Christmas History
For Christians, Christmas is celebrated because of the birth of ______
Which artist released ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ in 1994 and has grown many holiday memes since?
Mariah Carey
Home Alone
What do naughty kids receive for Christmas?
Coal
Where does Santa live?
North Pole
Where was Jesus born?
The city of Bethlehem
On the seventh day of Christmas, what did my true love give to me?
7 swans of swimming
What actor played the Grinch in the 2000 live-action movie Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
Jim Carrey
What usually goes at the top of a Christmas Tree?
How many reindeer does Santa Claus Have?
(+10 pts each for naming one)
9
Santa Claus is based off of a real person called ______ ________
Saint Nicholas
Which Christmas song is Elvis Presley famous for singing for?
Blue Christmas
In the movie A Christmas Story, what did Ralphie’s aunt make him?
A bunny onesie
This holiday drink only comes for Christmas and is liked by many adults around the world.
Eggnog
The song Mele Kalikimaka is ________ for Merry Christmas
Hawaiian
What would Santa Claus put in people's shoes hundreds of years ago?
What is the best-selling Christmas song of all time?
Bing Crosby's "White Christmas"
According to Buddy from the movie Elf, what are the 4 main food groups for the elves?
(100 pts for each correct answer)
Candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup
_______ is something that you hang up, and when you walk under it, you must give someone a kiss
Mistletoe
How many towns in America are named "Christmas"?
2
For Christians, we know that Jesus was born in a manger? But what really is a manger?
A trough that is usually used to feed animals.
-The word "manger" comes from the Latin word manducare, which means "to eat".
How old was Brenda Lee when she sang and recorded the hit song "Rocking Around The Christmas Tree"
13 years old
The total number of ghosts that visit Ebenezer Scrooge in the movie, “A Christmas Carol” is this.
(MUST NAME ALL OF THEM!)
4 - Bob Marley, Christmas Past, Christmas Present, Christmas Future
Approximately how much money do the average parents spend on Christmas presents every year?
A) $920 C) $1,300
B) $1,000 D) $1,530
B
The French word “Noel” is often used around Christmas, but what was its original meaning in Latin?
Birth