Show:
The First Christmas
Christmas Foods
Christmas Traditions
Christmas Movies
Christmas Songs
100
The reason why Joseph and Mary had to go to Bethlehem.
What is a Census (decreed by Cæser Augustus)?
100
The thick, yellowish-white beverage often drank around Christmas.
What is Eggnog?
100
Fill in the blank: In German-American families, the children search for "______ ______" in the Christmas tree.
What is "the Pickle" (traditionally 'Ein Weihnachtsgurke')?
100
In the "Christmas Story," Ralphie wants this for Christmas.
What is a Red Ryder Carbine-action 200-Shot Range Model BB-Rifle With a Compass in the Stock and a Thingy that Tells Time?
100
The original title of "Jingle Bells."
What is "One Horse Open Sleigh?"
200
The meaning of the name Emmanuel.
What is "God with Us?"
200
The delicacy mentioned in "Twas the Night Before Christmas" to be dancing in the children's' heads.
What is a Sugarplum?
200
The flower originating from Mexico that is often used to decorate houses and evergreens during Las Posadas.
What is a Poinsettia
200
In "Miracle on 34th Street," the reason why 'Kris Kringle' stood in for the other Santa in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
What is intoxication or inebriation?
200
In "Angels We Have Heard on High," the latin meaning of the chorus 'Gloria, in excelsis Deo!'
What is 'Glory to God in the Highest?'
300
CONGRATULATIONS! DOUBLE JEOPARDY! The gifts that the Magi brought to Jesus. **Must know what each gift represents**
What is Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh. **Meanings: Gold- Jesus is King of Kings. Frankincense- Jesus is the High Priest of God. Myrrh- Jesus is the perfect Atoning Sacrifice, to appease God's wrath towards sin of mankind.
300
The bread-like fruitcake eaten in Germany around Christmastime.
What is Christstollen?
300
CONGRATULATIONS! DOUBLE JEOPARDY! The country of origin of Santa Claus' name. **What is the original name?**
Where is the Netherlands? Original name: Sinterklaas
300
In "It's a Wonderful Life," the name of George's Guardian angel.
Who is Clarence?
300
CONGRATULATIONS! DOUBLE JEOPARDY! "Away in a Manger" Fill in the blanks: The stars in the _____ _____ ____ where He lay, **Finish the next line of the verse.**
What is 'sky looked down?" **'The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.'
400
The real structure in Bethlehem, where Jesus was born.
What is a cave?
400
Across all cultures, the most common roast eaten around Christmastime.
What is a Turkey Roast?
400
The total number of countries that recognize Christmas as a National Holiday.
What are 169 countries?
400
In "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," this is the reason why the perfectly normal 'Dolly' was sent to the Island of Misfit Toys.
What is rejection? 'Dolly' has a very interesting backstory not mentioned in the movie; When given to a young girl for Christmas, Dolly was rejected by her kid, thus sending her to Island of Misfit Toys, as a result of depression.
400
In "The Twelve Days of Christmas," the total number of gifts received from the singer's 'True Love.'
What are 364 gifts?
500
The first book in the Bible that first proclaims of the coming of Jesus.
What is Genesis (Gen. 3:15- "And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.")
500
The ancient civilization that first invented Fruitcake.
What was the Roman Empire?
500
Though not recognized as a national holiday in Japan, this is the unusual way of how Japanese people celebrate Christmas.
What is eating at KFC? Yep- of all things, they go to KFC. This is a result of positive advertisement in Japan for the fast-food chain. To eat there on Christmas the Japanese have to make reservations months before they dine in, and this tradition seems to becoming quite popular in the Pacific Islands.
500
The total and current number of movies have been based off of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" in the U.S.
What is 24?
500
The most performed Christmas Carol of all time in the U.S.
What is "The Christmas Song" (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)?