Christmas History
The New York City tree lighting is broadcasted from this location.
What is Rockefeller Center?
An ornament shaped like this food is hidden in a Christmas tree and is said to bring good look to the person that finds it.
What is a Pickle?
The movie Cool Runnings is about this sport.
What is Bobsledding?
This beverage is known as milk punch.
What is Eggnog?
This is the Spanish translation for "Merry Christmas."
What is "Feliz Navidad"?
This 1800's term refers to someone who is dismissive of the Christmas season.
What is Scrooge?
This tradition, now associated with Christmas, began in Ancient Greece as a blessing of fertility in wedding ceremonies.
What is kissing under the mistletoe?
This is the oldest Winter Olympic sport.
What is Figure Skating?
In the song "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," this kind of pudding is called for.
What is Figgy Pudding?
According to the movie Elf, this is the best way to spread Christmas cheer.
What is singing loud for all to hear?
The French word "Noel" comes from a Latin word meaning this.
What is "Birth"?
This country started the tradition of exchanging gifts.
What is Italy?
Walt Disney was the chairman of the opening and closing ceremonies at the 1960 Winter Olympics in this U.S. State.
What is California?
This fairy tale inspired gingerbread houses.
What is "Hansel & Gretel" (The Brothers Grimm)?
This U.S. President banned Christmas trees at the White House.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
In the United States, Christmas became a federal holiday in this century.
What is the 19th century (1870)?
These are typically put in windows to symbolize that Jesus Christ is the Light of the World.
What are Candles?
In an Olympic snowboarding event, the walls of the half-pipe are this many feet high.
What is 22 feet?
Christmas candy canes are white and red in color to symbolize this.
What is the purity of Jesus (white) and the blood of Jesus (red)?
Santa has this many reindeer.
What is Nine?
Starting as early as the 1920s, this company was the first to use Santa Claus' image in advertising campaigns.
Carol Aebersold and her daughters created this family holiday tradition.
What is Elf on the Shelf?
This country has won the most Winter Olympic medals.
What is Norway?
This is said to be the most popular meal for Christmas in Japan.
What is KFC?
This popular Christmas song was originally intended to be a Thanksgiving song.
What is "Jingle Bells"?