Winter Sports
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What is the name of the small-sled racing in which the rider lies on their back and steers by subtle leg and shoulder movements?
Luge
200
The main ingredient in a traditional latke?
Potato
200
What is the name of the misguided anti-hero in the movie The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Jack Skellington
200
While the temple menorah has 7 branches, how many branches does the candelabrum for Hanukkah have?
9 (8 to commemorate the miracle of a single flask of oil lasting for eight days instead of one, and 1 shamash - this is a "helper" candle set apart from the others and is used to light the other candles on the menorah)
200
What is the name of the last ghost that visits Scrooge in A Christmas Carol
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
200
What colors are usually associated with Kwanzaa?
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400
Where were the first Winter Olympics held?
Chamonix, France
400
What is traditionally hidden inside a British Christmas pudding?
A silver coin (traditionally a sixpence)
400
What actor plays the role of George Bailey in the Christmas classic It's a Wonderful Life?
Jimmy Stewart
400
How many days is Diwali?
5
400
What is the best-selling Christmas song of all time?
"White Christmas" by Bing Crosby
400
The department store featured in the film Miracle on 34th Street
Macy's
600
In what country did speed skating originate?
Netherlands
600
This holiday drink is said to be George Washington's favorite
Eggnog
600
In How the Grinch Stole Christmas, what are the three words that best describe the Grinch?
Stink, stank, stunk
600
What is the name of the tradition in Iceland where children place their boots by a window to receive treats or rotten potatoes?
The Yule Lads
600
What is the name of the Christmas carol that was originally written for Thanksgiving?
Jingle Bells
600
What year did the first “Winter Classic” NHL game take place?
2008
800
Which game is similar to ice hockey and is played almost exclusively in the Scandinavian countries, the Baltic states, and Mongolia?
Bandy
800
Before it became a popular sweet treat, this plant's roots were used as long ago as the Egyptians as a way to help cure a sore throat
Marsh Mallow
800
Who directed the 1990 movie Home Alone?
Chris Columbus
800
In Caracas, Venezuela, how do people get to Christmas Eve mass?
Roller Skate
800
Who wrote the poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas," also routinely referred to as "Twas the Night Before Christmas"?
Clement Clarke Moore
800
This common green used in wreaths and decor can be very toxic to both cats and dogs if eaten. Signs include tremors, difficulty breathing, vomiting, seizures (dogs), and even death.
Yew
1000
Who dominated dog sled racing in the 1980s and early 1990s, winning the Iditarod four times?
Susan Butcher
1000
3.6 million Japanese families visit this restaurant on December 25 (ten times the usual daily visitors), making it a Christmas tradition for many.
KFC
1000
How much did Lucy charge for a psychiatric session in the classic Christmas TV special "A Charlie Brown Christmas"?
5 cents
1000
Julaften, or Christmas Eve, in Norway sports a peculiar tradition based on superstition where they hide this household item from a certain form of mythical evil
A broom
1000
In the song "Santa Baby," the singer asks for the deed to what type of mine?
A platinum mine
1000
The first artificial Christmas tree was made from what?
Goose feathers