Traditions
Which popular Christmas beverage is also called “milk punch?”
EGGNOG
What are you supposed to do when you find yourself under the mistletoe?
KISS
Who sings "The Chanukah Song"?
ADAM SANDLER
What do naughty children receive from Santa?
COAL
Which Christmas special almost didn't air because TV executives didn't like it?
CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS
Which Christmas song was banned by many American radio stations in 2018?
BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE
According to legend, what holiday goodies were shaped to resemble a shepherd’s staff, as a way to remind children of the shepherds who visited baby Jesus?
CANDY CANES
In “The Christmas Song,” who did the narrator see kissing Santa Claus under the mistletoe?
MOMMY
According to the popular song, what did a reindeer do to grandma?
RAN HER OVER
What NBA player went head-to-head against Santa Claus in a Nike commercial?
MICHAEL JORDAN
In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?
PARIS
Which ballet is traditionally performed during the Christmas season, particularly in North America?
THE NUTCRAKCER
Which one of Santa’s reindeer has the same name as another holiday mascot?
CUPID
Which song’s ultimately triumphant protagonist is bullied by his peers who laugh, call him names and won’t let him join in games?
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
According to the folklore of Austria and other countries, what horned figure punishes naughty children at Christmastime?
KRAMPUS
In Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” what was Mr. Scrooge’s first name?
EBENEZER
In Spain, it is a tradition to eat what at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve?
GRAPES
What Star Sign Would You Be If You’re Born On Christmas Day?
CAPRICORN
Which Christmas song contains the lyric “Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way?”
ROCKING AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE
In what decade did Coca-Cola start using Santa Claus in advertisements?
1920's
In the U.K., what holiday is the day after Christmas?
BOXING DAY
In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by what famous fairy tale?
HANSEL & GRETEL
Name the song:
Think of all the fun I've missed
Think of all the fellas that I haven't kissed
Next year, I could be as good
If you check off my Christmas list
SANTA BABY by EARTHA KITT
What Bing Crosby song is the best-selling single ever?
WHITE CHRISTMAS
The traditional “Father Christmas” or Santa Clause in Britain was originally not dressed in red. Which color did he wear?
GREEN
In which movie does the protagonist daub “Now I have a machine gun – ho ho ho” on the jumper of a baddie?
DIE HARD
What Is The Most Popular Christmas Topper?
AN ANGEL
Which 2003 movie tells the story of an orphan who crawls into Santa’s Sack as a baby and is raised in the North Pole?
ELF
What well-known Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965?
JINGLE BELLS
What does Santa ride instead of his reindeer in Finland?
A GOAT
Who wrote the novel “A Christmas Carol”?
CHARLES DICKENS
The French word “Noel” is often used around Christmas, but what was its original meaning in Latin?
BIRTH
What plant is known as the Christmas Eve Flower?
The poinsettia
In the song "Here Comes Santa Claus", on what street does Santa come down?
SANTA CLAUS LANE
What actor does the voice of Santa on The Simpsons?
HANK AZARIA
What’s the name of the main villain in The Nightmare Before Christmas?
OOGIE BOOGIE
How long does it take for a tree to reach average, ideal “Christmas tree” height?
15 YEARS
Who does the voice of The Grinch and the story narration in the 1966 cartoon?
BORIS KARLOFF
UK radio station Absolute holds an annual competition in which listeners have to avoid being “whammed” by hearing which song in December?
LAST CHRISTMAS
In which country does a witch rather than Santa Claus drops gifts through the chimney for kids on Christmas?
ITALY
Who said "Maybe Christmas doesn't come from a store, maybe Christmas, perhaps means more"?
THE GRINCH
What was the first year that the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree was put up?
1933
In the song “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” what “incriminating” evidence was found on Grandma’s back?
CLAUS MARKS
What popular holiday song was written during the Cuban missile crisis and was a plea for peace?
DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR?
Who created the first electric light Christmas display?
THOMAS EDISON
Which famous mathematician was born on Christmas Day?
SIR ISSAC NEWTON