Baby, it’s cold outside
“Mele Kalikimaka” means “Merry Christmas” in what language?
Hawaiian
What word for the Christmas season derives from an ancient Germanic pagan holiday?
Yuletide (or Yule)
What science fiction franchise had its own holiday television special in 1978?
Star Wars
What Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch?”
Eggnog
What Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892?
The Nutcracker
In the song “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” what type of pudding is called for?
Figgy pudding
What do children typically get in their stockings if they’re on the Naughty List?
A lump of coal
What cartoon character’s name is used to indicate a small, thin, or just plain undesirable Christmas tree?
Charlie Brown
What much-reviled Christmas edible is known for its long shelf life?
Fruitcake
In what modern-day country was Saint Nicholas born?
Turkey
In the song “Santa Baby,” the singer asks for a deed to what?
A platinum mine
What holiday is celebrated the day after Christmas in the UK, Canada, Australia, and other countries?
Boxing Day
In Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” what was Mr. Scrooge’s first name?
Ebenezer
What’s the name of the hot spiced cider that’s a yuletide tradition for many?
Wassail
The celebrated “Christmas Truce” temporarily halted fighting during what war?
World War I
What well-known Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965?
“Jingle Bells”
What word for Christmas or a Christmas carol was borrowed from French?
Noel
In “The Muppet Christmas Carol,” who played Scrooge? Hint: It wasn’t a muppet.
Michael Caine
In what country do people celebrate Christmas by eating chicken from KFC?
Japan
Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany
What unlikely duo recorded the song “Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy” in 1977?
Bing Crosby and David Bowie
What figure from English folklore came to be associated with Santa Claus?
Father Christmas
In the 1966 television special “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” what monster movie legend did the voice for the Grinch?
Boris Karloff
What fruit is traditionally put in a Christmas stocking?
Orange
The Dutch often left what at the fireplace filled with food for Santa?
Shoes