Holiday songs
"In a one-horse open sleigh"
Jingle bells
Kids leave this out for Santa at night in the USA
Cookies
The number of ghosts in A Christmas Carol
4
(the ghost that comes and tells Scrooge he will be visited, the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future
The beverage company that has been using commercials starring Santa Claus since the 1930's. F
What is Coca Cola.
What are two other names for Santa Claus?
What is Saint Nick & Kris Kringle.
True or False:
Civil War cartoonist Thomas Nast drew Santa Claus for Harper's Weekly in 1862, Santa was a small elflike figure who supported the Union. Nast continued to draw Santa for 30 years, changing the color of his coat from tan to the red he's known for today. This is how we have our modern image of Santa Clause.
True
What famous popstar sings the Christmas song 'All I Want for Christmas'?
Mariah Carey
How many days are in the advent calendar?
24
This is the name of the main villain in The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Who is Oogie Boogie.
Which reindeer has the same name as another holiday mascot?
Cupid.
The number of reindeer that pull Santa's Sleigh?
9
In Brighton, England a Winter Solistice traditional celebration is named The Burning of the _______:
A) Yule
B) Logs
C) Stones
D) Clocks
D) Clocks
Who sings the song that starts with "Last Christmas I gave you my heart"
George Michael/Wham
What do naughty kids get at Christmas?
Lump of Coal
What animated film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole
The Polar express
How many gifts in total were given in "The Twelve Days of Christmas" song?
a)542
b)364
c)396
d)455
b) 364
The first Christmas tree was put in the White House in what year?
A. 1820
B. 1865
C. 1889
D. 1912
1889
The winter solstice marks the longest night and shortest day of the year for the Southern hemisphere.
True or False?
False, It marks the shortest day of the year for the Northern hemisphere.
On the 1st day of Christmas my true love brought to me_____.
What is a Partridge in a Pear Tree.
The name of a famous Russian ballet about christmas
The Nutcracker
The real-life department store featured in "Miracle on 34th Street" (Famous department store in NYC)
Macy's
These are the two most popular Christmas colors after red and green?
What is Silver and Gold
What old Christmas movie is this line from? "Look, Daddy. Teacher says, every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings."
What is "Its a Wonderful Life"
When is December 21st.
Fill in the blank
"I'm Dreaming of a _____________ Christmas"
White
What is Christmas pudding made of?
Fruit Cake
Finish this line from "How the Grinch Stole Christmas": "It came without packages, boxes or _____."
What is Bags.
Name two famous animated Snowmen
Who is Frosty the Snowman & Olaf
What year was the first Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree in New York City lighting ceremony?
1931
The word “Solstice” derives from Latin, meaning “Sun stands ___”.
Sun stands still.
What song has Santa going "Down through the chimney with lots of toys / All for the little ones Christmas joys?"
Up On The Housetop
What is hung on fireplaces?
Stocking
In Home Alone, the McCallister's are going on vacation to this city, when they leave Kevin at home.
Paris.
What happens when you stick your wet tongue to a frozen pole like in a Christmas story?
What is, it gets stuck to the metal.
The name of the Grinch's pet dog?
Who is Max.
Which famous landmark is oriented toward the winter solstice sunset, may also have been a place of December rituals for Stone Age people.
Which song contains the lyrics "Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way?
What is "Rocking around the Christmas Tree"
What is a nutcracker?
A toy soldier
In "A Christmas Story," what does Ralphie’s aunt get him for Christmas?
A Pink Rabbit Suit
The French word “Noel” is often used around Christmas, but what was its original meaning in Latin?
What is Birth.
Who spies on kids and reports back to Santa?
Who is Elf on the Shelf.
In Ancient Rome the Winter Solstice festival ________ began on December 17 and lasted for seven days.
A) Saturnalia
B) Shab-e Yalda
C) Inti Raymi
D) Toji
Roman held the A) Saturnalia festival
B) Shab-e Yalda - Iranian Winter Solstice festival
C) Inti Raymi - Peruvian Winter Solstice Festival
D) Toji - Chinese traditional practice around Winter Solsitce.
Complete the song
Oh, the weather outside is frightful
But the fire is so delightful
And since we've no place to go
Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!
Which fairy tale was the first gingerbread houses inspired by?
Hansel & Gretel
Three words used to describe the Grinch.
a) Grouchy, grimy, grump
b) Stink, stank, stunk
c) Greedy, selfish, grumpy
d) Weird, crazy, dirty
Stink, stank, stunk.
The country where Santa Claus' year round residential home is located in. Hint: It is not The North Pole.
What is the Arctic Circle in Finland?
Which US state was last to declare an official holiday for Christmas?
What was Oklahoma.
The winter solstice marks the exact moment when ____________.
A) half of Earth is tilted the farthest away from the Sun.
B) half of Earth is tilted the closest toward the Sun.
A) The winter solstice marks the exact moment when half of Earth is tilted the farthest away from the sun.
The most popular holiday candy for this time of year is__ .
candy canes OR peppermint bark
On the tenth day of Christmas My true love gave to me.
10 Lords a Leaping.
This character punishes bad children in Germany, France, & Austria
Krampus
Frosty The Snowman nose was made out of this?
What is a button.
What is made in the snow, and also put on top of the tree?
What is an Angel.
The most famous Christmas dinner entree around the world is?
What is Turkey.
Humans may have observed the Winter Solstice as early as Neolithic period—the last part of the Stone Age, beginning about 10,200 BC
True or False?
True
Japan
What year did Mariah Carey's "All I want for Xmas is you" debut?
What is 1994?
Who wrote the famous book "A Christmas Carol"?
Charles Dickens
The island of misfit toys is from what movie?
What is "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer"
Name all of Santa's Reindeer.
9
Prancer, Dancer, Comet, Cupid,Donner, Dasher, Vixen, Bixen and Rudolf
Name of the green vegetable that nobody wants to eat on Christmas?
Brussel Sprouts
The Feast of Juul was a festival observed in ________ at the time of the December solstice. Fires were lit to symbolize the heat, light and life-giving properties of the returning sun. A Yule or Juul log was brought in and burned on the hearth in honor of the ________ god Thor.
A) Scandinavian
B) Roman
C) Norwegian
A) Scandinavian
Latkes are a popular food for Hanukkah in what country?
Isarael