Famous Christmas Stories
Who is the author of the 1843 novel, "A Christmas Carol"?
a. Hans Christian Anderson
b. Clement Moore
c. Charles Dickens
d. Mark Twain
Charles Dickens
What language was "Silent Night" originally written in?
German, in 1818
What was the name of the main character in "A Christmas Carol"?
Ebenezer Scrooge
What does the word Immanuel mean?
God With Us
How is the weather described in the song "Let It Snow"?
Frightful
What was the name of the Grinch's dog?
a. Toto
b. Bolt
c. Max
d. Milo
Max
What carol has the line "God and sinners reconciled"?
a. O Come,O Come, Immanuel
b. O Come All Ye Faithful
c. Hark, the Harold Angels Sing
d. The First Noel
Hark, the Harold Angels Sing in 1739
What did Ralphie want for Christmas in the movie "A Christmas Story"?
A Red Ryder BB Gun
Returning from Egypt, Joseph, Mary and Jesus settled in.....
a. Capernaum
b. Nazereth
c. Bethlehem
d. Jerusalem
Nazereth
What kind of sleigh is used in the song "Jingle Bells"?
One-horse open sleigh
Who authored the book "Skipping Christmas" on which the movie "Christmas With The Kranks" was based?
a. Peter Swanson
b. John Grisham
c. Stephanie Garber
d. Kristin Hannah
John Grisham in 2001
What carol includes the line "A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices"?
a. O Holy Night
b. We three Kings
c. O Come All You Faithful
d. O Little Town of Bethlehem
O Holy Night (1847)
In "Home Alone" (1990), Where was the McCallister family going for Christmas vacation?
Paris
Which two of the following characters received an in person visit from the angel Gabriel?
a. Joseph
b. Mary
c. Elizabeth
d. Zechariah
b. Mary
d. Zechariah
What Andy William's song was used in a Staples commercial?
"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
What was the name of Scrooge's partner in the novel "A Christmas Carol"?
Jacob Marley
What gift is given on the 7th day in the carol "On The Twelfth Day of Christmas"(written around 1780)?
a. geese a-laying
b. drummers drumming
c. minstrels playing
d. swans a-swimming
swans a-swimming
Name the department store in the movie "Miracle On 34th Street" that hired Kris Kringle? (1947)
a. Harold's
b. Simpson Sears
c. Macy's
d. Bloomingdale's
Macy's
Which two of the 4 gospels tell the Christmas story?
Matthew and Luke
What made Frosty come to life in the song "Frosty the Snowman"?
Putting on the old silk hat
Who wrote the 1823 poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas"?
a. O. Henry
b. Dr. Seuss
c. Clement Clarke Moore
d. Louisa May Alcott
Clement Clarke Moore
In which direction is the star leading the kings in the carol "We Three Kings"?
westward
Which Christmas movie grossed the highest ticket sales?
a. The Grinch (2018)
b. Home Alone (1990)
c. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
d. A Christmas Carol (2009)
The Grinch (2018)
Which one of the women listed below is not found in the Geneology of Jesus listed in Matthew, chapter 1.
a. Tamar
b. Rahab
c. Sarah
d. Bathsheba
Sarah
Which Bing Crosby song is the best selling single of all time?
a. White Christmas
b. Silver Bells
c. The Christmas Song
d. I'll Be Home For Christmas
White Christmas (1942)