Christmas History
What Christian group banned Christmas in Boston from 1659 to 1681?
Who are the Puritans?
Christmas has never been a big deal in this Asian country. Aside from a few small, secular traditions such as gift-giving and light displays, Christmas remains largely a novelty in the country. However, a new, quirky “tradition” has emerged in recent years – a Christmas Day feast of the Colonel’s very own Kentucky Fried Chicken.
What is Japan?
You may see Santa at this kind of store named for the way it's divided into sections.
What is a department store?
The Sesame Street resident was one of the hottest holiday items of 1996
Who is (Tickle-Me) Elmo?
This sibling duo, Krish and Nisha, both played this sport.
What is Lacrosse?
Before becoming tied up with Christmas what was Yule?
What is a Pagan midwinter festival?
Every Christmas Eve, this Venezuelan city’s residents head to church in the early morning on roller skates.
What is Caracas?
The modern Santa Claus is mainly a mix of what two figures?
Who are Saint Nicholas and Father Christmas?
Sinterklaas in dutch or Odin are also acceptable answers
This popular doll was introduced by Mattel in 1959
What is Barbie?
This teen cut their neck on a tree when they were younger.
Who is Anjali?
The French word “Noel” is often used around Christmas, but what was its original meaning in Latin?
What is birth?
In the 13 days leading up to Christmas, 13 tricksy troll-like characters come out to play in this European Country. The Yule Lads visit the children across the country over the 13 nights leading up to Christmas. For each night of Yuletide, children place their best shoes by the window and a different Yule Lad visits leaving gifts for nice girls and boys and rotting potatoes for the naughty ones.
What is Iceland?
What was the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas” originally titled?
What is A Visit from St. Nicholas?
The Warner Bros. edition of Trivial Pursuit features a special token of this yellow bird
This family member wrote the most atrocious horror play.
Who is Jigar?
In what century was the first written use of Xmas?
What is the 16th century?
The Giant Lantern Festival (Ligligan Parul Sampernandu) is held each year on the Saturday before Christmas Eve in the city of San Fernando, better known as the Christmas Capital of which Asian country.
What is the Philippines?
What political cartoonist is largely responsible for defining what the modern Santa Claus looks like?
Who is Thomas Nast?
This "checkers" game, played on a star and with marbles, is also made by Pressman.
What is Chinese Checkers?
This family member thought her alarm was a phone when it began ringing to wake her up.
Who is Gira?
What Roman holiday held from December 17th to the 23rd had a large influence on how Christmas was celebrated?
What is Saturnalia?
Perhaps one of the most unorthodox Christmas Eve traditions can be found in this European Country, where people hide their brooms. It’s a tradition that dates back centuries to when people believed that witches and evil spirits came out on Christmas Eve looking for brooms to ride on. To this day, many people still hide their brooms in the safest place in the house to stop them from being stolen.
What is Norway?
What entrepreneur was the first person to dress up as Santa in his department store and started the tradition of a department store/mall Santa?
Who is James Edgar?
This Milton Bradley board game is a quick-draw version of Charades.
What is Pictionary?
This year our first and last Christmas family feud was played.
What is 2017?