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When the Grinch discovers the true meaning of Christmas, his heart grows this number of sizes.
What is three?
This Christmas plant, popular for its bright red leaves, is native to Mexico and Central America.
What is a poinsettia?
One of the key flavors in eggnog is this aromatic spice, often sprinkled on top as a garnish.
What is nutmeg?
Santa keeps these two lists to track which children get presents and which get coal.
What are the Naughty and Nice lists?
This emperor decreed that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.
Who was Caesar Augustus?
This piece of clothing brought Frosty the Snowman to life.
What is his old silk hat?
These candlelit paper lanterns are a Christmas tradition in Mexico and in the Southwestern U.S.
What are luminarias?
These classic Christmas sweets begin as striped loaves before a machine pulls and twists it into thin, hook-shaped treats.
What are candy canes?
Famously Santa gives this to bad children, but in the olden days this would actually be quite a good present.
What is coal?
Joseph went from this town to this town to register with Mary.
What is from Nazareth in Galilee to Bethlehem, in Judea?
This “Home Alone” character fends off a pair of robbers by building slapstick traps in his house.
Who is Kevin McAlister?
The Ukrainian legend of this crawling creature inspired the Christmas of hiding a similarly shaped ornament on the tree in its honor.
What is a spider?
People from this country stand in line to get their traditional Christmas dinner from Kentucky Fried Chicken.
What is Japan?
From 1931 to 1964, this beverage company’s advertising showed Santa delivering toys (and playing with them!), pausing to read a letter and enjoy their drink, visiting with the children who stayed up to greet him, and raiding the refrigerators at a number of homes.
What is Coca-cola?
In A Charlie Brown Christmas, this character recites the Bible passage detailing the angel appearing to shepherds in the fields.
Who is Linus?
In this cinematic holiday heart warmer, George Bailey receives a visit from an angel who helps him realize the importance of his own existence.
What is “It’s a Wonderful Life?”
This tradition, now associated with Christmas, began in Ancient Greece as a blessing of fertility in wedding ceremonies.
What is kissing under the mistletoe?
These Christmas pies, served in many English-speaking countries, are also known by this more descriptive name, inspired by the blend of beef suet and fruit in the filling
What are mincemeat pies?
In this country they have 13 Santa Clauses, known as the Yule Lads. They're merry and mischievous and give good children sweets and bad children rotting potatoes. They include Pot Scraper, Door Slammer, Spoon Licker and Sausage Swiper.
What is Iceland?
This is the first thing the angel says to the shepherds keeping watch over their flocks by night.
What is "Do not be afraid"?
These are the four major food groups for elves in the Christmas film “Elf.”
What are candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup?
A witch drops presents down chimneys in this European country’s Christmas traditions.
What is Italy?
La Vigilia, also known as the Feast of the Seven Fishes, a tradition of eating seafood and vegetables on Christmas Eve is from this country.
What is Italy?
This office of the U.S. Armed Services tracks Santa’s voyage around the world on Christmas Eve.
What is NORAD?
[North American Aerospace Defense Command, located under Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado Springs, CO]
Jesus came to bring this to earth.
What is peace?