christmas trivia
This Christmas plant, popular for its bright red leaves, is native to Mexico and Central America.
What is poinsettia
This tradition, now associated with Christmas, began in Ancient Greece as a blessing of fertility in wedding ceremonies.
What is kissing under the mistletoe
The color of Elvis’s suede shoes, as well as the Christmas he will have without you.
What is blue
Will Ferrell played the oversized North Pole adoptee who sets off to find his father in this 2003 Christmas classic
What is elf
This catch 1994 Christmas tune is the best-selling Christmas single ever recorded by a female artist, as well as being one of the highest-selling singles in music history.
What is All I want for Christmas is you
It takes this many years for a pine tree to grow to an acceptable Christmas tree height
What is 15
Edible houses with candy decorations are made from this traditional baked substance.
What is gingerbread
It consists of inexpensive foil now, but this glittery decoration started as strips of real silver.
What is tinsel
This real-life department store served as the setting for the Christmas film “Miracle on 34thStreet”.
What is Macys
In The Twelve Days of Christmas, lords a-leaping appear in this quantity.
What is ten
During the holidays, this famous New York City landmark features a colossal Christmas tree and a popular ice-skating rink.
What is Rockefeller Center
Consumers buy an estimated two million of these sugary Christmas loaves each year, a surprising amount for a dessert many people love to hate.
What is fruitcake
It takes more than eight million lights to decorate this “magic kingdom” for Christmas.
What is Disneyland
Jim Carrey’s grumpy green gremlin lays siege to this town in the 2000 film “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
What is whoville
In “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” Grandma had been drinking too much of this festive holiday beverage
What is eggnog
More than 1.5 billion of these travel through the U.S. Postal Service every year.
What are Christmas Cards
The smooth, candy-like hard frosting used to decorate sugar cookies goes by this regal name.
What is Royal Icing
It is Hawaii’s way to say, “Merry Christmas to you.”
What is “Mele kalikimaka”?
This “Home Alone” character fends off a pair of robbers by building slapstick traps in his house.
What is Kevin Mcalister
It may sound like a composition from the Middle Ages, but this classic Christmas hymn appeared in 1843 and made its debut in 1847.
What is O holy night
These candlelit paper lanterns are a Christmas tradition in Mexico and in the Southwestern U.S.
What are luminarias
This traditional Christmas beverage, made with brandy, fruit juices, and spices, is also the subject of an English folk song
What is wassail
You can get your Christmas card postmarked not at the North Pole, but at the city called North Pole, located in this, the largest U.S. state.
What is Alaska
There is an ongoing debate online about whether this action flick starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman is actually a Christmas film
What is Die Hard
This ex-Beatle wrote and recorded “Wonderful Christmastime” in 1980 for his second solo album
What is Paul McCartney