The Business of Christmas
Which beverage company is often credited with "standardizing" the modern look of Santa Claus in their 1930s ads?
Coca-Cola
What is the specific gift that 9-year-old Ralphie Parker wants more than anything else in the world?
Red Ryder BB gun
In this country, it is a popular tradition to eat KFC for Christmas dinner.
Japan
This 1994 hit by Mariah Carey has reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 every year since 2019.
"All I Want for Christmas Is You"
What was the first toy to be advertised on television (in 1952)?
Mr. Potato Head
What is the name of the main antagonist in The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Oogie Boogie
In Germany and Austria, this horned, "half-goat, half-demon" figure punishes naughty children.
Krampus
Lyrics: "The stars in the bright sky looked down where He lay / The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay."
"Away in a Manger"
According to the Guinness World Records, what is the best-selling Christmas single of all time?
"White Christmas" (Bing Crosby)
In Elf, Buddy explains the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns, and this.
Syrup
In Norway, people hide these household cleaning tools on Christmas Eve to stop witches from stealing them.
Brooms
This 1953 novelty song features a young girl asking for a specific thick-skinned African mammal.
"I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas"
In 1965, this brand of building blocks launched its first-ever "special" Christmas set, which eventually became a massive annual tradition for collectors.
LEGO
Which 1988 action movie, set in Nakatomi Plaza, is famously debated as being a "Christmas Movie"?
Die Hard
This country is home to the "Yule Cat," a giant beast that eats anyone who hasn't received new clothes before Christmas.
Iceland
Lyrics: "A face on a lover with a fire in his heart / A man under cover but you tore me apart."
"Last Christmas" (by Wham!)
The first Artificial Christmas Trees were made in Germany during the 19th century using the feathers of this bird.
Goose
In National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, how many lights are on Clark Griswold's house?
25,000
In Caracas, Venezuela, it is a common tradition to travel to early morning Christmas Mass using this mode of transport.
Roller skates
Originally titled "One Horse Open Sleigh," this song was actually written for Thanksgiving, not Christmas.
Jingle Bells"