Christmas Cinema
Traditions Around the World
Songs and Carols
Food and Drink
Literature
200

This type of pasta is enjoyed by Buddy the Elf in 2003's Elf.

What is spaghetti?

200
In this country St. Nicholas visits children on December 5th and places candies and treats in their "shoes" placed by fireplaces or windows.

Where is The Netherlands?

200

These are given by the singer's true love to them on the seventh day of Christmas in the Christmas Classic The Twelve Days of Christmas.

What are seven swans a swimming?

200

This dish consisting of small sausages wrapped in bacon is a staple at British Christmas dinners.

What are pigs in blankets?

200

The story 'Twas the Night Before Christmas features this many reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh.

What is 8?

400

In 2000's How the Grinch Stole Christmas this who was the love interest of a the titular character.

Who is Martha May?

400

The constructing of gingerbread houses began in this country during the 16th century.

Where is Germany?

400

This Christmas song by Bing Crosby reminiscing about an old-fashioned Christmas is the world's best selling single ever.

What is White Christmas?

400

This Christmas drink's origins have been traced back to 13th century England.

What is Eggnog?

400

This 19th century author, believed to be paid by the word, wrote A Christmas Carol.

Who is Charles Dickens?

600

Vanessa Hudgens stars as three characters in this Christmas comedy franchise.

What is The Princess Chronicles?

600

This country's Christmas mythology involves a witch named La Befana delivering gifts to children through the chimney.

Where is Italy?

600

This Christmas classic was sung by troops during the 1914 Christmas Truce.

What is Silent Night?

600

This Christmas food is considered to be good luck to eat on each of the 12 days of Christmas.

What are Mince Pies?

600

This fantasy story by E.T.A Hoffman, which has been adapted by Tchaikovsky, tells the story of a girl who befriends a Nutcracker who comes to life and does battle against an evil army of mice.

What is The Nutcracker and the Mouse King?

800

Daily Double!

This song is sung around the Christmas tree by all characters at the end of It's A Wonderful Life.

800

This country is home to the Diorama Bethlehem which is the largest Nativity Scene in the world.

Where is Switzerland?

800

This Christmas song was released in 1984 by Band Aid, a supergroup featuring Sting, Phil Collins, Duran Duran, and others, in support of anti-famine efforts in Ethiopia.

What is Do They Know It's Christmas?

800

In Japan this American fast food restaurant's food is the traditional Christmas dinner meal.

What is KFC?

800

In this Children's classic, which is a very thinly veiled allegory for Christianity, it is "always winter but never Christmas."

What is The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe?

1000

In National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Clark Griswold hung up this many lights onto the Griswold's house. (Within 10%)

What is 25,000?

1000

In this country both religious and non-religious people place candles on the graves of deceased relatives at Christmastime.

Where is Finland?

1000

This Christmas song was the first song to ever be played in space in 1965 by astronauts Wally Schirra and Thomas Stafford who claimed they sensed something in the ether before playing the song.

What is Jingle Bells?

1000

This ingredient is stuck into an onion when creating a traditional bread sauce recipe.

What are cloves?
1000

In The Gift of the Magi the husband sells this prized possession in order to pay for a comb for his wife's hair which she cut off to buy a gift for him.

What is a gold pocket watch?

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