Geography
What country exports the most Christmas trees?
Canada
What is the actor’s name who plays Gus Polinski, the polka musician who helps Kevin’s mom get from Buffalo to Chicago in Home Alone?
John Candy
Approximately 14,700 people visit the hospital each year for partaking in which seasonal activity?
Holiday Decorating
In which Christmas song are the lyrics ‘city sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style’ found?
Silver Bells
Gingerbread houses became a widespread tradition in Germany after this fairy tale was published in 1812?
Hansel and Gretel
In what country do People, families, and villages pool money to participate in a lottery known as ‘El Gordo’ with the top prize money around 600 million euros?
Spain
In the Polar Express, what did the boy finally get to do before exclaiming, “I’ve wanted to do that all my life”?
Pull the train whistle
In 1610, Germany invented this which was spun from silver and hammered into a luxury decoration that in time was found to contain poisonous lead. These decorations are still made, instead of silver, it is made from plastic.
Tinsel
What is the name of the song by Nat King Cole opening that opens with” Chestnuts roasting on an open fire”?
The Christmas Song
On Christmas Eve in Poland, dinner cannot begin until the first appearance of this in the sky?
The first star
Beginning in the 16th century, several countries, but primarily this one, took pieces cut from the main tree to properly shape it and made wreaths which have become a staple of festive décor.
Germany
Finish the quote from ’A Christmas Story’ Ralphie’s dad: “Fra-gee-lay..”
"it must be Italian"
What holiday shorthand term dates to the 1500’s and is attributed to the Greek letter Chi?
Xmas
What Christmas song was written in 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis as a plea for peace where a child with “bring goodness and light”?
Do you hear what I hear
Fruitcake originated in this country, where it was considered essential for the afterlife. Mummy, can I have another piece?
Egypt
In which country is the equivalent to Santa called Ded Moroz?
Russia
In a Charlie Brown Christmas, what did Lucy want for Christmas?
Real estate
During WW2, American and British intelligence agencies devised a plan to send these, sometimes in Christmas gift packages, which when moistened could be peeled apart revealing secret maps?
Playing cards
Nine days before Christmas in 1965, astronauts Wally Schirra and Tom Stafford aboard Gemini 6 played this song (using a harmonica and bells) while talking to Mission Control?
Jingle Bells
This country, traditionally eats KFC on Christmas? The Taisa says it's finger lickin' good.
Japan
The celebration of Christmas was banned from 1640 until 1958 in this country which started with the leader of the Reformation and founder of the Presbyterian Church, minister John Knox, who believed Christians should only celebrate holidays mentioned in the bible.
Scotland
In “the Santa Clause”, what yellow and red restaurant do Scott and Charlie go after Scott burns the Christmas Eve Turkey?
Denny's
Trafalgar Square in Central London receives it’s iconic Christmas tree from this country every year as a gift and thank you for the UK’s support in WW2?
Norway
No doubt a divine night, what was the first Christmas song played on the radio which occurred in 1906?
Oh, Holy Night
What vegetable shaped ornament is placed in a tree for someone to find for an extra present in this American tradition?
A pickle