The Reason for the Season
Bethlehem, Jesus’ traditional birthplace, is about 6 miles south of this city
What is Jerusalem?
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” comes from this 1944 film starring Judy Garland
What is Meet Me in St. Louis?
Alphabetically, the first of Santa’s reindeer
Who is Blitzen?
The Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball once bore the name of this suburb
What is Anaheim?
Santa Claus as known today was popularized by ads from this soft drink company
What is Coca-Cola?
One of the two gospels in the New Testament that contains a nativity narrative
What is (the Gospel of) Matthew OR Luke?
This song is the highest-charting Christmas song in history
What is "All I Want for Christmas Is You"?
Reindeer are the only variety of deer whose females have this feature
What are antlers?
“Angel” comes from the word for “messenger” in this language
What is Greek?
The German word for “Christ child” gives Santa Claus this nickname
What is Kris Kringle?
The biblical “kings,” “magi,” or “wise men” are thought to have been priests of this ancient Iranian religion
What is Zoroastrianism?
Good King Wenceslas was king of what is now this modern European country
What is the Czech Republic (or Czechia)?
This indigenous group of Norway, Sweden, and Finland traditionally lives by reindeer herding
Who are the Sami?
The song “Angel,” popularized by SPCA advertisements, was written by this Canadian singer-songwriter
Who is (Sarah) McLachlan?
Rudolf, the Red-Nosed Reindeer was created by an executive of this now-defunct retail giant
What is Montgomery Ward?
The archangel Gabriel’s revelation to Mary that she would become pregnant by the Holy Spirit is officially referred to as this
What is the Annunciation?
“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” was written by Charles Wesley, the younger brother of John Wesley, who founded this Christian denomination
What is Methodism?
During wintertime, reindeer generally subsist on this type of fungus, which grows on rocky surfaces
What is lichen?
The “biblically accurate angel” internet phenomenon comes primarily from this Old Testament book
What is (the Book of) Ezekiel?
The poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas” begins with these five words
What are "'Twas the night before Christmas..."
The popular image of Mary riding on a donkey is actually from the non-canonical gospel of this man, supposedly Jesus’ brother
Who is James?
The melody of “Deck the Halls” was originally used for a New Years’ song in this Celtic language
What is Welsh?
The smallest type of reindeer lives on this remote Norwegian island chain
What is Svalbard?
This type of angel was originally depicted as a warrior or guardian, but is now most commonly portrayed as a young child
What is a cherub?
Father Christmas, an ancestor figure of Santa, may descend partially from this ancient deity
Who is Odin?