What we have learned
Holly Jolly Christmas History
More Stuff We Learned (from Mrs. VDB)
100

On what date and year did the attack on Pearl Harbor take place? 

December 7, 1941

100
Name one of Buddy the Elf's main food groups? 

Candy, Candy Canes, Candy Corn, and Maple Syrup 

100

What possible heirloom is set out by Germans at Christmas time? 

Christmas Pyramid. 

200

Marco Polo and his father set out to find spices, silk and gunpowder. On what continent could these items be found? 

The continent of Asia. 

200

What does Santa bring to naughty children? 

A lump of coal! 

200

What type of plant is associated with Christmas in Mexico? 

The Poinsettia 

300

This is the name for the gold coins given to children during Hannukah. 

What is Gelt. 

300
Name one of the gifts the Wise Men gave to Baby Jesus? 

Gold, Frankincense,Myrrh

300

How do you say "Merry Christmas" in Spanish? 

Feliz Navidad

400

How many days is Hannukah celebrated for? 

8 days 

400

Where was Baby Jesus born? 

Bethlehem, in a Manger

400

What country started the Christmas Card to help make money at the Post Office? 

England. 

500

What do the Filipino people do every year in to remember Marco Polo?

Stage a reenactment of his death! 

500

Which movie character says "Bah Humbug" when complaining about Christmas? 

Ebenezer Scrooge

500
According to Italian folklore, who flies on her broomstick looking for Baby Jesus, sweeping and leaving gifts behind? 

La Befana