Festive Phrases
All the Jingle Ladies
'Twas the Night Before Christmas
Christmas Around The World
It Happened on Christmas Day
100
"O Tannenbaum" is a German Christmas carol describing this common Christmas decoration.
What is Christmas tree
100
For over 80 years the Rockettes have starred in the Christmas Spectacular at this theatre
What is the Radio City Music Hall
100
In the poem Santa calls these individually by name, and refers to the group of them as "coursers"
What are reindeer
100
A down under Christmas tradition since 1937 is singing these by candlelight, outdoors in the summer weather
What are carols
100
In 1776 George Washington and the Continental Army crossed this frigid river
What is the Delaware River
200
The British version of this hometown of "Father Christmas" is called "Lapland"
What is the North Pole
200
When she sang "All I Want For Christmas Is You", perhaps she meant husband Nick Cannon
Who is Mariah Carey
200
Though generally known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," this is the poem's proper title
What is "A Visit From Saint Nicholas"
200
British kids do this with Christmas letters so their wishes will go up the chimney to Father Christmas
What is burn them
200
Amid the fighting of WWI, German, British, and French troops in Belgium had a rare Christmas-day truce and engaged in a game of this sport
What is soccer
300
This common type of Christmas gift was inspired by the kings of Siam, who intentionally gave useless and obnoxious gifts
What is a white elephant
300
She sang, "The only place you'll wanna be is underneath my Christmas tree" & likely would have dressed up as one
Who is Lady Gaga
300
St. Nick "had a broad face and a little round belly that shook, when he laughed, like" this
What is a bowl full of jelly
300
Each December 5th near Lucerne, hundreds of Swiss men don huge, candlelit, cardboard mitres, reminding us that St. Nicholas was one of these Catholic officials
What is a bishop
300
In 1868 this US President issued a blanket pardon to all those who had fought against the Union in the Civil War
Who is Andrew Johnson
400
The first common use of the phrase "Happy Holidays" appeared in 1937 in commercials for this brand of cigarette
What is Camel
400
This country American Idol hit the charts in 2008 with "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
Who is Carrie Underwood
400
The poem calls St. Nick "a right jolly old" "chubby and plump" one of these
What is an elf
400
Although only one percent of the population of this country are baptized Christians, Christmas trees go up in public squares and are decorated with paper lanterns and paper chains.
What is China
400
In 1991 Mikhail Gorbachev resigns, bringing the end of the Soviet Union and of this so-called war
What is the Cold War
500
This Christmas abbreviation originated from the Greek letter Chi being the first letter of the Greek Christos
What is Xmas
500
In 2012, this "bubbly" songbird warbled about "Mistletoe"
Who is Colbie Caillat
500
It is the sound the poem's narrator heard "out on the lawn" that caused him to spring out of bed
What is a clatter
500
In France this word for Christmas was derived from the French word nouvelles meaning news.
What is Noel
500
1926: This Japanese Emperor that would oversee Japan's participation in WWII was coronated
Who is Hirohito