HISTORY
The traditions of this pagan festivity were eventually adopted by Christianity to celebrate Christmas
What is Yuletide?
Spotify has a playlist featuring 100 different versions of this holiday bop, which was originally written and recorded by 1980s Brit Pop duo Wham!
What is "Last Christmas"?
There is an ongoing debate online about whether this action flick starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman is actually a Christmas film.
What is "Die Hard"?
Both a catchy festive carol and the way today "Merry Christmas" in Spanish.
What is "Feliz Navidad"?
This holiday originated as a way for the rich to give their servants boxes of items to share with their families.
What is Boxing Day?
This catchy tune is the best-selling Christmas single ever recorded by a female artist, as well as being one of the highest-selling singles in music history.
What is “All I Want for Christmas is You”?
The role of Ebenezer Scrooge in 1992’s “A Muppet Christmas Carol” featured this two-time Academy Award-winning British actor.
Who is Michael Cane?
Through clever marketing, this fast food chain successfully dominated Christmas celebrations in Japan.
What is KFC?
The tradition of using a decorated tree as a symbol of Christmas began in this European country.
What is Germany?
In “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” Grandma had been drinking too much of this festive holiday beverage.
What is eggnog?
The number of sequels to the hit 1990 holiday film "Home Alone".
What is four?
In Germany, this frightening anti-Santa Claus with goat’s hooves and horns punishes children who misbehave instead of bringing them gifts.
What is Krampus?
This tradition, now associated with Christmas, began in Ancient Greece as a blessing of fertility in wedding ceremonies.
What is Mistletoe?
This ex-Beatle wrote and recorded “Wonderful Christmastime” in 1980 for his second solo album.
Who is Paul McCartney?
The name of Jack Skellington’s ghostly companion in The Nightmare Before Christmas
What is "Zero"?
This US state was the first to declare Christmas an official holiday.
What is Alabama?
Now known as Türkiye, this is the original name of St. Nicholas' birthplace.
What is Patara?
This instrumental Christmastime theme from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite was also used in early versions of the video game Tetris.
What is "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy"?
These are the four major food groups for elves in the Christmas film “Elf”.
What are candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup?
The country where citizens might enjoy "Kiviak" (fermented bird wrapped in seal skin) on Christmas.
What is Greenland?