Food
What is the traditional English Christmas pudding is usually made mostly from?
Raisins and other dried fruit
What was originally used to decorate Christmas trees?
apples
What words follow Silent Night in the song?
Holy Night
Which saint is Santa Claus based on?
Saint Nicholas
What do astronomers think the Star of Bethlehem was?
a comet
What's the name of this custard-based beverage that is traditionally drunk at Christmas in the US and in England?
Eggnog
Which country does the tradition of Christmas trees come from?
Germany
Felitz Navidad is Happy Christmas in which language?
Spanish
Which English author wrote A Christmas Carol?
Charles Dickens
How many points does a snowflake have?
six
What should you eat one of for each of the 12 days of Christmas if you want good luck?
mince pies
What did people celebrate at this time of year before Christmas?
Yule / Winter Solstice
In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?
Paris
The poinsettia plant originates from which country?
Mexico
Before electric lights were strung on Christmas trees, what did people use to illuminate them?
candles
Marzipan is made mainly from sugar and the flour or meal of which nut?
Almond
How was the legend about a saint reimagined by Clement Clarke Moore?
as a poem called A Visit from St. Nicholas
The character Jack Skellington appears in which 1993 Tim Burton film?
The Nightmare before Christmas
Which of Santa's reindeer shares its name with a mythical god of love?
Cupid
What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant?
Mistletoe
What flavour is the traditional candy cane?
peppermint
What is name of the evil counterpart to Santa Claus?
Krampus
In A Christmas Carol, what was Mr. Scrooge's first name?
Ebenezer
What Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892?
The Nutcracker
Which animal bears the scientific name Rangifer tarandus?
reindeer