Traditions
Per a recent holiday fad, what “spy” hides around the house, reporting back to Santa on who has been naughty and nice?
The Elf on the Shelf
What animated 2004 film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?
What Bing Crosby song is the best-selling single ever?
White Christmas
What much-reviled Christmas edible is known for its long shelf life?
Fruit cake
What do children typically get in their stockings if they’re on the Naughty List?
Coal
What Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892?
The Nutcracker
What is the name of the dog in How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
Max
What song was initially condemned by the Roman Catholic Church for allegedly portraying an adulterous affair?
“I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”
Which spirit is traditionally poured on top of a Christmas pudding and then lit?
Brandy
What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?
Coca-Cola
In what country do people celebrate Christmas by eating chicken from KFC?
Japan
In “A Christmas Story,” what happens to Ralphie’s friend as a result of a “triple-dog dare” from another classmate?
He gets his tongue stuck to a flagpole
In “The Chipmunk Song,” what do the chipmunks want for Christmas besides a plane that loops the loop?
Hula-Hoop
Q: In the movie “Elf,” what does Buddy claim are the four food groups?
Candy canes, candy, syrup, and candy corns.
What’s the name of Rudolph’s girlfriend in the “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” television special?
Clarice
In the United States, over 2 billion of these are sent each year at Christmastime.
Christmas cards
How many lights were on the Griswold's house in Christmas Vacation?
25,000 lights
In the TV special “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” what three words best describe the Grinch?
Stink, Stank, Stunk
Historically, women in England who wanted to find a husband ate what at Christmas for good luck?
Gingerbread men
The first artificial Christmas tree was made in the 19th century using the feathers of what bird?
Goose
What’s the name of the satan-like creature in mythology that scares and punishes naughty children during the holiday season?
Krampus
In the movie Elf, what is the first rule of the code of elves?
Treat every day like Christmas
What is the best-selling Christmas album of all time?
Elvis' Christmas Album
According to candy manufacturer, Spangler, how many candy canes do they produce in a single day?
2.7 million
What word for Christmas or a Christmas carol was borrowed from French?
Noel