Christmas Songs
What a bright time, it's the right time
To rock the night away
A - Jingle Bells
B - Jingle Bell Rock
C - White Christmas
B
Jingle Bell Rock
True or False?
Approximately 15,000 people will visit the E.R. because of Christmas.
True!
It might be the most wonderful time of the year, but it's also statistically the most dangerous. Falling off ladders while hanging decorations, cooking burns, food poisoning, and a multitude of other holiday mishaps send an average of 15,000 people a year to the emergency room throughout November and December.
Krampus is a popular legend that originated from what country?
A - Netherlands
B - Sweden
C - Germany
C
Germany
What is the #1 selling non chocolate candy sold in December?
A - Gum Drops
B - Peppermint
C - Candy Cane
C - Candy Cane
Candy Canes - Whether devoured as a treat or hung on the tree as decoration, candy canes are the No. 1-selling non-chocolate candy during December, and date back to 1670 Germany. The red and white peppermint sticks arrived stateside in 1847, when a German-Swedish immigrant in Wooster, Ohio placed them on a tree. By the 1950s, an automated candy cane-making machine was invented, cementing their mass appeal.
Why do we not eat meat on Christmas Eve?
A - Not Hungry
B - Fasting
C - Enjoying too much Rum and Egg Nog
B - Fasting
Christmas Eve is a vigil or fasting day, and the abundance of seafood reflects the observance of abstinence from meat until the feast of Christmas Day itself. The long tradition of eating seafood on Christmas Eve dates from the Roman Catholic tradition of abstaining from eating meat on the eve of a feast day.
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
A - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause
B - We Wish You a Merry Christmas
C - All I want for Christmas Is You
C
All I Want for Christmas Is You
True or False?
White Christmas is the best-selling Christmas single of all time?
TRUE!
Guinness World Records has certified that the Irving Berlin classic has sold over 100 million copies. 50 million of those are the Bing Crosby version from 1949. White Christmas has been recorded over 500 times, by artists like Frank Sinatra, Bob Marley, and Taylor Swift.
Which Country hides a pickle in the Christmas tree?
A - France
B - Germany
C - Russia
B - Germany
A Christmas tree decoration in the shape of a pickle is hidden on a Christmas tree, with the finder receiving either a reward or good fortune for the next year.
Which fruit would you receive in your stocking?
A - Cranberries
B - Grapes
C - Tangerines
C - Tangerines
The tradition of putting tangerines in stockings comes from 12th century French nuns who left socks full of fruits to the poor.
Which Country celebrates Christmas Day on the Beach?
A - Portugal
B - Australia
C - Greece
B
In Australia, December 25th is in their summer, so Christmas Day is a time to hit the beach. There you might see surfers dressed up like Santa and Christmas trees set up on the sand.
Christmas dinner is often made on the barbecue, and it’s said that when visiting Australia, Santa gives his reindeer a rest and gets kangaroos to pull his sleigh!
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
A - Last Christmas
B - Next Christmas
C - This Christmas
A
Last Christmas
True or False?
A traditional Christmas delicacy in Greenland is raw whale skin with blubber still attached?
TRUE!
This meal is known by the Inuit name, mattak (sometimes called muktuk). It's most often from a bowhead whale, but occasionally narwhal and beluga are used.
Yule Goat is a symbol in what country?
A - China
B - Sweden
C - England
B
Sweden
People all over Sweden often build yule goats out of straw, but one has become famous for its inability to stay unlit. Every year, the town of Gävle, Sweden, builds a giant straw yule goat that is roughly 45 feet tall, and nearly every year it gets vandalized in arson attacks. Despite the best efforts of local law enforcement, the goat has been damaged 37 times as of December 2016. Strangely, no one has ever suggested NOT rebuilding the flammable straw goat.
In 2018 how many Canadian households purchased turkey or turkey products at Christmas?
A - 31%
B - 45%
C - 67%
A - 31%
At Christmas 2018, 2.4 million whole turkeys were purchased by Canadians, equal to 39% of all whole turkeys that were sold over the year. 31% of Canadian households (4.5 million) purchased turkey and turkey products for Christmas 2018.
What country celebrates Christmas the weirdest?
A - Norway
B - Italy
C - Turkey
A - Norway
Hide your broom. Norwegians believe that Christmas Eve coincides with the arrival of evil spirits and witches. It is only logical then, that Norwegian householders hide all their brooms before they go to sleep.
In the meadow, we can build a snowman
We'll pretend that he is Parson Brown
He'll say, are you married?
A - Frosty the Snowman
B - Charlie Brown
C - Winter Wonderland
Winter Wonderland
True or False
The US is the leading exporter of Christmas trees?
False!
The US is pretty high on the list, but the world's leading exporter of Christmas trees is actually Canada. They owe this honor to the province of Nova Scotia, which is also the world's leading exporter of lobsters and wild blueberries.
KFC dinner is a new tradition for what country?
A - Japan
B - Thailand
C - Russia
A - Japan
Christmas isn’t an official holiday in Japan, but many people and businesses put up lights and trees. Young children get presents and the family will sit down for a meal of fried chicken instead of turkey.
Christmas Eve though is considered a very romantic time — like Valentine’s Day in Canada. Couples will exchange gifts and go out for fancy dinners. Restaurants are usually booked months in advance on Christmas Eve.
The first official Christmas card debuted in which Country?
A - Canada
B - England
C - United States
B - England
The first official Christmas card debuted in 1843 England with the simple message, “A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You.” The idea of a mailed winter holiday greeting gradually caught on in both Britain and the U.S., with the Kansas City-based Hall Brothers (now Hallmark) creating a folded card sold with an envelope in 1915. Today, according to the Greeting Card Association, more than 1.6 billion holiday cards are sold annually.
In which Country do they wear white to celebrate Christmas Day?
A - Malaysia
B - Mexico
C - Ethiopia
Christmas in Ethiopia is celebrated on January 7 instead of December 25. The day before, people don’t eat all day. They then go to church in the morning, with everyone wearing a traditional white robe called the shamma (say "SHAM-uh").
After church it’s time to eat — people visit friends and family, and enjoy food at each stop. Traditionally, young men will play ganna (say "GONE-nah") in the afternoon, it’s like field hockey and played with wooden ball and sticks.
There's a tree in the Grand Hotel, one in the park as well. It's the sturdy kind that doesn't mind the snow
A - Oh Christmas Tree
B - It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas
C - Let It Snow
B
It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas
True or False?
Christmas crackers have a paper bracelet that you wear if you win the pull.
False!
Christmas crackers actually have a paper crown inside, which the winner of the pull wears on their head. Crackers also include jokes and knick-knacks of various value, depending on how expensive the crackers are.
The British tradition of pulling Christmas crackers originated in Great Britain. Crackers were developed in London in 1847, by a candymaker named Tom Smith.
This country heads to church on Christmas Eve wearing roller skates.
A - Iceland
B - Venezuela
C - France
B - Venezuela
Venezuela is a religious country where most of the people are Catholic, so Christmas-time involves a lot of going to church. In the capital city of Caracas, there’s a tradition of closing the streets to cars on Christmas morning and people roller skate to church services.
Princess Diana and Kate Middleton served this at their wedding
A - Mincemeat Tarts
B - Gingerbread Cookies
C - Fruit Cake
C - Fruit Cake
A favorite of the Brits (both Princess Diana and Kate Middleton served it at their weddings), fruitcake—that much-maligned mix of dried fruit, nuts and brandy.
In 1985 Johnny Carson cracked, “The worst Christmas gift is fruitcake. There is only one fruitcake in the entire world, and people keep sending it to each other.”
How many litres of Eggnog was sold in December 2018?
A - More than 2.4 Million litres
B - More then 4.8 Million litres
C - More than 5.9 Million litres
More than 5.9-million litres of eggnog were sold in Canada in December 2018. While eggnog isn’t everyone’s idea of a delicious holiday tipple, it’s obvious that many Canadians do enjoy it.