Elf
Per a recent holiday fad, what “spy” hides around the house, reporting back to Santa on who has been naughty and nice?
The Elf on the Shelf
What Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch?”
Eggnog
One of Santa’s reindeer shares a name with a famous symbol of Valentine’s Day. Which reindeer is that?
Cupid
What animated 2004 film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?
The Polar Express
What beloved Christmas song was recorded by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter José Feliciano in 1970?
Feliz Navidad
What Christmas decoration was originally made from strands of silver?
Tinsel
The charity Toys for Tots is run by the reserve force of what branch of the U.S. military?
The Marines
In North America, wild reindeer are referred to as what?
Caribou
In the TV special “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” what three words best describe the Grinch?
Stink, stank, stunk
According to the Buddy the Elf, what are the four main food groups?
Candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup
In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” what made Frosty come to life?
An old silk hat
The first artificial Christmas tree was made in the 19th century using the feathers of what bird?
Goose
What word for Christmas or a Christmas carol was borrowed from French?
Noel
What cartoon character’s name is used to indicate a small, thin, or just plain undesirable Christmas tree?
Charlie Brown
What’s the name of Rudolph’s girlfriend in the “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” television special?
Clarice
What well-known Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965?
“Jingle Bells”
In the United States, over 2 billion of these are sent each year at Christmastime.
Christmas cards
“Miracle on 34th Street” centers on what real-life department store?
Macy’s
What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?
Coca-Cola
Who played George Bailey in the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life?”
Jimmy Stewart
What’s the German name for the song known in English as “O Christmas Tree?”
“O Tannenbaum”
In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by what famous fairy tale?
Hansel and Gretel
What science fiction franchise had its own holiday television special in 1978?
Star Wars
In 1981, Bob and Doug McKenzie released their own version of a classic Christmas song. Which song is that?
The Twelve Days of Christmas
What Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892?
The Nutcracker