Christmas Food
Which traditional Christmas treat has red and white stripes?
Candy Cane
Where is Kevin's family traveling in the movie Home Alone?
Paris, France
In many Christian faiths, particularly Catholicism, what is the season starting four Sundays before Christmas?
Advent
In ‘Frosty the Snowman,’ what made Frosty come to life?
an old silk hat
What city is officially known as "The Christmas Capital of Canada"?
Winnipeg.
The city earned this title because its frequent and abundant snowfalls each December virtually guarantee a white Christmas, providing ideal weather for skating, sleigh rides and roasting chestnuts over an open fire.
What snack (two items) is typically left out for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve?
milk and cookies
In A Christmas Carol, what is Ebenezer's last name?
Scrooge
What country gave us the songs O Christmas Tree and Silent Night?
Germany
Which Christmas song holds the Guinness World Record for the best-selling single of all time?
White Christmas
Fun Fact:
"White Christmas" by Bing Crosby, with an estimated 50 million copies sold worldwide. It was written by Irving Berlin and released in 1942. The song was number one at Christmas in 1942, 1945, and 1947, and remained on the Billboard charts until 1963.
During the 12 Days of Christmas in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, kids often wear masks, make noise, ring bells and go door-to-door seeking treats. What name/s do they go by?
Belsnicklers or Mummers
They wear masks and costumes, disguise their voices and sing and dance before going to the next house. If the host can't guess their identities, he or she must come along with them and join in the holiday fun.
What do we call a building made out of a traditional Christmas cookie, then decorated with candy and icing?
a gingerbread house
In the movie Elf, what is the best way to spread Christmas cheer?
Singing loud for all to hear
The Cavalcade of Lights is celebrated in what Canadian city?
Toronto
What is the opening line of ‘The Christmas Song’ popularly sung by Nat King Cole?
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
In 1905, what company sponsored the first Santa Claus Parade in Toronto?
The T. Eaton Company
The last Eaton's store closed its doors on Feb. 26, 2002. Today, the parade has grown to more than 25 floats, 24 bands and 1,700 participants.
Which Christmas beverage is made with cream, eggs, and sugar?
eggnog
In the movie It's a Wonderful Life, what happens every time a bell rings?
an angel gets its wings
The Twelve Days of Christmas end on what date?
January 6 or the Feast of the Epiphany
In ‘Winter Wonderland,’ who do we pretend the snowman is?
Parson Brown
"In the meadow, we can build a snowman, then pretend that he is Parson Brown.”
Fun Fact:
The song was written in 1934 by Felix Bernard and Richard Bernhard Smith, and originally sung by Richard Himber.
Many wonder the same question each year — who is Parson Brown?
To understand, it is important to note that while the song is largely popular during Christmas time, it never actually mentions Christmas. Instead, the song is about marriage and romance during winter. The couple in the song builds a snowman in a meadow and pretends it is Parson Brown, who asks if they are married. The couple says they are not, but Parson Brown can wed them when he is in town.
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Parson is actually another word for a clergyman, especially a Protestant pastor. The word has gone largely unused since around 1980 but has been on a decline since 1800.
What Canadian chain store once featured Give like Santa, Save like Scrooge as its sales slogan during the holiday season?
Canadian Tire
In which country is KFC eaten as a Christmas tradition?
Japan
Fun Fact:
A group of visitors during the holiday season in the 1970s discovered that finding turkey in Japan was extremely difficult. Instead, they opted for a fried chicken Christmas dinner. KFC capitalized on this opportunity and began serving chicken dinners at Christmas in 1974 under the promotion 'Kentucky for Christmas.
In the movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas, what time is the Grinch set to have dinner with himself (and he can’t cancel it again)?
6:30pm
People in what country exchange books on Christmas Eve and then spend the evening reading them and eating chocolate?
Iceland.
Best. Tradition. EVER.
Which Christmas song was written during the Cuban Missile Crisis and is a plea for peace?
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Considered to be the first Christmas carol based on an Aboriginal language?
"The Huron Carol," or "Jesous Ahatonhia," ("Jesus, He Is Born") was written in the native language of the Huron/Wendat people by missionary Jean de Brébeuf in 1643.
The English version "Twas in the Moon of Wintertime" was written by Jesse Edgar Middleton in 1926.