CHRISTMAS CLASSICS
The Christmas truce of 1914 occurred during this war.
What is World War I?
The traditional names of Santa’s reindeer first appeared in this 1823 poem.
What is “A Visit from St. Nicholas”?
The Japanese Christmas cake typically features these berries.
What are strawberries?
The end of the year is also the end of this meteorological season in the Southern Hemisphere.
What is spring?
Reindeer are also known by this name in North America.
What are caribou?
In the original text of “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” the word “calling birds” was actually written as this.
What are “collie birds”?
The reindeer whose name means “thunder” in German.
Who is Donner?
In the Philippines, the world’s longest Christmas season begins in this month.
What is September?
The song “Auld Lang Syne” originated in this country.
What is Scotland?
The gemstone for December is this icy blue one.
What is turquoise?
The earliest known Christmas hymn was written in this century.
What is the 4th century?
The reindeer whose name means “lightning” in German
Who is Blitzen?
In Ukraine, ornaments shaped like these bugs symbolize good fortune.
What are spiders?
This zodiac sign ends the year.
What is Capricorn?
December’s birth flower shares its name with a winter holiday symbol.
What is the holly?
In “The Nutcracker,” Clara’s gift from Drosselmeyer magically becomes this.
What is a prince?
Long before the modern red suit, early European depictions of Santa’s predecessor often dressed him in this color to symbolize bishoply authority.
What is green?
The Catalan character “Tió de Nadal” famously produces gifts by doing this.
What is pooping?
December 31 is also known as this saint’s feast day.
What is St. Sylvester’s Day?
This Roman festival of gift-giving and feasting influenced Christmas traditions.
What is Saturnalia?
Although “White Christmas” is the best-selling single of all time, the melody was partly inspired by this Jewish holiday Irving Berlin was observing while writing it.
What is Passover?
Rudolph was not part of Clement Clarke Moore’s or earlier European traditions; he was introduced in 1939 for this reason
What is a department store promotion?
In parts of Eastern Europe, the first person to enter a home on Christmas Day is believed to bring luck; this person is called this in Scotland
What is the "first-footer"?
The “Times Square Ball Drop” tradition began in this decade predating electric lighting and using a manually lowered iron-and-wood ball.
What is the 1900s (1907)?
This horned Alpine figure, whose name comes from the German word for “claw,” traditionally appears on December 5th to punish misbehaving children.
Who is Krampus?