Where did Candy Canes originally come from?
Germany
As the clock chimes midnight to ring in the New Year, a Spanish tradition involves eating twelve of what – one for each chime?
grapes
What animated 2004 film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?
polar express
How many reindeer drive Santa Claus’ sleigh?
9
Who was the author of "A Christmas Carol"?
Charles Dickens
Red and green are the two colors most associated with Christmas. Which are the two other colors, according to Christmas holiday trivia, that are also extremely popular in this season?
gold and silver
Which country was the first to use the tradition of Christmas trees?
Germany
How many ghosts are there in A Christmas Carol?
4 (past present future and Jacob Marleys Ghost)
Celebrating Christmas used to be illegal in Germany. True or False?
False...but it was illegal in Boston from 1659 to 1681. (the English Boston, not the USA Boston)
What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?
coca cola
Which country has a tradition of a witch dropping gifts for children through the chimney at Christmas?
Italy
Which is the most famous Christmas ballet of all time?
The nutcracker
What two phrases will you almost always find on Christmas gift tags?
For and To
Originally Father Christmas and Santa claus were two different people. True or False?
True! and father Christmas wore green robes
What is the name of the character who once stole Christmas?
the Grinch
Everyone is familiar with the mistletoe tradition. What is the color of the berries of the plant?
white
In Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” what was Mr. Scrooge’s first name?
ebenezer
Which is the most popular ornament used to place at the top of the Christmas tree?
a Star
Which of these was not a gift given by the ‘Wise Men’ to Baby Jesus – gold, silver or myrrh?
Silver