Vocabulary
What is used to decorate a Christmas tree (name at least 5 items)
ornaments
lights
tinsel or garland
tree topper (star, angel, bow)
candy canes
The name of the character who hates Christmas
Grinch
The name of the actor starring the main role in 'Home Alone'
Macaulay Culkin
This snack is typically left out for Santa Claus.
milk and cookies
In which country did the tradition of decorating Christmas tree begin?
1510 – The first written record of a decorated Christmas Tree comes from Riga, Latvia. Men of the local merchants' guild decorated a tree with artificial roses, danced around it in the marketplace and then set fire to it.
Name 5 verbs associated with Christmas
decorate
hang
wrap/unwrap
bake/cook
celebrate
exchange
The most popular film which is very popular at Christmas time.
Home Alone
What is the name of the band to sing 'Last Christmas'?
Wham
What do naughty children get instead of sweets?
coal
What was the first company that used Santa Claus in advertising?
Coca-Cola
Say 'Merry Christmas' in 3 foreign languages
Russian: Счастливого Рождества
French: Joyeux noël
Spanish: Feliz Navidad
What is the best selling Christmas song of all time?
White Christmas
Which pop singer is famous for the hit song 'All I Want for Christmas is You'?
Mariah Carey
What item is traditionally hidden inside a Christmas pudding in the UK?
a coin
How many points does a traditional snowflake have?
All snowflakes contain six sides or points owing to the way in which they form.
Name 5 sweets typically eaten at Christmas time.
Candy canes
marshmallow snowman
Gingerbread cookies
Christmas pudding
Sugar cookies
Guess the Chrismtas song based on the following emojis:
🎸🔁🎄
Rocking around the Christmas tree
Who is the author of A Christmas Carol?
Charles Dickens
What is the name of the plant associated with kissing at Christmas?
mistletoe
What material was used for the first artificial Christmas tree?
goose feathers
How is Santa Claus called in different countries? Name at least five.
Spain: Papa Noel
Russia: Дед Мороз
Turkey: Noel Baba
France: Pere Noel
Germany: Weihnachtsmann
Which Christmas film was banned in some countries for being too scary for children?
Gremlins
Which composer wrote the music for the classic Christmas ballet 'The Nutcracker'?
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
In which country is it traditional to eat KFC on Christmas Day?
Japan
In which country do people decorate with spider webs for Christmas?
Ukraine
Germany
Poland
a spider's web on a Christmas tree is considered good luck.