The Reason for the Season
Which Gospel begins with "In the beginning was the Word..."?
John
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol begins by pronouncing that this character is dead.
Marley.
While the NBA and NFL have often famously played Christmas Day games, this sport does not.
Major League Baseball
What is the name of the Grinch's dog?
Max.
Bethlehem is also known as "the city of..." which king?
David
How many beatitudes does Jesus begin his Sermon on the Mount with?
8
What gift do Harry and Ron receive from Mrs. Weasley in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?
Jumpers/sweaters
This superstar NBA player recently complained about NFL games happening on Christmas Day.
Lebron James
What gift does Santa Claus give to Hero Boy in The Polar Express?
A sleigh bell.
Which two Gospel accounts tell the story of Jesus' birth?
Luke and Matthew
John the Baptist's diet was said to have consisted of these two foods.
Locusts and wild honey.
What gift does Lucy receive from Father Christmas in C.S. Lewis' The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe?
A bottle of magical healing cordial.
Christmas Day 1862, during the American Civil War, saw a competition in Hilton Head, South Carolina between two teams made up of soldiers from New York regiments. What sport, with its Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY, did they play?
Baseball
This animated Christmas classic had such an effect on the public's perception of aluminum Christmas trees that the industry eventually died out four years after the TV special's release.
A Charlie Brown Christmas.
8
Which Psalm does Christ reference when he says "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
Psalm 22
What American classic features a family giving their Christmas breakfast away to their impoverished neighbors?
Louisa May Alcott's Little Women
The NFL's first Christmas Day game, infamous for being the longest game in NFL history and wreaking havoc on already established Christmas plans, featured these four teams competing in the divisional playoffs.
The Dallas Cowboys, the Minnesota Vikings, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Miami Dolphins.
What famous actor and close friend of Steve Martin plays Jack Frost in The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause?
Martin Short.
How many dreams does Joseph have before and after Christ's birth according to the Gospel of Matthew?
4
Because of their similarities in content, Matthew, Mark, and Luke are often reffered to as the "_____ Gospels".
Synoptic
What character recounts Cathy's Christmas stay at Thrushcross Grange in Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights?
Ellen "Nelly" Dean
What UCLA alumni famously scored 31 points and 10 rebounds in his rookie season for the Miami Heat on Christmas Day?
Jaime Jaquez Jr.
In Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, what punishment does Harry say he doesn't care if he'll receive as he sets out on a quest of attempted murder?
"...a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons."