Deck the Halls
Santa Clause is based on this 4th century Christian saint known for his generosity and secret gift-giving.
Who is Saint Nicholas?
This cookie originated in Germany during the 16th Century, often shaped like people or houses.
What is gingerbread?
Because the North Pole tilts away from the sun in winter, Santa experiences this many months of continuous darkness each year.
What are six months?
The Norse god Odin, who rode an eight-legged horse and left gifts for children during Yule, is believed to have influenced this Santa tradition.
What is Santa's flying reindeer?
This European country is credited with starting the modern tradition of decorating Christmas trees.
What is Germany?
This American author and poet helped create the modern image of Santa with his 1823 poem.
Who is Clement Clarke Moore of Newport RI?
This dense cake has been a Christmas staple since the Middle Ages.
What is a fruitcake?
Santa's workshop is not located at the actual North Pole, but rather at the geographical pole. This other "pole" constantly moves due to changes in the Earth's magnetic field.
What is the magnetic North Pole?
This reindeer was added to Santa's sleigh in a 1939 story by Robert L. May introduced as a promotional booklet for Montgomery Ward department store.
Who is Rudolph?
Before electric lights, people lit up their trees with these.
Santa's red suit became iconic in the 1930's thanks to ads from this American beverage company.
What is Coca-Cola?
This drink descends from a medieval British hot drink named posset made of milk curdled with wine or ale, often spiced.
What is egg nog?
The average winter temperature at the North Pole can drop as low as this number in Fahrenheit?
What is -40*F?
Santa's reindeer would thrive at the North Pole because reindeer are adapted to survive in this type of climate.
What is the Arctic tundra?
Red and green represent these two symbolic ideas.
What is the blood of Christ and eternal life?
Three names for Santa other than Santa, anywhere in the world.
Who is Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, Grandfather Frost or Red Moroz (Russia), St. Nicholas or Sinterklass (Netherlands)
A tall, sweet bread with dried fruits originating from Milan.
What is panettone?
Santa must travel faster than this speed to complete his journey around the globe in one night.
What is the speed of light (approximately 650 miles per second)?
The names of the original 8 reindeers that in Dutch mean "Thunder" and "Lightening."
Who are Donner and Blitzen?
Legend has it in this country that the first tinsel was inspired by a spider who wove a silver web over a tree to bring a poor family good luck.
What is Ukraine?
In 1087, relins of this saint were moved to Bari, Italy, leading to the spread of his veneration throughout Europe and ultimately the Santa Claus traditions.
Who is St. Nicholas?
This classic Christmas cake decorated to look like a wooden log is from and called what in France?
What is Buche de Noel?
This aspect of Santa's world was first mentioned in Thomas Nast's 1866 poem "Santa Clause and His Works".
What is Santa's workshop at the North Pole?
The gender of Santa's reindeer given female reindeer shed their antlers in summer and male reindeer shed their antlers in winter.
What is female?