Yuletide Movies
This misunderstood Green character known for stealing Christmas was performed by Benedict Cumberbatch in the 2018 film adaptation of this beloved Christmas story originally penned by Dr. Seuss.
The Grinch
This gift, given from France to the USA in 1885 still holds the record for the heaviest Christmas gift ever given.
The Statue of Liberty
An event Rudolph would never be allowed to participate in taking place in HBO's Westeros - based series starring Jon Snow.
Reindeer Game of Thrones
This combustible rock composed primarily of carbon is commonly given to children who misbehave throughout the year
Coal
The canonical birthplace of Jesus
Bethlehem
In the 2003 classic Christmas film Elf, Will Ferrell plays a human raised by Santa's elves - Buddy. In one of the dinner scenes, Buddy explains that syrup is one of the four main food groups in Elf culture. What unusual food item does Buddy add his syrup to in this scene?
Spaghetti
Christmas trees in the western part of this Eastern European country are often decorated with artificial spider webs because of the story of The Christmas Spider. One of our fellow Emcee-ers should be able to tell you all about it!
Don't forget to use a carrot for their noses! Human - like figures formed by rolling large balls of snow starring alongside Will Smith in this 1997 film where Kay and Jay investigate aliens
Snowmen in Black
This gum-resin extracted from a few small, thorny tree species of the Commiphora genus was one of the original gifts given to Jesus at his birth in Christian culture.
Myrrh
Love is in the air! Which one of Santa's reindeer has the same name as another holiday mascot?
Cupid
In the 2009 film adaptation of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, how many ghosts visit Ebeneezer Scrooge played by Jim Carrey?
Four
Christmas has only been widely celebrated in Japan for the last few decades as a non-religious holiday. Which American fast food chain, known for their 11 secret herbs and spices is a popular choice for a Japanese Christmas Eve meal?
Kentucky Fried Chicken
You might hear these jingling as Santa approaches in his retro pants popular from the 1960s-1990s characterized by a flared bottom at each leg opening
Jingle/Sleigh Bell Bottom Jeans
This metal element, known for its superior conductivity is the only element in the periodic table to share no letters with the phrase "Christmas Present"
Gold
Which Christmas song contains the lyric "Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way?"
Rocking Around The Christmas Tree
In the 1989 comedy National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, what home improvement did Clark Griswold intend to do with his annual Christmas bonus?
Install a swimming pool
In this Scandinavian country, Santa Claus does not visit. Instead, he is replaced by 13 "Yule Lads". The more the merrier!
Iceland
Santa's home in which he enjoys a primary starting spot for the sleigh races
North pole position
Snow is mostly air, so a little bit of water can go a long way in producing snow! What is the equivalent accumulation of snow for 1 inch of rain?
13 inches
In which modern-day country was St. Nicholas born? Seems like he might have been assigned the wrong holiday!
Turkey
In the 1990 Yuletide classic Home Alone, Kevin McCallister played by a young Macaulay Culkin was left behind by his family as they left for their holiday trip. Where was Kevin's family headed for their vacation?
Paris, France
In this country that shares its Eastern border with India December 25 is a public holiday; however, Christmas is not celebrated. The holiday is instead used to commemorate the country's founder Mohammed Ali Jinnah.
Pakistan
A classic Christmas song describing a quiet evening being sang in a 2006 film starring Ben Stiller as a security guard that unleashes an Egyptian curse, animating a bunch of the exhibits.
Silent Night at the Museum
Those reindeer can move! Roughly how fast would Santa's sleigh need to travel to make one complete loop around the Earth in 24 hours?
1000mph
Get your groove on! In the Twelve Days of Christmas, what did my true love give to me on the ninth day of Christmas?
Nine ladies dancing