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A young boy takes a train to the North Pole on Christmas Eve in what classic 1985 children's book by Chris Van Allsburg?
The Polar Express
In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” what article of clothing made Frosty come to life?
Old Silk Hat
What beverage is often left out for Santa on Christmas Eve?
Milk
What type of tree is typically used as a Christmas tree?
What is the candle holder called that’s used during Hanukkah?
Menorah
Which actor portrayed Scott Calvin in The Santa Clause?
Tim Allen
According to the classic holiday song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," how many "geese a-laying" are given on each day by the narrator's true love?
Six
Referenced in a popular holiday song, this traditional Christmas dessert recipe includes figs, walnuts, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Figgy Pudding
What type of calendar is used to count down to Christmas?
Advent Calendar
What color are the candles of Kwanzaa?
Red, Black, and Green
In A Christmas Story, what gift does Ralphie desperately want for Christmas?
A Red Ryder BB gun
In Santa Baby, what car does the singer ask for?
A '54 convertible, light blue
What type of cake is often soaked in rum, colorful, and decorated with marzipan?
Fruitcake
What Christmas decoration was initially made from strands of silver?
Tinsel
Which country is believed to have started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany
“You smell like beef and cheese. You don't smell like Santa,” is a quote from what holiday movie?
Elf
What’s the best-selling Christmas single of all time?
"White Christmas" by Bing Crosby
Chocolate coins are associated with what Christmas figure?
Saint Nicholas
What plant is commonly associated with Christmas and has white berries?
Mistletoe.
From which country did the poinsettia plant originate?
Mexico
Emma Thompson's character discovers that the necklace she sees her husband purchasing for Christmas is for another woman, in one of the sadder plotlines of what 2003 holiday movie?
Love Actually
Which Christmas song became the first broadcast from space in 1965?
Jingle Bells
Which fruit is traditionally placed inside Christmas stockings?
Orange
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: What are the names of all of Santa's reindeer?
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph
What festival is observed during the winter solstice, celebrating the longest night of the year and certainty days will get longer?
Yule/Yuletide