Songs
Popular song written during the Cuban missile crisis.
What is Do You Hear What I Hear?
Was the original Christmas treat in 1902, the boxes were intended to hang on the tree.
What is animal crackers?
Was never given a name in “A Christmas Story”.
Who is Ralphie’s Dad?
First made in 1610 in Germany and was once made of real silver.
What is Tinsel?
The century that Xmas was first written.
What is the 16th century?
Voice actor Thur Ravenscroft who voiced Tony the Tiger, also sang this Christmas song.
What is “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch”?
The Jamestown settlers created the first American batch of this holiday drink.
What is eggnog?
Was intended to have Jim Carrey was initially eyed to star in the movie.
What is Elf?
Was an ancient symbol of fertility and virility- and the Druids believed it was an actual aphrodisiac.
What is Mistletoe?
The original name for the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas”
What is a Visit from St. Nicholas?
Johnny Marks wrote the lyrics for this famous song, almost a decade after the character was invented.
What is Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer”?
The country that traditionally has a Christmas dinner of KFC and vanilla cake.
What is Japan?
The plot of was inspired by the collision of holiday store decorations.
What is “The Nightmare Before Christmas”?
Prince Albert of Germany introduced this to his new wife, Queen Victoria of England and the tradition really took off.
What is the Christmas tree?
Christmas decorating sends nearly 15,000 people here every year.
What is the ER?
Both Medford, Massachusetts and Savannah, Georgia claim that this classic Christmas carol was written there.
What is Jingle Bells?
Was the preferred poultry in medieval times.
What is Peacock?
Made the Macy’s thanksgiving day parade famous.
What is “Miracle on 34th Street”?
Invented the first string of electric Christmas lights.
Who is Thomas Edison?
The year the first commerical card was made.
What is 1843?
Was used to create the statue of Joseph Mohr (the writer of Silent Night), then buried in the Silent Night Chapel.
What is Joseph Mohr’s skull?
also known as “dragee” or more commonly “comfit”, a glossy sugar shell on candies. IE jelly beans, M&M’s. Most often made with caraway seeds or cardamom seeds at the center.
What is a sugar plum?
This Christmas movie began with a Christmas card.
What is “It's a Wonderful Life”?
was invented by accident when a mechanic tried to improve the light bulb.
What is the snow globe?
Santa’s postal code, per Canada Post.
What is H0H 0H0?