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Christmas Characters
Christmas Food
Decorating
Christmas Traditions
Christmas Songs
100
A grumpy anti holiday spirit that tries to ruin Christmas.
Who is the Grinch?
100
Candy Canes were invented to keep kids quiet.
True. In 1670, they gave them to children in Church to keep them quiet.
100
Sometimes you see these decorations all year round.
What are outdoor Christmas lights?
100
The earliest Christmas carol was sung in 1410. True or False?
True.
100
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, _______________________________.
What is Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen?
200
Name Santa's ninth reindeer.
Who is Rudolph?
200
Animal crackers were first introduced around Christmas time.
True. The shiny boxes originally had a string on them to hang them from Christmas trees.
200
People tried to stop this tradition because it showed a picture of a child drinking wine.
What is the first picture seen on a Christmas Card? https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/Firstchristmascard.jpg
200
It is good luck to eat this from December 25 - January 5.
What is mincemeat pie?
200
In the song jingle bells, what is it fun to ride?
What is a one horse open sleigh?
300
This German soldier is a symbol of good luck.
Who is the Nutcracker?
300
Fruit cake was originally baked at Christmastime.
False. It was actually baked at harvest time with plenty of booze in it to last until the next years harvest. If you waited and ate it a year later, it was said to give you good luck.
300
The poinsettia comes from this country.
What is Mexico?
300
There is a Canadian tradition where an item is hidden inside the Christmas tree. The person who finds it receives good luck all year, or, if a child finds it, you get an extra present.
What is a pickle?
300
What was the first Christmas song to mention Santa Claus? Was it Up on the House Top or Here Comes Santa Claus?
What is Up on the House Top? Written in 1864.
400
Clark, Ellen, Rusty, Audrey and Aunt Edna are from what family?
Who are the Griswalds?
400
The earliest Christmas meal is traced back to eating turkey as the main course.
False. It was a peacock. King Henry the 8th changed it to turkey.
400
Very expensive Christmas crackers made were called 'Millionaire Crackers' and they contained a solid silver box with a piece of gold and silver jewelry inside of it. True or False?
True.
400
On this day, hundreds of years ago, the servants got the day off to go visit with their families.
What is Boxing Day?
400
Was Mariah Carey's song 'All I Want for Christmas is You' recorded in: California in August, or, Lake Tahoe in January?
A very hot day in August, 1994 in California.
500
Also known as Father Christmas or Saint Nick.
Who is Santa Clause?
500
Santa's cookies originate back to tree ornaments.
True. They took the cookies from off the tree and put them on the table for Santa.
500
Name five different Christmas decorations that are commonly found in Canadian homes.
What are: tree, lights, snowman, elf, Santa Claus?
500
In this tradition, men and women swap clothes, put on a mask and go visit neighbors.
What is mumming?
500
What was Grandma drinking too much of the night she got run over by a reindeer?
What is Eggnog?