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400

This actor played George Bailey in It’s a Wonderful Life.

Who is James Stewart?

400

In Australia, Christmas occurs during this season.

What is Summer?

400

This department store became famous for its elaborate Christmas window displays beginning in the early 20th century.

What is Macy’s?

400

The first Christmas song to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 was this song by Bing Crosby.

What is “White Christmas”?

400

The famous Christmas song “Jingle Bells” was originally written for this holiday.

What is Thanksgiving?

800

The Polar Express (2004) used this type of animation technology.

What is Motion Capture?

800

In Japan, many people eat this fast-food chain for Christmas dinner.

What is KFC?

800

This soft drink company helped standardize Santa’s red suit in 1930s advertisements.

What is Coca-Cola?

800

This city hosted the first national Christmas tree lighting in the United States.

What is Washington, D.C.?

800

The tallest Christmas tree ever displayed at Rockefeller Center measured this many feet.

What is 100 feet?

1200

Home Alone was primarily filmed in this U.S. state.

What is Illinois?

1200

In the UK, these gifts are traditionally exchanged on December 25th morning.

What are Christmas crackers?

1200

In the 1950s, this product was heavily marketed as a “must-have” Christmas gift for children.

What is Mr. Potato Head?

1200

The first animated Christmas TV special aired in the U.S. in 1949 and featured this character.

Who is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?

1200

The original “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” story was created in 1939 by this department store for a promotional giveaway.

What is Montgomery Ward?

1600

This actor voiced the Grinch in the 1966 animated special.

Who is Boris Karloff?

1600

In Italy, children await this gift-bringing witch on January 6th.

Who is La Befana?

1600

The “M&M’s meet Santa” Christmas commercial debuted in this decade and became an annual holiday staple.

What are the 1990s?

1600

The first U.S. state to declare Christmas a legal holiday was this one.

What is Alabama?

1600

The song “Twelve Days of Christmas” mentions this many gifts in total.

What is 364?

2000

The 1983 movie A Christmas Story was based on stories by this author.

Who is Jean Shepherd?

2000

In Sweden, the Christmas goat made of straw is known by this name.

What is the Yule Goat?

2000

The first known Christmas-themed radio commercial aired in the U.S. during this decade.

What are the 1920s?

2000

The first known Christmas celebration in the American colonies took place in this colony.

What is Jamestown, Virginia?

2000

The tradition of leaving cookies and milk for Santa started in this country.

What is the United States?

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