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Elvis Presley sings about this kind of Christmas.
What is "Blue Christmas".
Originating in Germany, these houses were made famous by the brothers Grimm.
What is: Gingerbread Houses.
In Holland, Belgium, and parts of Germany, Sinterklaas (Santa Claus) and his helpers would put naughty children in sacks and carry them off to Spain. In North America, Santa puts what in naughty kids stockings.
What is: Coal
This cake is generally prepared, presented, and garnished so as to look like a log ready for the fire used in the ancient fire-festival of the winter solstice.
What is: a Yule Log
In Home Alone, the McCallisters are going on a vacation to where when they leave Kevin?
What is: Paris
Bing Crosby is dreaming of this kind of Christmas.
What is a "White Christmas".
Santa's real name is this.
What is: Kris Kringle.
These items are common treats left for Santa on Christmas Eve.
What are: milk & cookies (and carrots for the reindeer)
Traditionally, these are made with a small treat baked inside, often a silver coin such as a Threepence or Sixpence. Unfortunately, Australian decimal currency coins cannot be used as they are cupro-nickel not silver, which due to contamination risks isn't safe to be cooked in foods.
What is: a Christmas Cake
In the movie It’s a Wonderful Life, what happened every time a bell rang?
What is: An angel got their wings.
This famous Spanish Christmas carol is perhaps the most downloaded Christmas song in Canada and the US.
Sir Henry Cole hired an artist in 1843 to create scenes for the world’s first commercial what?
What are: Christmas Cards.
Santa Claus can traverse the globe with this number of reindeer, excluding Rudolph.
What are: Eight - Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen.
When eggnog first came to America, brandy and wine were so heavily taxed that this was used instead.
What is: Rum
In the movie A Christmas Story, what was the name of the neighbors whose dog ate the Christmas turkey?
What is: The Bumpuses
Tannenbaum translates into fir tree, the qualities of which inspired many musicians to write songs about them. The most famous of which was penned in 1824 by a Leipzig organist named Ernst Anschütz. The melody is an old folk tune.
What is "O Christmas Tree"
This soda company was the first to use Santa Claus in an advertisement.
What is: Coca-Cola.
Santa Claus in part originated from St. Nicholas, who was the patron saint of…
What are: children, the poor, sea travelers
This popular item was once pure white until stripes were added in the 19th century.
What are: Candy Canes
The Movie Miracle on 34th Street is based off a real-life department store.
What is: Macy's.
On the Christmas Eve of 1818, in Oberndorf, Austria, the St. Nicholas Church’s organ was broken. Thus, this Christmas carol was created from a poem and originally intended to be accompanied by a guitar.
What is "Silent Night".
The Celts used to believe that this plant was a powerful charm against lightning, thunder and other scary things. The Norse thought the plant was a symbol of peace. Other European cultures believed that it aided in fertility.
What is: Mistletoe
In 1925, since grazing reindeer would not be possible at the North Pole, newspapers revealed that Santa Claus in fact lives in the northern-most part of which country.
What is: Finland
Weihnachtsplätzchen is a German dessert found only around Christmas. Is it... (a) Christmas Pudding (b) Bean Sprout Pie (c) Christmas Cookies (d) Chocolate Covered Pork Rinds
What are: Christmas Cookies
In the 1964 movie Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, what was the name of Rudolph’s elf friend?
What is: Hermey.