Christmas Traditions
Posset is a warm, traditional alcoholic drink also known as _____.
What is eggnog?
The tradition of decorating the tannenbaum, or Christmas Tree, originated in this European country.
What is Germany?
The poem "Silent Night" was originally penned in this language.
What is German?
It's a Wonderful Life stars this man looking for a reason to live.
This movie dedicates a song to the beverage they enjoy piping hot.
What is the Polar Express?
This Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant.
What is Mistletoe.
In this country, it is traditional to eat KFC for Christmas Dinner, a practice started by a 1970s ad campaign.
What is Japan?
Parson Brown is a character in this 1934 Christmas song.
What is Winter Wonderland?
This main character is a judge in the town's Christmas pudding competition.
Who is the Grinch?
Will Farrell's Elf introduces four new Christmas food groups.
What is candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup?
In this very swampy region of the US, Santa swaps the traditional red uniform for muskrat pelts.
What is Louisiana?
This Latin American country nourishes a "pooping log" from December 8th to 25th in order to receive their presents.
What is Spain?
This song was originally condemned by the Roman Catholic Church for allegedly portraying an adulterous affair.
What is "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"?
This female reindeer is the love interest of Rudolph in the 1964 Rankin/Bass film, "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer."
Who is Clarice?
The Parker family, from a Christmas Story, has this cuisine for Christmas dinner.
What is Chinese?
Historically, families would burn this to drive out the darkness of winter and bring in new life.
What is a yule log?
Large straw statues called Yule Goats are popular in this Scandinavian country.
What is Sweden?
This iconic Christmas tune was the first song to be broadcast from space in 1965.
What is Jingle Bells?
The original Christmas elves were considered the helpers of this Norse god.
Who is Odin?
What is The Santa Clause?
In the United Kingdom and the common wealths, ships setting sail would often carry a sealed chest of money as a sign of good luck. If the voyage was successful, this would be given to the priest and distributed to the poor on this day.
What is Boxing Day?
In this country, it is typical to rollerskate to Christmas mass.
Written during the Cuban Missile Crisis, this song was a plea for peace.
What is Do You Hear What I Hear?
This eerie Christmas character from Welsh folklore is represented as a skeletal horse draped in a white sheet, carried door to door as part of a midwinter tradition.
What is the Mari Lwyd?
Stauffer's mac and cheese and a wine glass of milk dons the Christmas dinner table in this movie.
What is Home Alone?