Christmas Songs
1941: Bing Crosby dreams of a ___________
What is "White Christmas"?
1843: An elderly miser is made kinder after visits from the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come
What is "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens?
Santa’s 9th Reindeer
Who is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?
In Victorian England, it was believed that girls who refused this tradition would not receive any marriage proposals for at least the next year
What is kissing under the mistletoe?
While American children famously leave milk and cookies for Santa Claus, mince pies and a bottle of Guinness are put out by _____ kids.
What is Irish?
What did my true love give to me on the second day of Christmas?
What are two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree?
2003: Exploring the different aspects of love
What is "Love Actually"?
“I am a poor boy, I have no gift to bring, That’s fit to give the King, I played my drum for Him, I played my best for Him, then He smiled at me.”
Who is Little Drummer Boy?
Inspired by the Brothers Grimm’s “Hansel and Gretel”
What is (decorating) gingerbread houses?
What is Santa Claus’ real address? According to some, letters to Santa can be sent to the North Pole, with postal code H0H 0H0 in _________.
What is Canada?
1994: The only song to top the holiday charts in four separate decades
What is "All I Want for Christmas is You" by Mariah Carey?
1992: Snarky youth mistakenly heads to New York City, later runs into the 45th president of the USA, Donald Trump
What is "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"?
The personification of frost, ice, snow, winter, and the freezing cold
Who is Jack Frost?
DAILY DOUBLE: A holiday ballet, telling the story of a girl whose toy soldier comes to life
What is "The Nutcracker"?
In Norway, a household item is hidden on Christmas Eve.
What is a broom?
1984: A British classic which reached No.1 on the charts for the first time in 2021
What is "Last Christmas" by Wham!?
“Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas... perhaps...means a little bit more!”
What is "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" by Dr. Seuss?
Featured in Coca-Cola Christmas advertisements since the 1920s
Who is Santa Claus?
Location of the first decorated Christmas Tree in written records
What is Riga, Latvia?
Where Christmas trees are decorated with spider webs/spider ornaments
What is Ukraine?
1962: Written as a call for peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis
What is "Do You Hear What I Hear" popularized by Bing Crosby?
2004: Listed in the 2006 Guinness World Record Book as the “first all-digital capture” film
What is "The Polar Express"?
The King of Halloween Town obsessed with the idea of bringing Christmas to his home
Who is Jack Skellington?
1955: A general at the North American Aerospace Defence Command received a call on a top-secret hotline. The call was from a young boy who asked him if he really was Santa Claus. This lead to the creation of ________.
What is Santa Tracker?
Forget turkey with stuffing and cranberry sauce, the traditional Christmas feast in Japan is _______—thanks to a widely successful marketing campaign in the 1970s.
What is KFC?