Christmas sweets
Plum Christmas pudding is traditionally made with 13 ingredients. Why?
To symbolize Christ and the apostles.
Collard greens are often served around Christmas holidays to symbolize what?
Economic prosperity
The Dutch often left what at the fireplace filled with food for Santa?
Shoes
According to holiday tradition, where should the Christmas pickle be hidden?
On the Christmas tree itself!
True or false: There's a real place called the North Pole?
True. The city of North Pole is located in Alaska and boasts a population of around 2,300 citizens.
What is Germany’s traditional Christmas bread?
Stollen
At Christmas, after the victory over the Spanish Armada, what kind of food did Elizabeth I have served?
Roast goose
What’s the name of the satan-like creature in mythology that scares and punishes naughty children during the holiday season?
Krampus
When did Christmas become a national holiday?
On June 24, 1870, President Ulysses S. Grant signed a proclamation declaring December 25 a national holiday.
What U.S. state is home to the town of Santa Claus?
Indiana
Denmark’s traditional Christmas candy is made from marzipan and almonds. What’s its name?
Nougat
What was mince pie once known as in Great Britain?
Mutton pie
If you are on the naughty list, you might get a lump of coal for Christmas. But what element is coal primarily made of?
Carbon. Coal is formed when dead organic matter, like trees, are subjected to pressure and heat over millions of years. Coal is mostly carbon but also contains nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen and sulfur.
When did Santa first become associated with reindeer?
Santa’s reindeer are thought to have originated in an 1821 booklet written by an anonymous author who pens: “Old Santeclaus with much delight / His reindeer drives this frosty night.”
True or false: The North Pole has no time zone.
True. All longitudinal lines start at the North Pole, which means there’s no time zone.
In 1983, what chocolatey drink contained the decoded message from Little Orphan Annie?
Ovaltine
Which type of cabbage is particularly popular at Christmas?
Red
In Germany and Poland, having a child during the twelve days of Christmas means the child may ... what?
The child may become a werewolf.
When was the first mass-produced Christmas card printed and sent?
The first Christmas card was printed in the United Kingdom in 1843 and depicts a family celebrating Christmas.
If Santa Claus had to deliver a present from the North Pole to the moon, how many miles would he have to travel?
238,900
Name the most popular nuts used in Christmas pastries.
Macadamia’s, pecans, and walnuts.
Clark Griswold’s favorite holiday dinner in “Christmas Vacation” is ...?
It’s spaghetti and meatballs. / Pasta
In Germany, a girl should throw her shoe into a pear tree twelve times during the 12 days of Christmas, if the shoe ever stays in the tree .. What will happen?
She will marry her sweetheart
In the Christmas song, ‘Deck the Halls’ how many ‘lahs’ are there after the line, ‘Deck the halls with boughs of holly…’
7
What is the busiest Christmas travel day for airports?
The Saturday before and the Thursday after