Santa Around the World
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100

Santa Claus is called Père Noël in this country

What is France?

100

Name the Grinch's furry sidekick

Who is Max?

100

Name the holiday tradition where people exchange gifts in secret

What is Secret Santa?

100

You can get your Christmas card postmarked not at the North Pole, but at the city called North Pole, located in this, the largest U.S. state.

What is Alaska?

200

One of the names for Santa Claus is Father Christmas in this country

What is the United Kingdom?


200

Being able to hear this Christmas present signifies your ability to believe in Santa Claus in "The Polar Express"

What is a silver bell?

200

Name the holiday tradition where children leave out shoes to be filled with gifts on December 6th

What is St. Nicholas Day?

200

Visions of these holiday treats danced in the heads of the children “nestled, all snug in their beds.”

What are sugarplums?

300

Papá Noel is the equivalent to Santa Claus in this country

What is Spain?

300

In which classic Christmas movie does Santa leave his cane in the house?

What is The Miracle on 34th Street?

300

This Mexican tradition has children reenact Mary and Joseph's search for shelter

What is Las Posadas?

300

This giggling red monster was the hit of the holidays as the best-selling Christmas toy of 1996.

What is Tickle Me Elmo?

400

Santa Claus is referred to as Weihnachtsmann in this country

What is Germany?

400

This defunct (but very real) department store serves as Buddy's place of employment when he arrives in NYC during "Elf"

Where is Gimbel's?

400

This country has a tradition of celebrating Christmas by eating KFC

What is Japan?

400

It takes this many years for a pine tree to grow to an acceptable Christmas tree height.

What is 15?

500

This country refers to Santa as "Sinterklaas"

What is The Netherlands?

500

This airport saw over 63,000 flights in November 2024 and serves as the backdrop for the McAllister family's sprint to their Paris flight in Home Alone

Where is Chicago O'Hare International Airport?


500

In this country, it is a tradition to hide a pickle ornament in the Christmas tree

What is Germany?

500

The Ukrainian legend of this crawling creature inspired the Christmas tradition of hiding a similarly shaped ornament on the tree in its honor.

What is a spider?