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This dairy-based, nutmeg-spiced beverage is often spiked with brandy or rum.
What is Eggnog?
This mischievous creature is said to report back to Santa on whether children have been naughty or nice, often moving to a different spot each morning.
What is the Elf on the Shelf?
This 1988 action film, which many debate is a Christmas movie, features a detective battling terrorists in Nakatomi Plaza during a Christmas Eve party.
What is Die Hard?
This contemporary Christmas queen sings the massive hit "All I Want for Christmas is You"
Who is Mariah Carey?
This doll, released by Mattel in 1959, was created by Ruth Handler, inspired by her daughter's love for paper dolls.
What is Barbie?
This traditional potato pancake, pan-fried in oil, is the staple dish of the Hanukkah holiday.
What are Latkes?
The seven principles of this holiday include: Unity, Self-Determination, Collective Work and Responsibility, Cooperative Economics, Purpose, Creativity, and Faith.
What is Kwanzaa?
This actor plays the cynical but eventually kind-hearted Grinch in the 2000 live-action movie, How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Who is Jim Carrey?
In the popular children's song, Frosty the Snowman is brought to life when this specific piece of clothing is placed on his head.
What is an old silk hat?
The original American version of this classic game, first sold during the holiday season in 1935, was based on the streets of Atlantic City, New Jersey.
What is Monopoly?
This dessert, popular in the UK and commonwealth nations, is traditionally made weeks in advance, steamed, and often soaked in alcohol before being served.
What is Christmas pudding? (Or plum/figgy pudding)
In Jewish tradition, this nine-branched candelabrum is lit progressively over the 8 nights of Hanukkah.
What is a Menorah?
In the film A Christmas Story, all Ralphie Parker wants for Christmas is this specific air rifle.
What is a Red Ryder BB gun?
This pop duo, composed of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, released the 1984 hit "Last Christmas".
Who is Wham!?
This small, low-tech toy famously bounced down a flight of stairs in the 1945 film Tender Comrade, leading to its massive popularity as a Christmas gift that year.
What is the Slinky?
The name of this layered, honey-sweetened nut pastry, comes from the Ottoman Turkish word for "to stack".
What is Baklava?
This Germanic mythological figure, often depicted as a half-goat, half-demon monster, accompanies Saint Nicholas to punish misbehaving children.
Who is Krampus?
In the movie Elf, Buddy says "We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns, and..." this.
What is Syrup?
This song, famously recorded by Brenda Lee, holds the record for the most different vocal performances charted on the Billboard Hot 100 in the 21st century.
What is "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"?
Named after a mythical figure, this 1980s soft doll was famous for being "adopted" and came with an adoption certificate.
What are Cabbage Patch Kids/Dolls?
This is a traditional Norwegian cookie, typically made with a special iron and enjoyed alongside coffee, mulled wine, and other holiday treats.
What is Krumkake?
This traditional figure in Italian folklore, resembling an old woman on a broomstick, delivers treats on the Epiphany (January 6th) to children who have been good.
Who is La Befana?
The original 1947 film Miracle on 34th Street captured this real-life annual event as a backdrop for its opening scenes, using hidden cameras for authenticity.
What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
The phrase "Do you hear what I hear?" was written in 1962 as a plea for peace during this global conflict.
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis (or the early days of the Cold War)?
In the 1996 holiday move Jingle All the Way, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sinbad frantically compete to find this highly coveted superhero action figure for their sons.
What is Turbo-Man?