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In 1892 this Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
What is the Nutcracker?
In the 1983 holiday favorite “A Christmas Story,” Ralphie’s father wins a lamp shaped like this body part as a runner-up prize from a newspaper contest.
What is a woman’s leg?
This magical household figure moves from room to room, helping Santa by making sure children are being good.
What is the Elf on a Shelf?
This is the German name for "O Christmas Tree"
What is “O Tannenbaum” ?
The number of Santa’s reindeer in the Christmas poem T’was the Night Before Christmas.
What is eight? (Rudolph isn’t mentioned.)
In Germany, this frightening anti-Santa Claus with goat’s hooves and horns punishes children who misbehave instead of bringing them gifts.
Who (or what) is Krampus?
In 1994’s “The Santa Clause,” Tim Allen’s character takes over as Santa after this accident kills the original Santa Clause.
What is falling off a roof?
This parasitic plant is commonly placed in homes during the Holidays.
What is Mistletoe?
This mythical winter sprite is nipping at your nose in “The Christmas Song.”
Who is Jack Frost?
This phrase from the book "A Christmas Carol" expresses annoyance with the Holidays.
What is "Bah Humbug!"?
A witch drops presents down chimneys in this European country’s Christmas traditions.
What is Italy?
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”?
This U.S. president banned Christmas trees at the White House.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
This catch 1994 Christmas 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”?
This author wrote "Christmas doesn't come from a store, maybe Christmas perhaps means a little more?".
Who is Dr. Suess?
This tradition, now associated with Christmas, began in Ancient Greece as a blessing of fertility in wedding ceremonies.
What is kissing under the mistletoe?
This many lights were on the Griswold's house in Christmas Vacation.
What is “25,000"?
The first artificial Christmas tree was made in the 19th century using the feathers of this bird.
What is a Goose?
In “A Holly, Jolly Christmas,” singer Burl Ives suggests that you say hello to these two classifications of people
What are folks you know and everyone you meet?
This is the last can of food the Grinch takes.
What is "Who Hash"?
This holiday, observed in the U.K. on the day after Christmas, originated as a way for the rich to give their servants boxes of items to share with their families.
What is Boxing Day?
The role of Ebenezer Scrooch in 1992’s “A Muppet Christmas Carol” featured this two-time Academy Award-winning British actor.
Who is Michael Caine?
According to legend, this tradition came from when gold was dropped down the chimney of the home of three poor sisters.
What is Stockings by the fireplace? (The gold was dropped down to help the sisters fulfill their dowry.)
It may sound like a composition from the Middle Ages, but this classic Christmas hymn appeared in 1843 and made its debut in 1847.
What is “O Holy Night”?
In Charles Dickens’s novel A Christmas Carol, this is the name of Ebeneezer Scrooge’s kind and generous nephew.
Who is Fred?