Merry Miscellaneous
This Christmas decoration was originally made from strands of silver
What is tinsel?
In 1953, this notable singer sang their version of Santa Baby
Who is Eartha Kitt?
This Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892
What was the Nutcracker?
In the song “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” this type of pudding is called for
What is figgy pudding?
This microstate has held a Midnight Mass since the 5th century
What is the Vatican City?
This 2004 animated Christmas film featured Tom Hanks who played the role of seven different characters
What is the Polar Express?
In the song I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, the child sees Mommy kissing Santa Claus in this place?
Where is underneath the mistletoe?
The celebrated “Christmas Truce” temporarily halted fighting during this war
What was World War I
This Christmastime cookie is America’s most popular
What is a sugar cookie?
This country traditionally eats KFC on Christmas
This science fiction franchise had its own holiday television special in 1978
What is Star Wars?
In the song 12 Days of Christmas, these rather rowdy gifts are given on the 10th day
What are 10 lords a-leaping?
In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by this famous fairy tale
What is Hansel and Gretel?
This fruit is traditionally put in a Christmas stocking
What is an orange?
This country is known for lighting advent candles each Sunday of December
What is Germany?
The charity Toys for Tots is run by the reserve force of this branch of the U.S. military
What are the Marines?
This well-known Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965
What is Jingle Bells?
This momentous event took place on December 25, 1776
What was George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River?
In one oddball tradition, an ornament shaped like this food item is hidden on the Christmas tree
What is a pickle?
In Bolivia, this animal is commonly brought to attend mass on Christmas Eve
What is a llama?
In the United States, over 2 billion of these are sent each year at Christmastime
What are Christmas cards?
This Christmas song has sold the most copies worldwide
What is White Christmas?
This royal historical figure started the tradition of eating turkey at Christmas
Who was King Henry VIII?
This is the name of the hot spiced cider that’s a yuletide tradition for many
What is wassail?
This country annually donates a Christmas tree to London’s Trafalgar Square
What is Norway?