Christmas History
In Christianity, Christmas marks this celebration
What is the birth of Christ?
This reindeer leads the sleigh due to his luminescent body part
Who is Rudolph?
Divorced dad reconnects with son by stealing fat guys identity
What is Santa Claus?
This sweet dish is the equivalent of a Christmas lasagne due to it's layering
What is Trifle?
In 1615, this Indian Ocean Island was discovered by a British Ship
What is Christmas Island?
During this GLOBAL event in 1914, opposing soldiers met peacefully in No Man's Land to celebrate Christmas
What is World War 1?
Commonly known as the performer, this reindeer earned her name from her lightfooted running style
Who is Dancer?
Bullying victim develops hypoplastic left heart syndrome in adulthood, returns to hometown hellbent on revenge, discovers love and cure to his condition
What is The Grinch?
These little fellas are often the victims of DIY decoration where parents encourage their children to mutilate this sweet man's face
Gingerbread man
50 years ago today, Cyclone Tracy devastated this Australian city after changing direction the day before
What is Darwin?
In Pagan tradition, Christmas marks this date (hint: originating in the Northern hemisphere)
What is the Winter Solstice?
This reindeer is thought to be the faster runner amongst Santa's pack
Dasher
After being abducted and raised amongst dwarves, a man develops schizophrenia and stockholm syndrome. He returns to his home to find his father, who struggles to come to terms with his prodigal sons sugar addiction and schizophrenic episodes.
What is Elf?
This Australian Christmas traditional food is quoted as saying, "And the other thing is, my sister had a baby and I took it over after she passed away and the baby lost all its legs and arms and now its just a stump but I take care of it with my wife and... and its growing and its fairly happy... and its difficult because I'm working a second shift at the factory to put food on the table but all the love that I see in that little guy's face it makes it worth it in the end. True story. "
What is a Prawn?
After Mikhail Gorbachev's resignation on Christmas day the dissolution of this Communist Organisation marked the birth of modern day Russia
What is the Soviet Union?
This iconic Christmas decoration originally signified the hope of a fertile spring to come
What is a Christmas tree?
Known around the workshop for his playfulness, this reindeer gets his name from the Dutch word for Lightning
A neglected child fights for his life against two armed robbers
What is Home Alone?
Typically a dessert that is won in raffles and sits in the cupboard for 2-3 years before being thrown in the bin, not bad with custard
What is fruitcake?
Interestingly, this Hitler doppelganger died on Christmas Day
Who is Charlie Chaplin?
This was gifted to Jesus by one of the three wise men and is commonly believed to be a foreshadowing of his sacrifice due to its deathly symbolism.
What is Myrrh?
This reindeer is named after the roman god of love
Who is Cupid?
A New York City police officer tries to save his estranged wife and others when they are taken hostage by terrorists during her work christmas party
What is Die Hard?
Thanks to a well run advertising campaign by the first KFC store owner in this country, the citizens of this country will often order months in advance to guarantee themselves a Christmas Party Bucket
Where is Japan?
On Christmas 1962 this movie, SCOUTED it's way onto black and white screens, in which a girls father defends a local Negro against a false rape allegation. He is ultimately found guilty. This JEM is adapted by the famous novel by author Harper Lee.
What is To Kill a Mockingbird?