Songs
This catchy 1994 Christmas tune is the best-selling Christmas single ever recorded by a female artist and one of the highest-selling singles in music history.
What is “All I Want for Christmas is You”?
Will Ferrell played the oversized North Pole adoptee who sets off to find his father in this 2003 Christmas classic.
What is “Elf”?
Edible houses with candy decorations are made from this traditional baked substance.
What is gingerbread?
This type of calendar contains pockets filled with treats, one for each day of December through Christmas Day.
What is an advent calendar?
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?
The lyrics to this timeless Christmas song describe a wintery ride in a one-horse open sleigh, but never once mention the word “Christmas.”
What is “Jingle Bells”?
Jim Carrey’s grumpy green gremlin lays siege to this town in the 2000 film “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”
What is Whoville?
In “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” the carolers threaten to stay put until they receive this proper English dish.
What is figgy pudding?
What is Bethlehem.
This tradition, now associated with Christmas, began in Ancient Greece as a blessing of fertility in wedding ceremonies.
What is kissing under the mistletoe?
It may sound like a composition from the Middle Ages, but this classic Christmas hymn was composed in 1843 and first performed in 1847.
What is “O Holy Night”?
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?
One of the key flavours in eggnog is this aromatic spice, often sprinkled on top as a garnish.
What is nutmeg?
The wise men brought these three gifts for the baby Jesus, not the most useful items to give a newborn.
What are gold, frankincense, and myrrh?
This instrumental Christmastime theme from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite was also used in early Tetris video game versions.
What is Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy?
Spotify has a playlist featuring 100 different versions of this holiday bop, originally written and recorded by 1980s Brit Pop duo Wham!
What is “Last Christmas”?
In the 1983 holiday favourite “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?
These are the four major food groups for elves in the Christmas film “Elf.”
What are candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup?
This is the name of the King who orders the massacre of all boys less than two years old.
Who is King Herod.
This real-life department store served as the setting for the Christmas film “Miracle on 34th Street”.
What is Macy’s?
These barnyard beasts kept time for a humble percussionist in the Christmas carol “The Little Drummer Boy”.
What are the ox and lamb?
Sarah Jessica Parker’s character spills this multi-layered egg dish all over herself in the 2005 holiday romantic comedy, “The Family Stone.”
What is a strata?
This traditional Christmas beverage, made with brandy, fruit juices, and spices, is also the subject of an English folk song
What is wassail?
These are the gospels where Jesus' birth are described.
Who is Luke and Matthew.
A witch drops presents down chimneys in this European country’s Christmas traditions.
What is Italy?