Finish that lyric
Name the actor
Origins of traditions
Around the world
Christmas Figures
100

Joy To The World

And Heaven and ____ sing

nature

100

Who plays Kevin McCallister in Home Alone?

Macaulay Culkin

100

Where did the tradition of decorating trees come from?

(bonus for what time period it started)

Germany

Middle Ages

100

Which country has the tradition of families offering wishes for each other before eating the Christmas wafer on Christmas Eve?

Poland

100

Created by Robert L. May in 1939, this reindeer has a red nose.

Rudolph

200

What Child Is This?

Whom angels greet with _____ sweet

anthems

200

Who played Buddy in Elf?

Will Ferrell

200

Where did gingerbread house decorating come from?

Germany

200

What country leaves rotten potatoes in the shoes of naughty children?

Ireland

200

Stemming back to Scandinavian folklore, who is nipping at your nose?

Jack Frost

300

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

That which his Mother Mary / did nothing take in ____

scorn

300

Who played Clark Griswold in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation?

Chevy Chase

300

What celebration was the Yule Log borrowed from?

ancient celebrations of the winter solstice

300

Which country eats KFC for Christmas dinner?

Japan

300

Carol Aebersold took this toy and told her children that it would watch them, reporting back to Santa if they were being naughty or nice. What moving character is this?

Elf on the shelf

400

O Come O Come Emmanuel

O Come, O Come, Thou Lord of might / who to thy tribes on ____ height

Sinai's

400

Who voiced Jack Skellington in The Nightmare Before Christmas?

Danny Elfman/Chris Sarandon

400

Where did ugly Christmas sweaters originate from?

Vancouver, Canada

400

Which country places candles on the graves of loved ones on Christmas Eve?

Finland

400

Originating in Germany, who is the counterpart to St. Nicholas, punishing naughty children?

Krampus

500

It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

That glorious song of old / From angels bending near the earth / to touch their ____ ___ ____

harps of gold

500
Answer either (bonus for both):

1. What breed of dog was Max in How the Grinch Stole Christmas? (2000)

2. How many dogs played Max in this movie?

1. Airedale Terrier

2. Six

500

Where did the tradition of leaving cookies for Santa come from?

It originally comes from Norse mythology, but during the Great Depression, America established the treat as cookies and milk as a way of showing gratitude in hard times.

500

Which country's Christmas celebrations consist of masked processions known as mumming?

Latvia

500

The mysterious toymaker who is the godfather of the young girl who goes on a magical journey.

Drosselmeyer