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The Reason for the Season
200

This beverage company began using Santa as its pitch man around 100 years ago

What is Coca-Cola?

200

This Charles Dickens novel is credited with reviving interest in Christmas in Victorian England.

What is A Christmas Carol?

200

The Mensch on a Bench is Hannukah's version of this popular Christmas spy.

What is the Elf on a Shelf?

200

We'll conspire, not perspire, by the fire in this 1934 classic.

What is Winter Wonderland?

200

This season of preparation began on November 27 and ended on December 24. 

What is Advent?

400

This sister of Charlie Brown writes to Santa Claus, asking "How's your wife?"

Who is Sally?

400

This jazzman's trio provided the soundtrack to 1965's A Charlie Brown Christmas.

Who is Vince Guaraldi?

400

This Germanic festival is celebrated for 12 days in December and January. Pull up a log!

What is Yule? 

400

The correct lyric in this song is "upsot". Hey!

What is Jingle Bells?

400

The French word for Christmas. Jesus was born on the first one.

What is Noel?

600

Vince Vaughn plays Santa's troublesome brother in this 2007 film.

What is Fred Claus?

600

The annual New York City tree lighting takes place here on the first Wednesday after Thanksgiving.

What is Rockefeller Center?

600

This shortest day of the year was on December 21.

What is the winter solstice?

600

Mariah Carey lost her bid to trademark this term for herself in November of this year. 

Who is the Queen of Christmas?

600

The Greek word for Christ begins with Chi, giving us this term for the holiday.

What is Xmas?

800

Instead of a sleigh, Santa arrives in this vehicle according to Elvis Presley's Santa Claus Is Back In Town.

What is a Cadillac?

800

The first performance of this ballet outside of Russia took place in 1934.

What is The Nutcracker?

800

This day after Christmas is known for giving gifts to the needy or those in service industries. Preferably in a square container!

What is Boxing Day?

800

What Child Is This is set to the tune of this traditional English folk song.

What is Greensleeves?

800

These two Gospels contain the biblical accounts of the Nativity.

What are the Gospels of Luke and Matthew?

1000

The poem The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore is also known by this title.

What is A Visit From St. Nicholas?

1000

DAILY DOUBLE

Christmas in Ethiopia is celebrated on January 7, one day after this Catholic holiday.

1000

These fried potato cakes are a traditionally eaten at Hannukah.

What are latkes?

1000

The year All I Want for Christmas is You was first released.

What is 1994?

1000

Joseph and Mary travel to Bethlehem to take part in the census, ordered by this Roman emperor.

Who is Caesar Augustus?

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