Christmas Faculty Trivia 2023

Christmas took the place of which pagan holiday?

• Imbolc/Candlemas

• Beltane

• Yule/Yuletide

• Festivus

Who began the Advent calendar tradition?

• British Church of England

• German Protestants

• Polish Catholics

• Brother Joshua

What is the most recorded Christmas song?

• Boogie Woogie Santa Claus

• White Christmas

• All I Want for Christmas Is You

• Silent Night

What do many Japanese people eat for Christmas?

• Nori (dried seaweed), gutted salmon, pickled plum

• McDonald's Big Macs

• KFC fried chicken

• Frog legs and vegetables over rice with soy sauce and rice vinegar

Which country did eggnog come from?

• England

• Germany

• Denmark

• Sweden

St. Nicholas was from the country now known as:

• Germany

• Poland

• Turkey

• Norway

In the song "Winter Wonderland," who do the people pretend the snowman is?

• Winter Warlock

• Parson Brown

• Frosty

• Anne Boyle

According to the song, what did my true love give me on the eighth day of Christmas?

• Eight maids a milkin'

• Eight pipers pipin'

• Eight swans a swimmin'

• Eight babies cryin'

How many gifts were given in "The twelve Days of Christmas?"

• 266

• 364

• 442

• 300

Who wrote, "Christmas doesn't come from a store, maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more?"

• Hans Christian Anderson

• Burl Ives

• Paul Washington

• Dr. Seuss