Christmas Movies
This 1990 film features a young boy named Kevin who is left home alone during Christmas.
What is Home Alone?
This 1942 Irving Berlin song became famous when Bing Crosby recorded it and later became a holiday classic.
What is White Christmas?
In this country, chirldren celebrate Christmas Eve by gathering around the "feast of the seven fishes."
What is Italy?
This holiday markes the birth of Jesus Christ and is celebrated by millions worldwide on Dec 25.
What is Christmas?
This popular holiday dessert is made from layers of sponge cake, custard and whipped cream often topped with a cherry.
What is Trifle?
This 2000 animated film tells the story of a young boy who takes a magical train ride to the North Pole on Christmas Eve.
What is The Polar Express?
Written by John Lennon and Yoko Ono this song expresses a wish for peace during the holiday season.
What is Happy Xmas (War is Over)?
This country is known for the tradition of hiding a pickle ornament in the Christmas tree, where the first child to find it gets an extra gift.
What is Germany?
This Christmas tree tradition where people decorate evergreen trees, originated in this country in the 16th century.
This traditional christmas beverage made from milk sugar and whipped eggs is often spiked with rum or bourbon.
What is Eggnog?
In this 2003 film Will Ferrell plays a human raised by elves at the North Pole, who ventures to New York to find his real father.
What is Elf?
This song orignially sung by Judy Garland features the line " Have yourself a merry little Christmas".
What is Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas?
In the UK Christmas crackers are often pulled by two people before Christmas dinner. Inside they typically contain a joke a paper crown, and a small gift.
What are Christmas crackers?
In 1832, this poem also known as A Visit from St. Nicholas, was first published and helped solidify the modern image of Santa Claus.
Who is Clement Clarke Moore?
This rich fruit filled cake is often enjoyed at Christmas particularly in the UK and is sometimes "fed" with alcohol like brandy or rum.
What is Christmas pudding?
This 1946 classic tells the story of George Bailey, who learns the value of life with the help of his guardian angel, Clarence.
What is It's a Wonderful Life?
This song features the lyrics "The weather outside is frightful but the fire is so delightful."
What is Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow?
In this country Santa Claus is called Father Christmas and children hand stocking for him to fill with treats.
What is United Kinddom?
The first official White House Christmas tree was set up by this First Lady in 1889.
Who is Caroline Harrison?
This type of bread, filled with dried fruits and spices is often served at Christmas in Germany and other parts of Europe.
What is Stollen?
In this 2004 film, Jim Carrey voices the Grinch, who attempts to steal Christmas from the town of Whoville.
What is How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
This festive song was written by Mel Torme and Bob Wells in 1945 and is often performed during the holiday season.
What is The Christmas song (commonly known as Chrestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)?
The holiday drink eggnog is thought to have originated in this country during the 17th century.
What is England?
This popular Christmas carol was originally written in Latin by John Francis Wade in 1751. It is known for its opening line "Adeste Fideles."
What is O Come All Ye Faithful?
This fruit is often associated with Christmas particularly as a decoration for wreaths, and is commonly used in holiday cooking.
What is the Pomegranate?