XMAS Songs & Carols
This Christmas music staple first reached #1 on the US charts in 2019.
What is "All I want for Christmas is You" by Mariah Carey?
In medieval Europe, this activity, called “wassailing”, sometimes turned rowdy leading it to be banned.
What is Caroling?
The first American-born pope was elected this year - he hails from this city.
What is Chicago?
In the classic song, “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” they won't leave until they get some of this...
What is Figgy Pudding?
This Leonardo da Vinci painting, housed in the Louvre, is famous for the subject’s enigmatic smile.
What is the Mona Lisa?
This iconic Bing Crosby song is the best-selling single of all time.
What is “White Christmas”?
This winter sport dates back over 8,000 years and was primarily used for hunting and transportation as opposed to recreation.
What is skiing?
Upon entering space, pop star Katy Perry held this up to the camera.
What is a Daisy?
In Sweden, this hot mulled wine—served with almonds and raisins—warms Christmas markets across the country.
What is glögg?
This Dutch painter is known for works like The Starry Night, which he painted while in a mental asylum.
Who is Vincent Van Gogh?
“Jingle Bells” was originally written for this holiday—not Christmas.
What is Thanksgiving?
In the Middle Ages, this winter survival craft was dominated by guilds entirely of men.
What is knitting?
This coin was produced for the last time for general use in November, ending over two centuries of production.
What is the penny?
In this country, it’s traditional to eat KFC on Christmas Eve—a marketing campaign that became a national phenomenon.
What is Japan?
This French artist is known for his water lilies series and founding the Impressionist movement.
Who is Claude Monet?
According to the song, my true love gave this to me on the eighth day of Christmas.
What are eight maids-a-milking?
Early Canadian hockey players used pucks made of this.
What is frozen cow dung?
This country imposed a nation-wed ban on smoking in public outdoor spaces, including beaches, parks, and areas near schools.
What is France?
This German fairy tale inspired the trend of first building gingerbread houses in the 1800s.
What is Hansel and Gretel?
This iconic sculpture by Auguste Rodin depicts a man deep in thought, often seen on its own or part of a larger work called The Gates of Hell.
What is The Thinker?
This song, with a famous US City in its title, is the most played Christmas song of the 21st century in the UK.
What is "Fairytale of New York"?
This is first winter sport to appear in the Olympics - debuting in 1908 - before the Winter games existed.
What is Figure Skating?
This American boxer and kitchen appliance entrepreneur passed in March of this year.
Who is George Foreman?
Legend says that this tall Italian Christmas bread was invented by a young baker to impress the father of the woman he loved.
What is Panettone?
This American artist is famous for large-scale drip paintings and for pioneering Abstract Expressionism - his work has often prompted non-artist viewers to claim, "I could do that!"
Who is Jackson Pollock?