Christmas Capitalism
This drink is widely credited with popularizing the modern red-suited image of Santa Claus.
What is Coca-Cola?
This stiff material was used to create artificial trees before plastic trees were created.
What is wire/metal/bristle?
Immigrants from this country popularized the Christmas tree and many of the aspects of Christmas America celebrates in general.
What is Germany?
This many reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh.
What is 8?
The percent of Americans who celebrate Christmas (closest without going over)
What is 88%?
This US retailer is known for creating the first ever modern Christmas window display in the late 1800s.
What is Macy’s?
This retail chain sells the most pre-lit artificial trees every year, with tens of millions sold every season.
What is Walmart?
This war was known for having a Christmas truce.
What is World War I?
While standing under this plant, couples usually kiss.
What is mistletoe?
The percent of American families that put up a Christmas tree in the house every year.
What is 75%?
These popular toys for their time caused chaos in the 1980s by with public crazes and massive booms in profit.
What are Cabbage Patch Kids?
This popular theme park is known for its giant “floating” Christmas tree.
What is Disneyland (Animal Kingdom)?
This state has the oldest continuous Christmas parade.
What is Pennsylvania?
This creature typically follows Santa to “gobble up” the naughty children.
Who is Krampus?
This state receives the most snowfall on average every year.
What is Vermont?
This song earns millions in royalties every Christmas season, making it one of the most popular tunes.
What is “All I Want for Christmas is You”?
That state with the most Christmas tree farms.
What is Oregon?
This state featured the first-ever mall/department store Santa.
What is Massachusetts?
According to folklore, Santa is able to come down the chimney by using this method.
What is turning into smoke or shrinking?
This many Americans decorate their homes with Christmas lights (closest without going over).
What is 160 million?
This major US brand created catalogs so iconic that many Americans treated them as wish books.
What is Sears?
This US president is known for installing the first-ever White House Christmas tree.
Who is Benjamin Harrison?
This Christmas ballet is performed all over the US every December.
What is The Nutcracker?
Mrs. Claus was “created” in this year (closest without going over).
What is 1849?
The percent of US families that open gifts on Christmas Eve instead of Christmas Day (closest without going over)
What is 17%?