Christmas Songs
This song, famously featuring a "partridge in a pear tree," and details a series of increasingly elaborate gifts given.
What is "The Twelve Days or Christmas"?
This 2003 film starring Will Ferrell follows a human raised at the North Pole who travels to New York City to find his biological father.
What is Elf?
This cookie's dough is ideal for building because it holds its shape well after baking, perfect for edible houses.
What is Gingerbread?
This parasitic plant, often hung in doorways, was used by ancient Druids who believed it had healing powers.
What is mistletoe?
This 37th U.S. President was born in Yorba Linda, where his presidential library and birthplace now stand.
Who is Richard Nixon?
In 1984, this pop duo released a hit about giving their heart away, only for it to be given back the very next day.
Who is Wham!?
(Song: "Last Christmas")
In this modern musical retelling of A Christmas Carol, Will Ferrell plays the Ghost of Christmas Present, who attempts to redeem a "cynical" PR executive played by this actor.
Who is Ryan Reynolds?
A popular Christmas cookie known for its signature crackled top and cinnamon-sugar coating.
What is a Snickerdoodle?
This festive beverage, which originated in England, is also traditionally known as "milk punch."
What is eggnog?
Built in 1980 by Reverend Robert Schuller, this massive glass building in Garden Grove is now the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange.
What is the Christ Cathedral?
This hymn, which is the most published Christmas song in North America, was written by Isaac Watts in 1719.
What is "Joy to the World"?
In this 1946 Frank Capra classic, an angel named Clarence Odbody is sent to Earth to help a desperate George Bailey.
What is It's a Wonderful Life?
A classic buttery cookie, a staple in many cookie tins, is often made by pressing a thumb into the center to hold jam.
What is a Thumbprint Cookies?
This country is credited with starting the tradition of the decorated Christmas tree in the 16th century.
What is Germany?
Originally a berry stand and tea room in the 1920s, this Buena Park site became America's first theme park.
What is Knott's Berry Farm?
The lyrics of "Here Comes Santa Claus" mention only these two reindeer by name.
Who are Dasher and Dancer?
This 1947 film centers on a man named Kris Kringle who claims to be the real Santa Claus while working at Macy's department store.
What is Miracle on 34th Street?
These delicate cookies are made from whipped egg whites and sugar, often shaped into swirls or nests.
What are Meringues?
In 1870, this U.S. President officially declared Christmas a federal holiday.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
This man-made harbor, created in the 1960s, is home to a famous "Ocean Institute" and served as a setting for the book Two Years Before the Mast.
What is Dana Point Harbor?
This 1962 song was written during the Cuban Missile Crisis as a plea for peace.
What is "Do You Hear What I Hear?"
This 1990 film starring Macaulay Culkin is frequently cited as the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time.
What is Home Alone?
These cookies are known for their beautiful, colorful patterns made by pressing dough into ribbons or logs before slicing and baking.
What are Pinwheel Cookies (or Icebox Cookies)?
As of 2025, this U.S. state remains the leading producer of Christmas trees, followed by North Carolina and Michigan.
What is Oregon?
Orange County is the birthplace of this iconic brand of footwear, which opened its first factory and shop in Anaheim in 1966.
What is Vans?