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Christmas traditions
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Christmas Foods
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100

This controversial billionaire announced his Christmas Mars initiative in 2024

What is Elon Musk? 

100

Feliz Navidad is a Christmas song in this language

What is Spanish? 

100

From egg price gaffes to misquoting that RFK Jr is dead, this political figure is father to his biracial children, a Marine Corps veteran and didn't get any votes from this room. 

Who is JD Vance? 

100

This Kentucky based food joint is the go-to Christmas dinner spot for people in Japan. 

What is KFC? 

100

What is the difference between here and there? 

What is the letter 't'? 

200

While there’s no official term for a group of Waymo vehicles, the playful suggestion of calling them a “______” has emerged, inspired by incidents where these autonomous cars have gathered.

What is a Honk? 

200

This plant, associated with Christmas, is used for 'kissing under'.

What is Mistletoe? 

200

This pop star celebrated her 35th birthday recently and is known to have surpassed prominent and more tenured figures in her economic impact to the US economy. 

Who is Taylor Swift? 

200

This hook shaped sweet was given to children to keep them quiet during long church services. 

What is a Candy Cane? 

200

I'm a spy's favorite drink, served shaken not stirred. 

What is a Martini? 

300

This search engine that combines large language models with real-time web search to provide accurate and relevant answers to user queries, that's almost 'baffling'

What is Perplexity AI?

300

This popular holiday ballet is a story about a young girl and her enchanted doll, often enacted by performers across the globe during the holidays.

What is a Nutcracker? 

300

LeBron James, Andy Murray and Jason Kelce have this in common. 

What is Sports personalities who retired in 2024? 

300

This milky drink with spices like nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla was used as a medicinal remedy for flu in the 1800s.

What is EggNog? 

300

I have many keys but no locks. I can play a tune, but I can’t open a door.

What is a Piano?

400

Which of these ranges did BTC's all time high fall under earlier this month? 

$95-100k 

$100-105k 

$105-110k

$105-110K

400

This mischievous tradition involves the elf arriving in each home during the holiday season to watch over the children and report back to Santa each night on their behavior. The elf moves around the house while children are asleep—creating the magic of discovering a new elf location each morning.

What is Elf on the Shelf? 

400

The Ambanis made the news for way too many reasons in 2024. One of them being the extravagant wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. Estimates suggest the festivities cost a jaw-dropping $_________.

What is $600 Million? 

400

This holiday dessert soaked in alcohol, is wrapped and stored for months to develop it's flavor. 

What is a Christmas Pudding? 

400

I’m tall when I’m young and short when I’m old. I melt under pressure but light up the room.

What is a Candle? 

500

San Francisco’s Muni Metro light rail has been operating it's train control system on software stored in this form removable storage media since 1998. In Nov 2024, city officials signed a $212M contract with Hitachi Rail to upgrade this existing train control system. The form of storage media referenced above is _____________

(Hint: Think pre-CD's) 
What is Floppy Disks? 
500

The term “White Elephant” comes from a time in this country, where a white elephant was considered sacred and extremely valuable. However, they were also costly to maintain, so the king would gift one to a noble as a curse—it was a gift so extravagant, it became a burden. The tradition evolved into the “White Elephant” game, where the point is to exchange quirky, humorous, and often unwanted gifts.

What is India? 

500

This charming Brit clinched his first victory in Vice City after nearly 110 race starts. 

Who is Lando Norris? 

500

This Milanese sweet bread made, who's name means big loaf is often gifted with festive wrapping (with candied fruit and raisins, comes apart like candyfloss and is eaten toasted with butter). 

What is Panettone? 

500

The more you take me, the more you leave behind. I can be sneaky or loud, but I’m always moving forward.

What are Steps? 

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