play, that plays every Christmas, called?
Disney on Ice
Where did Christmas originate?
Rome (present day Italy), in the 4th century.
What is the most typical kind of cake during the holidays?
Fruit cake
How many people celebrate Christmas each year?
2 billion
What is often said to "run through children's heads the night of Christmas Eve"?
Sugar plums, which originated from the story "A Visit from St. Nicholas" in 1823 by Clement Clarke Moore
Which composer is often associated with "Christmas Plays"?
Beethoven
Who was Santa Claus inspired by?
A monk from Turkey, named St. Nicholas
What are some candies that were made because of Christmas?
Top 5 Answers: Peppermint bark, candy canes, chocolate kisses, chocolate Santa's, fudge.
How many different types of celebrations take place during December?
11
What is the most popular Christmas story?
A Christmas Carol, the story of Ebeneezer Scrooge and the 3 ghosts of Christmas
When was the first Nutcracker made/produced?
1944, by William Christensen. It was not the original Nutcracker that we know, that was made by George Balanchine in 1954
Why do we have Christmas trees put up every winter season?
Trees were beginning to be put up in the 16th century, but they were thought to date back to the time of the Romans and the Egyptians, where garland and trees were seen as a sign/symbol of everlasting life.
What is my favorite holiday sweet?
Bonus 200: When was this sweet made?
Peppermint bark
About 1844, in the 19th century
How many countries is Christmas celebrated in?
160
Who accompanies Saint Nicholas on his December 5th visit to children?
Krampus: a devil-like figure who is meant to "deal" with naughty or bad children
What was the first Christmas play ever made?
Jesus's birth, or the Nativity of Jesus. The first reenactment of this Bible scene was in 1223 A.D. in Greccio, Italy.