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In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” what made Frosty come to life?
What is the most best-selling Christmas song ever?
“White Christmas” by Bing Crosby
"All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey
"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" by Andy Williams
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid
Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
True or False: The NORAD Tracks Santa program officially started on December 24th, 1955 and has continued every year since.
The NORAD Tracks Santa program officially started on December 24th, 1955 and has continued every year since.
According to the folklore of Austria and other countries, what horned figure punishes naughty children at Christmastime?
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In which direction should you stir mincemeat for good luck?
You stir in an up and down motion
Who did the Nazi Regime replace Santa Claus / St. Nick with?
Who invented electric Christmas lights?
In 1880 he put up the first Christmas display made from electric lights to advertise his light bulbs.
How many reindeer were in the story "Twas the Night Before Christmas"?
Rudolph wasn’t in the story.
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What would you stick into an onion when following a traditional bread sauce recipe?
Which country has a tradition of a witch dropping off gifts for children through the chimney at Christmas?
In Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” - how many ghosts appear?
The ghost of his friend warns him before the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future arrive.
In “The Muppet Christmas Carol”, who played Scrooge?
What is Jesus's Hebrew name?
Yeshua literally means "Salvation" in Hebrew and is sometimes a short for 'Yehoshua', which is a name still used today.
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What old Christmas tradition signals to people passing by that the residents of a house are Christian?
Putting candles in the window
Putting white wooden crosses on the door
Having snowmen with crosses for eyes in the front yard
Decorating their windows with images of saints
After red and green, what are the two most popular Christmas colors?
What is the most popular meal for Christmas in Japan?
They sometimes line up on the streets before Christmas to get the fried chicken!
In what European country might you find money under the table cloth when you sit down to eat the traditional Christmas Eve supper Wigilia?
What cartoon character is a Christmas Eve staple in Sweden and is watched by millions of Swedes every year?
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What carol has the line: "O tidings of comfort and joy"?
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Angels We Have Heard On High
Children, Go Where I Send Thee
True or False: The Coca Cola company invented the modern image of Santa with his red and white suit.
Although they definitely helped popularize it, the image of Santa in red and white existed well before their marketing campaign in the 1920s.
In the song Twelve Days of Christmas, what is given on the 7th day?
How many wise men visited the baby Jesus, according to the gospel?
There is no mention of a number, but since THREE gifts are mentioned, most assume there were the same number of magi/wise men. Eastern tradition sets the number of Magi at 12
What was the piece of heavenly apparel that the Littlest Angel wasn't wearing correctly?
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True or False: There are two reindeer whose name starts with a 'D'.
There are three: Donner, Dasher and Dancer!
When did the alternative spelling of Christmas as 'Xmas' begin?
The ‘X’ in the word Xmas comes from the ancient Greek language. In Greek, Christ begins with the letter X. So, Xmas simply means Christmas.
When was Rudolph added to the other eight magical reindeer?
Christmas wreaths symbolize...
The holly is for the thorns and the berries for the blood Christ shed.
The thorns Christ wore and his blood
The cycle of birth and death
The birth of life after winter as spring comes
The connection of Jesus and nature
Which famous Christmas song was originally a Thanksgiving song?
Originally named 'The One Horse Open Sleigh', James Lord Pierpont composed the song in 1850 for his Thanksgiving Sunday school class
I Saw Three Ships (Come Sailing In)
When did Christmas become a federal holiday in the United States?