Christmas Traditions
True or false: Jingle Bells was originally a Thanksgiving song.
True, the song was originally called ‘One Horse Open Sleigh’ and was composed in the mid-19th century for a Thanksgiving concert.
What are the two foods children in the U.S.A leave out for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve?
Cookies & Milk
Which Christmas movie had the LOWEST ratings?
a. Saving Christmas
b. Surviving Christmas
c. Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny
d. Santa's Christmas Elf (Named Calvin)
c. Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny
Name this song.
Over the river and through the woods
To grandmother's house, we go!
The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh
Through white and drifted snow!
Over The River
What is an alternative way to spell "Christmas"?
xmas
True or false? Santa Claus has always been depicted as a jolly fella in a red suit.
False – the modern image of Santa in red was devised by the Coca-Cola company in 1931 as part of the advertising campaign.
What is the name of the traditional Italian cake eaten at Christmas?
Panettone
What is the movie that includes both Halloween and Christmas themes?
The Nightmare Before Christmas
What activity inspired the song “Jingle Bells?"
A town-wide sled race
Pick three UNTRUE Christmas statements out of the five shown below:
a. Oranges are traditionally placed in stockings
b. White roses are the official flower of Christmas
c. "A Christmas Carol" features five ghosts
d. Blackbirds are the official Bird of Christmas
e. Mistletoe plants have white berries
false: b, c, d
True or false? Christmas wreaths are a religious symbol.
True – the first Christmas wreath was said to be representative of the crown of thorns worn by Jesus.
What do children in the U.K. leave out for Father Christmas (Santa) on Christmas Eve?
Mince pie
How many Home Alone Movies are there?
6
How old was singer Brenda Lee when she recorded the classic Christmas hit “Rockin Around the Christmas Tree?”
13
When are Christmas decorations traditionally supposed to be down by?
January 5th
True or false? Decorating with evergreen plants dates back to the 16th century.
False – Using evergreens around the winter solstice is a tradition going back even further to the Ancient Greeks and Romans.
What would you press into an onion when following a traditional bread sauce recipe?
a. ginger
b. cloves
c. garlic
d. lemon zest
b. cloves
When was the first Home Alone movie filmed?
1990
Pick the oldest Christmas song.
a. Jesus, Light of All The Nations
b. All I Want For Christmas Is You
c. Angels Hymn
d. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Jesus, Light of All The Nations (Jesus Refulsit Omnium)
Before St. Nicholas became Santa Claus, what was he?
a. monk
b. priest
c. saint
d. Amazon CEO
a. monk
What do naughty children get in their stockings?
Coal/charcoal
In which direction do you stir a Christmas pudding mixture to bring good luck?
a. clockwise
b. counterclockwise
a. clockwise
In which state was Home Alone filmed?
Illinois
Fill in the blanks: ( get at least 3 correct for points, double points if you get all correct)
I want a _________ for Christmas
Only a ___________ will do
I don't want a ___, no dinky Tinkertoy
I want a _____ to play with and _____!
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
Only a hippopotamus will do
I don't want a doll, no dinky Tinkertoy
I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy
Who wrote "A Christmas Carol"?
Charles Dickens