History
of Christmas
of Christmas
Christmas has it's roots in this religion and Christmas Day is a very big deal for their worshippers.
What are Christians?
This "holiday" caught on in the 1980s and has really caught on in the last 5-10 years. It was promoted by companies so they could attract more customers for their Christmas Shopping.
What is Black Friday?
"You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen,
Comet and ___ and Donner and Blitzen."
Who is Cupid?
While not typically celebrated in the US, this is the name of the day after Christmas Day.
What is "Boxing Day"?
He had a Red Nose
Who is Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer?
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This department store was one of the earliest to take out advertisements targeting customers about Christmas specifically
What is Macy's?
This is the highest selling Christmas Song of All-Time (by basically all metrics)
What is "All I Want for Christmas is You" by Mariah Carey ?
In the United Kingdom and many commonwealth countries this Christmas tradition remains, to pull open this item which generally contains a small gift or a joke.
What is a Christmas Cracker?
This animated Christmas Film featured Tom Hanks
What is the Polar Express?
The name Santa Claus takes its origins from this Dutch man.
Who is Sinter Klauss? (Sint Nikolass or Saint Nicholas are also acceptable)
This company, in the 1930s, changed the image of Santa Claus from a rather spooky fellow to someone who is nice, jolly, and is basically the Santa we know today
Who is Coca Cola?
This is the first gift given on the 11th day of Christmas
What are Pipers Piping?
In this country, a part of the Christmas tradition is to go to KFC on Christmas Day
What is Japan?
This is the name of Will Ferrell's character in the Christmas Movie "Elf"
What is "Buddy"?
In this ancient empire the first gifts were exchanged during the Winter Solstice in December, considered by historians as the first "Christmas Gifts"
What is the Roman Empire?
James Edgar, in 1890, was the first person to do this in a store to attract customers
What is dress up as Santa Claus (he was the first "Mall Santa")?
This famous Christmas song was actually made for Thanksgiving.
What is "Jingle Bells"?
Here they call Santa Claus "Babbo Natale"
What is Italy?
Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come
What are the names of the ghosts from "A Christmas Carol"?
In the 1889 Poem “Goody Santa Claus on a Sleigh Ride” by Katharine Lee Bates, this character was introduced to the world of Christmas
Who is Mrs. Claus?
In 1939, the Montgomery Ward Department Store created this iconic Christmas Character as a marketing ploy to drum up more business (and it worked)
Who is Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer?
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In this country, Christmas trees were banned from 1929 - 1935
What is Russia?
In this year "A Charlie Brown Christmas" was released.
What is the year 1965?