Facts of Christmas Past
This Christmas plant was once hung in homes not for romance, but because people thought it had magical powers.
What is mistletoe?
In A Christmas Story, this childhood challenge is considered legally and morally impossible to decline.
What is the Triple Dog Dare?
The first visitors following the birth of Jesus.
Who are the Shephards?
The highest grossing live action Christmas movie of all time.
What is Home Alone?
What Santa gives kids on the naughty list.
What is coal?
This famous New York City landmark hosted its first Christmas tree in 1931, placed by construction workers during the Great Depression, and began its official annual lighting ceremony in 1933.
What is the Rockefeller Center?
What is singing loud for all to hear?
This is the reason King Herod told the Wisemen to find Jesus.
What is so he could worship Him?
This is what candy canes are supposed to resemble.
What is a shephards staff?
These reindeers names that belong to Santa start with the letter D.
Who is Dasher, Dancer, and Donner?
From 1647 to 1660, celebrating Christmas could land you in trouble in this country, where Puritans thought the holiday was too pagan and not holy enough.
What is England?
This actor voiced seven different characters in the movie he produced, Polar Express.
Who is Tom Hanks?
This heavenly sign was given to the shepherds as confirmation they had found the newborn Savior.
What is the baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger?
This fast food is traditionally eatin in Japan for Christmas Dinner.
What is KFC?
Before becoming associated with Christmas gift-giving, Santa Claus was inspired by this 4th-century bishop known for secret acts of generosity.
Who is Saint Nicholas?
This 4 star general turned president declared Christmas a federal holiday.
Who is President Ulysses S. Grant?
The award that Cindy Lou Who nominates the Grinch for in this Dr.Suess film from 2000.
What is the Holiday Cheermeister?
This angel appeared to Mary to announce that she would give birth to Jesus, the Son of God.
Who is Gabriel?
The best selling Christmas single of all time.
What is Bing Crosby's "White Christmas"?
Advertisements from this company, in early 1900s, played a major role in shaping the modern, universally recognized image of Santa Claus.
What is Coca-cola?
Before Santa had reindeer, some early Christmas traditions involved this much less festive animal.
What is a goat?
Clark Griswold is expecting a nice Christmas bonus but is distruaght when given this subscription instead.
What is a one year subscription to the Jelly of the Month Club?
This Old Testament prophet foretold that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem, a prophecy fulfilled in the Christmas story.
Who is Micah? (Micah 5:2)
This queen began the traidition of putting up a Christmas tree.
Who is Queen Victoria?
This is the country the legend of Santa Claus originated in.
What is Turkey?