Christmas Cheer
In the movie Home Alone, the McAllisters live in a suburb located north of this major city.
Chicago
During the winter, as food sources disappear, bears rely on this physiological state marked by slowed metabolism and extended dormancy.
Hibernation
This place has no time zone because all longitudinal lines meet here.
North Pole
The first Winter Olympics, held in 1924, took place in this European country.
France
In 1870, this U.S. president signed legislation making Christmas an official federal holiday.
Ulysses S. Grant
Much of this ballet’s score—composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky—has become synonymous with the holiday season.
The Nutcracker
By the laws of nature, a snowflake always forms with this many sides.
Six
This European country is widely credited with starting the tradition of decorating Christmas trees in the early modern era.
Germany
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Name a holiday treat or dessert associated with Christmas
This nationwide toy drive for children is run each year by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.
Toys for Tots
In the 1964 stop-motion special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, this elf dreams of being a dentist instead of making toys and befriends Rudolph.
Hermey
Scientists have observed snow falling on this planet, though it’s made of frozen carbon dioxide rather than water ice.
Mars
Christmas Island is located in this ocean.
Indian Ocean
In the sport of curling, players use this familiar household item on the ice to help control the movement of the stone.
Broom
Far from being slang, the “X” in “X-mas” has its roots in this non-English language.
Greek
First performed in 1857, the song Jingle Bells was originally written for this American holiday.
Thanksgiving
The gift of myrrh brought by the Wise Men is an aromatic substance derived from this.
Tree Sap
Native to this country, the poinsettia became associated with Christmas through local legends and later holiday traditions.
Mexico
This early name for snowboarding was coined in the 1960s by combining the words “snow” and “surfing.”
Snurfing
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In the song, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” what is the name of the seventh reindeer mentioned in the intro?
In the 1946 holiday classic It's a Wonderful Life, this second-class angel earns his wings by helping George Bailey see the value of his life.
Clarence
This invisible force generated by our planet causes a compass needle to align and point north.
The Earth's Magnetic Field
This Nordic country is widely considered to be the home of Santa Claus, with his official village located near the Arctic Circle.
Finland
The stunning 1980 U.S. men’s Olympic hockey victory over the Soviet Union is famously known by this nickname.
Miracle on Ice
Derived from the Latin word natalis, the term “Noel” refers to this event.
Birth