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What animated 2004 film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?
The Polar Express
In the United States, over 2 billion of these are sent each year at Christmastime.
Christmas Cards
In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” what made Frosty come to life?
An old silk hat
What phrase made popular in the book “A Christmas Carol” expresses annoyance with cheery holiday celebrations?
Bah humbug!
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 holiday is celebrated the day after Christmas in the UK, Canada, Australia, and other countries?
Boxing Day
What beloved Christmas song was recorded by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter José Feliciano in 1970?
Feliz Navidad
One of Santa’s reindeer shares a name with a famous symbol of Valentine’s Day. Which reindeer is that?
Cupid
What Christmas decoration was originally made from strands of silver?
Tinsel
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.
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
In 1981, Bob and Doug McKenzie released their own version of a classic Christmas song. Which song is that?
The Twelve Days of Christmas
What Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892?
The Nutcracker
What much-reviled Christmas edible is known for its long shelf life?
Fruitcake
What’s the name of the family featured in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation?
The Griswolds
In North America, wild reindeer are referred to as what?
Caribou
What song was initially condemned by the Roman Catholic Church for allegedly portraying an adulterous affair?
“I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”
What science fiction franchise had its own holiday television special in 1978?
Star Wars
What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?
Coca-Cola
Who played George Bailey in the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life?”
Jimmy Stewart
The charity Toys for Tots is run by the reserve force of what branch of the U.S. military?
The Marines
What’s the German name for the song known in English as “O Christmas Tree?”
“O Tannenbaum”
What’s the name of Rudolph’s girlfriend in the “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” television special?
Clarice
The first artificial Christmas tree was made in the 19th century using the feathers of what bird?
The goose