Fun Christmas Quiz 2

Answer: Oakley Haldeman

Gene Autry was inspired to write the lyrics to this song in 1946 while riding his horse during the Santa Claus Lane Parade. Halderman wrote the music and Autry first recorded the song in 1947 where it would become a number 5 country song and a number 9 pop song. He also performed the song in his 1949 movie "Cowboys and Indians".

Answer: A hula hoop

Written in 1958 by Ross Bagdasian, Sr., better known as David Seville, "The Chipmunk Song" went on to win 3 Grammys: Best Comedy Performance, Best Children's Recording, and Best Engineered Sound.

Answer: milk and cookies

In northern England, folklore tells of house gremlins, who mischievously moved things around the house and even throw things if they were upset. To placate them, the house owner would put food out for them at night and this became part of the ritual of Christmas as Christianity even took hold of the darkest areas of Yorkshire and Lancashire.

Answer: white fur and pink eyes

In the 1957 children's book, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", Dr. Seuss portrayed the Grinch as having white fur and pink eyes. It wasn't until the 1966 television adaptation that the Grinch appears as we think of him today, with green fur and cream-colored eyes.

Answer: A Visit from St. Nicholas

"A Visit from St. Nicholas" was first published anonymously in 1823 and generally attributed to Clement Clark Moore. It is also known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" and "The Night Before Christmas" from its first line. The poem is largely responsible for the conception of Santa Claus from the mid-nineteenth century to today, including his physical appearance, the night of his visit, his mode of transportation, the number and names of his reindeer, as well as the tradition that he brings toys to children. Prior to the poem, American ideas about St. Nicholas and other Christmastide visitors varied considerably.

The poem has influenced ideas about St. Nicholas and Santa Claus from the United States to the rest of the English-speaking world and beyond.

Answer: Four or five

Advent is a season observed in many Western Christian churches, a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. The wreath is usually a horizontal evergreen wreath with four coloured candles, usually including a fifth white candle in the center. Beginning with the First Sunday of Advent, the lighting of a candle can be accompanied by a Bible reading and prayers. An additional candle is lit during each subsequent week until, by the last Sunday before Christmas, all four candles are lit.

Many Advent wreaths include a fifth "Christ candle" which is lit on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.

Answer: Clarice

The television special first aired December 6, 1964. After Clarice showed her interest in Rudolph, the latter got so exited that he started flying around, impressing the coach of the Reindeer Games.

Answer: Montgomery Ward

In 1939, Montgomery Ward wanted to create a book as a giveaway for that holiday season. They had been buying and giving away coloring books for years and decided to create one of their own to save money. Robert L. May wrote the book as an assignment for the retailer and considered naming the reindeer "Rollo" and "Reginald" before deciding on "Rudolph".

Answer: 1843

The first commercial Christmas cards were commissioned in 1843 by Sir Henry Cole and were illustrated by John Callcott Horsley.

Answer: My two front teeth

"All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth" is a novelty Christmas song written in 1944 by Donald Yetter Gardner while teaching music at public schools in Smithtown, New York. He asked his second grade class what they wanted for Christmas, and noticed that almost all of the students had at least one front tooth missing as they answered in a lisp.

Answer: Matthew 1:1

Matthew 1:1 - "The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham." The tale of his birth comes a bit later.

Answer: Alabama

"Thistlehair the Christmas Bear" was written by Donny Lowery. Alabama recorded it for their 1985 album entitled Alabama Christmas.

Answer: A BB gun

An Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle to be exact. "You'll shoot your eye out kid!"

Answer: Boxing Day

Boxing Day is traditionally a day following Christmas when people would box up their presents.

Answer: I Want Candy

Although not actually a Christmas song, "I Want Candy" is the song used for the video. "Girl You Shine" can also be heard in that episode. Aaron did record the song "Run Run Rudolph" but not until after shooting the episode.