Christmas Around the World
Christmas Literature
Christmas Movies
Winter Holidays
Santa Lore
100
This country’s tradition of KFC for Christmas dinner became famous after a 1974 marketing campaign.
Japan
100
This Charles Dickens character famously declares, “Bah! Humbug!”
Who is Ebenezer Scrooge?
100
Kevin McCallister is the main character in this movie.
Home Alone
100
The Jewish winter holiday with a menorah.
Hanukkah
100
Santa’s traditional home.
The North Pole
200
In this European country, children place their shoes out on December 5th for St. Nicholas to fill with treats.
What is the Netherlands?
200
In Dr. Seuss’s famous story, the Grinch’s what is “two sizes too small.”
What is a heart? (or What is his heart?)
200
Buddy the Elf travels to this city.
New York City
200
The African-American celebration started in 1966.
Kwanzaa
200
Number of Santa’s reindeer (not counting Rudolph).
Eight
300
This country is known for sending the giant Christmas tree that stands in New York’s Rockefeller Center each year.
What is Norway?
300
Author of A Christmas Carol.
Charles Dickens
300
The Grinch lives on this mountain.
Mount Crumpit
300
Hindu festival of lights.
Diwali
300
Reindeer with a shiny red nose.
Rudolph
400
DAILY DOUBLE
The “Gävle Goat,” a massive straw Yule goat often targeted by vandals, is erected annually in this Scandinavian country.
What is Sweden?
400
1843 book that popularized modern Christmas traditions.
A Christmas Carol
400
Actor who voices the Grinch in the 2018 version.
Benedict Cumberbatch
400
In Mexico, children celebrate this holiday on January 6, honoring the Three Kings.
Día de los Reyes Magos
400
Santa’s sleigh is powered by this theme of nature.
Reindeer
500
The day after Christmas is known as this in the U.K.
Boxing Day
500
Plant that “tries to destroy Christmas” in a parody story.
Poinsettia (from “The Poinsettia That Ruined Christmas” parodies)
500
Stop-motion film with Heat Miser and Snow Miser.
500
This ring-shaped sweet bread eaten on Día de los Reyes hides a tiny baby Jesus figurine inside.
500
The Christian saint known for gift-giving.
St. Nicholas