Holiday Pop Culture
In Home Alone, what city is the McCallister family traveling to when Kevin gets left behind?
Paris
In Australia, Christmas happens during this season.
Summer
This warm drink is typically made with milk, sugar, and eggs, often spiced with nutmeg.
Eggnog
In many homes, you hang these by the fireplace to be filled with small gifts.
Stockings
NATAS
Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” was released in this year.
1994
Which country does eggnog come from?
England
In North America, this classic cookie is most famously left out for Santa—often with a glass of milk.
Chocolate chip cookies
What do children typically get for Christmas if they are on the "naughty list"?
Coal
RAGNLAD
GARLAND
Wham! was a duo made up of George Michael and this bandmate.
Andrew Ridgeley
In the UK and other places, kids pull Christmas crackers, which usually contain a paper hat, a joke, and this small item.
A toy/trinket
This classic French Christmas dessert is a sponge cake rolled with filling; in French, it’s called bûche de Noël.
Yule Log
This German-origin tradition involves opening small daily surprises, starting on December 1st.
Advent calendar
NOITAROCED
Who is Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer's girlfriend?
Clarice
In Japan, a popular (and surprisingly common) Christmas Day meal is from this fast-food chain.
KFC
Christmas Cookie Architecture Project.
Gingerbread house
This tradition involves placing a toy elf around the home that “watches” the children and reports back to Santa. The position of the elf changes daily.
Elf on the Shelf
FOLKWEANS
In Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Harry receives this gift for Christmas.
The Invisibility Cloak
In this country, there is a tradition of attending midnight Church masses for the nine nights leading up to Christmas, often called Simbang Gabi.
Philippines
This rich Christmas cake is traditionally “fed” for weeks with brandy or rum so it matures before Christmas.
Fruitcake
This plant has spiky leaves and red berries and is used to decorate homes at Christmas.
Holly
HUGE DARN BEER SOGI (2 words)