Classic Christmas Characters
Christmas Traditions
Holiday Movies
Holiday Tunes
Holiday History Around the World
100

Character based on St. Nicholas whose name rhymes with "Fanta Pause."

Who is Santa Claus?

100

These are the colors of the candles on an Advent wreath.

What is pink and purple?

100
This brought Frosty the Snowman to life.
What is an old silk hat?
100
This was given on the first day of Christmas in the song 'The 12 Days of Christmas'.
What is a partridge in a pear tree?
100
Noel means this in French.
What is Christmas?
200

The gift the main character requests from Santa at the end of his ride on The Polar Express.

What is a jingle bell?

200

The saint whose charitable giving started the tradition of hanging stockings by the fire.

Who is Saint Nicholas?

200

The famous singer in White Christmas.

Who is Bing Crosby?

200
The kind of sleigh used in Jingle Bells.
What is a one-horse open sleigh?
200

These paper treats, popular in England, explode with small prizes.

What are Christmas crackers?

300

How many ghosts show up in A Christmas Carol?

What is 4?

300
Christmas trees originated in Church plays depicting these Genesis characters.

Who are Adam and Eve?

300

The name of Jimmy Stewart's guardian angel in "It's a Wonderful Life"?

What is Clarence?

300

In the Christmas carol, "We wish you a Merry Christmas" the carolers are pretty insistent they get this treat before leaving.

What is figgy pudding?

300

This saint staged the first Christmas Nativity scene.

Who is Saint Francis?

400
The names of all nine reindeer.
Who are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph.
400
What U.S. state was the first to make Christmas an official holiday?
What is Alabama?
400

A popular Christmas movie that is also considered a halloween movie.

What is Nightmare Before Christmas?

400

Adeste Fideles is now popularly known by this title.

What is "O Come All Ye Faithful"?

400

The home of the real St. Nicholas.

What is Turkey?

500

In the story "The Gift of the Magi", the Christmas gifts exchanged by the couple.

What are a comb and a watch chain?

500

The French cake, "Buche de Noel" originated from this fiery pagan object.

What is a Yule log?

500
In "Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer" there is an elf named Hermey who really wants to be this. (for a living)
What is a dentist?
500

The German name for the song "O Christmas Tree".

What is "O Tannenbaum"

500
The town of Bethlehem was once part of this empire.
What is the Roman Empire?