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In Home Alone, what is the city the McCallisters accidentally fly to while Kevin is left behind?
Paris
What is the name of the sweet treat shaped like a hook, often striped red and white?
Candy cane
Evergreen plant often decorated with lights and ornaments
Christmas tree
What is the color of Santa Claus’s famous suit.
Red
What traditional decoration is a parasitic plant that people kiss underneath?
Mistletoe
What is the name of the Grinch’s loyal dog?
Max
What is the name of this warm drink is made with milk, cream, sugar, and is usually found near the dairy section?
Eggnog
You hang these by the chimney
Stockings
What is the specific sound Santa is known to make when he laughs.
"Ho, ho, ho!"
What is a knitted wool garment decorated with tacky holiday designs, often worn ironically to parties?
Ugly Christmas sweater
What specific sound does the bell make in the final scene of The Polar Express?
It rings. (Only those who truly believe can hear it)
You typically build houses out of this type of spiced cookie.
Gingerbread
This round arrangement of evergreens and ribbons is hung on the front door.
Wreath
What is the total number of reindeer that traditionally pull Santa's sleigh (not including Rudolph).
8
The popular Christmas song "Jingle Bells" was originally written for this other American holiday.
Thanksgiving
What do naughty children get in their stockings?
Coal
The main meat traditionally eaten for Christmas dinner in the United Kingdom and United States
Before electric lights, Martin Luther is often credited with first using these on a Christmas tree
Candles
What are the three reindeer whose names all start with the letter "D"?
Dasher, Dancer, and Donner
Many people wear matching pairs of these during the holiday season, sometimes in patterns like snowflakes or reindeer
Pajamas
Pop singer that sings "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
Mariah Carey
This rich, sweet bread studded with candied fruit is a traditional Christmas treat in Italy.
Panettone
What is the name for a collection of small, miniature houses and buildings often displayed in a village scene on a mantelpiece
Christmas village
What is the name of Santa's wife?
Mrs. Claus
How many distinct characters did Tom Hanks play (via motion capture) in the film The Polar Express?
Six