History
The German tradition of decorating a fir tree, later popularized in England by Queen Victoria's German husband, Prince Albert, in the 1840s
what is the Christmas tree
This parasitic plant, often hung in doorways, leads to a festive kiss when two people stand beneath it
what is mistletoe
In Home Alone, Kevin’s family travels to this European city for Christmas, leaving him behind
What is Paris, France
what is the most sung Christmas Carol
what is Silent Night
What are you supposed to do if there are two people under the mistletoe
what is kiss
This modern holiday figure was popularized by a 1931 Coca-Cola ad campaign featuring red suits, though he evolved from earlier figures like St. Nicholas
who is Santa clause
This popular Christmas ballet, first performed in Russia in 1892, features dancing sweets and a Nutcracker prince
What is The Nutcracker
Finish this classic line from How the Grinch Stole Christmas: "It came without packages, boxes, or
What are bags
what is this song people don't like to sing around Christmas
what is "all I want for Christmas is you"
what are the most common color ornaments people put up
what is red and green
The ancient European tradition of putting out stockings, believed to originate with St. Nicholas leaving gifts in shoes
what is the Christmas stocking
This Germanic figure, a horned companion to St. Nicholas, punishes naughty children in Central European folklore
who is Krampus
in It's a Wonderful Life, George Bailey gets a glimpse of what life would be like if he'd never been born, and this angel guides him through it.
Who is Clarence Odbody
what song says roasting on an open fire
what is the Christmas song
what is the most common decoration people hate putting up around christmas
what is messy glitter/tinsel
The name of the famous carol written by an Austrian priest, Joseph Mohr, in 1818, first performed on a broken church organ
what is silent night
From the popular carol, this activity involves people going door-to-door singing festive songs, a tradition dating back centuries.
what is caroling
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, who is the skeletal character who tries to take over Christmas
Jack Skellington
what was the first song played in space
what is jingle bell rock
what is the most common decoration people use to decorate around Christmas
what is the Christmas tree
The U.S. President who first declared Christmas a federal holiday in 1870, after decades of debate
who is Ulysses S. Grant
In Japan, a popular modern Christmas Eve tradition involves ordering and eating a bucket of this fast-food chicken
What is KFC
In A Christmas Story, what bizarre gift does Ralphie receive from his Aunt Clara that he'd rather not wear?
what is a pink bunny suit
what is the song most people don't think of as a Christmas song
what is winter wonderland
what is the first decoration MOST people put up when they get in holiday spirit
what is Christmas lights