Christmas Food
This traditional Christmas treat has red and white stripes.
What is the candy cane?
Kevin's family is traveling to this city, in "Home Alone."
What is Paris, France?
These are the names of the three reindeer whose names start with the letter "D"
Who are Dasher, Dancer, and Donner?
This best-selling Christmas single of all time, was originally introduced in this 1942 film Holiday Inn.
What is "White Christmas," sung by Bing Crosby?
In the United Kingdom, it is a tradition that everyone in the family takes a turn stirring the Christmas pudding mixture, in this direction, while making a wish.
What is clockwise? (to bring good luck and symbolize the wise men's journey)
This warm, spiced, and milky Christmas drink originated from a medieval British drink called "posset."
What is Eggnog?
In "The Polar Express," the boy receives this magical object as a gift from Santa at the end of the movie.
What is a bell?
In the story, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," this was the name of the Grinch's dog.
Who is Max?
The song: "All I Want for Christmas Is You" is from this decade.
1990s
In Mexico, the holiday season includes Las Posadas, a nine-day procession reenacting Mary and Joseph's search for shelter. This item is central to the festivities that end each night.
What is an a piñata? (often star-shaped)
This fast-food restaurant has become a traditional Christmas Eve meal in Japan, thanks to a successful marketing campaign in the 1970s
What is KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken)?
In the movie "Elf" Buddy travels to this city in search of his father.
What is New York City?
In Charles Dickens' novella, "A Christmas Carol," this many ghosts visit Ebenezer Scrooge.
What is four?
Jacob Marley (his former biz partner), the Ghost of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come
The song "Jingle Bells" was originally written to celebrate this American holiday.
What is Thanksgiving?
In Greece, instead of decorating a tree, some families might decorate this.
What is a small boat? (symbolizing their maritime heritage)
This country is credited with starting the tradition of decorating gingerbread houses.
What is Germany?
(Popularized after the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel was published in the 1800s.)
In Dr. Seuss's "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," (the animated special), this is the name of the main dish the Grinch steals from the Whos' Christmas feast.
Roast Beast
This U.S. state is home to a town named "Santa Claus.''
What is Indiana?
In the song "Frosty the Snowman," this made Frosty come to life.
An old silk hat (placed on his head)
Many Persian people celebrate this major holiday around the Winter Solstice (December 21st or 22nd) that involves staying up all night, eating watermelon and pomegranates, and reading poetry.
What is Yalda Night? (Shab-e Yalda)
This is Clark Griswold’s favorite holiday dinner in “Christmas Vacation."
What is pasta or spaghetti & meatballs?
In "The Nightmare Before Christmas", what is the name of Jack Skellington’s ghostly dog?
Zero
In the movie, "It's a Wonderful Life," this famous sound effect indicates that an angel has earned its wings.
What is a bell ringing?
The song "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" was first sung by this famous actress in the 1944 musical film Meet Me in St. Louis.
Who is Judy Garland?
In Swiss-German tradition, St. Nicholas (known as Samichlaus) visits children on December 6th with a helper. The name of the dark-clad companion, who traditionally carries a broom of twigs to admonish misbehaving children, is known as this.
Who is Schmutzli?