The Christmas Story
Who were the first people to hear about Jesus’ birth?
The shepherds.
What Christmas song begins with “Dashing through the snow”?
“Jingle Bells.”
What country is credited with starting the tradition of the Christmas tree?
Germany.
What animated special features “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch”?
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
In which country is it traditional to eat KFC on Christmas Eve?
Japan
In which town was Jesus born?
Bethlehem.
Which song features the lyric “Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la”?
“Deck the Halls.”
Which British monarch popularized Christmas celebrations in the 19th century?
Queen Victoria.
In Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, what is the name of the elf who wants to be a dentist?
Hermey.
What holiday plant with red and green leaves is common Christmas décor?
Poinsettia.
What gifts did the wise men bring to Jesus?
Gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
What 1940s Christmas song was first sung by Judy Garland in Meet Me in St. Louis?
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”
What year was A Christmas Carol first published?
1843.
What Peanuts character reads the biblical Christmas story in A Charlie Brown Christmas?
Linus.
DAILY DOUBLE:
Which German Christmas bread is filled with fruit and often powdered with sugar?
Stollen.
Who ordered the census that caused Mary and Joseph to travel?
Caesar Augustus.
Which classic Christmas song did Irving Berlin write for the movie Holiday Inn?
White Christmas.
DAILY DOUBLE:
Which American illustrator created the modern image of Santa in 1930s Coca-Cola ads?
Haddon Sundblom
In Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999), who voices Olive?
Drew Barrymore.
What Icelandic figure is associated with the mischievous Yule Lads?
Gryla.
Which Old Testament prophet foretold that a virgin would bear a son called Immanuel?
Isaiah.
DAILY DOUBLE:
Which carol’s melody is based on the 1860 French composition Cantique de Noël (“Minuit, Chrétiens”)?
O Holy Night.
Before being connected to Christmas, what ancient Roman festival also fell on December 25?
Sol Invictus.
What 1988 movie (starring Bill Murray) is a modernization of A Christmas Carol?
Scrooged.
In which European country do children leave out shoes for St. Nicholas on December 5–6?
The Netherlands.