Movies
In “Christmas Vacation,” Clark Griswold is disappointed when his annual bonus turns out to be a subscription to this club.
Jelly of the Month Club
This classic tune was originally meant to be a Thanksgiving song called, "One-Horse Open Sleigh".
Jingle Bells
In Japan, this fast-food chain is so popular for Christmas dinner that families place orders weeks in advance.
KFC
Christmas tree decorating traditions began in this country, which also gave us gingerbread houses.
Germany
This 1996 toy caused store riots and sold out nationwide, but its name comes from a red character that loves hugs.
Tickle Me Elmo
In “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” this character nominates the Grinch as the Holiday Cheermeister.
Cindy Lou Who
This famous Christmas song was written and recorded in just 10 minutes and uses only 19 different words in both Spanish and English?
Feliz Navidad
In this animated short featuring Lenny the Elf, this traditional English dessert is used as a secret code word.
Figgy Pudding
After an accidental call by a child to a top-secret phone line in 1955, this US military agency has been tracking the whereabouts of Santa Claus every Christmas Eve since.
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
This handheld console was so durable that one unit survived a bombing during the Gulf War and is still on display at Nintendo’s New York store.
Nintendo Game Boy
In “Die Hard,” John McClane visits this Los Angeles skyscraper for his wife’s holiday party
Nakatomi Plaza
Bing Crosby popularized this Hawaiian greeting, which means Merry Christmas to you.
Mele Kalikimaka
This traditional British pie once contained actual meat, but today it’s filled with dried fruit and spices.
Mincemeat Pie
This European country has a Christmas witch named La Befana who delivers gifts down chimneys.
Italy
This digital pet was so addictive that schools banned it for distracting students.
Tamagotchi
In the movie Elf, what is the song that Buddy and Jovie sing in the bathroom?
This 1994 song is the best-selling holiday single ever by a female artist.
All I Want for Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
This spicy cookie became a holiday staple after a fairy tale about two siblings and a witch inspired edible houses.
Gingerbread
In the UK, this day after Christmas was traditionally when wealthy families gave boxes of goods to their servants?
Boxing Day
These furry creatures from 1998 were banned in the NSA for fear they could “record secrets.”
Furbies
In “Home Alone 2,” the exterior of Duncan’s Toy Chest was filmed at this real-life Chicago building.
The Rookery Building
The 1984 charity single, Do They Know It's Christmas, featured artists like Bono and George Michael and raised millions for famine relief in Ethiopia. What was the name of the group?
Band Aid
Buddy the Elf swears by these four major food groups.
Candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup
Invented in Nuremberg in 1610 to mimic candlelight, this tree decoration was once made from silver and later from a lead-tin alloy, before being banned in the U.S. in the 1970s.
Tinsel
This iconic puzzle game, now a holiday classic, was created in 1984 by a Soviet computer scientist as a way to test hardware performance.
Tetris