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Who is Santa Claus based on historically?

St Nicholas

100

What real-life celebrity couple stars as Santa and Mrs. Claus in The Christmas Chronicles?

Kurt Russell & Goldie Hawn
100

What kind of animal is given on the seventh day of Christmas?

Swans

100

The National Hockey League (NHL) Winter Classic, played on or about New Year's Day, is an exhibition game. True or False

False

100

What herb is most traditionally associated with Christmas turkey stuffing?

Sage

200

What is the best selling Christmas song of all time?

White Christmas by Bing Crosby

200

Which Christmas carol do the children sing at the end of A Charlie Brown Christmas?

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

200

How many of Rudolph's eight companions' names start with the letter 'D'?

3 - Dancer, Dasher & Donner

200

Christmas Day 1862, during the American Civil War, saw a competition in Hilton Head, South Carolina between two teams made up of soldiers from New York regiments. What sport, with its Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY, did they play?


Baseball

200

What percentage of American families choose ham over turkey for Christmas dinner?

Approximately 30%

300

Why were candy canes originally created?

To keep children quiet during Church.

300

What does Jack Skellington mistakenly call Santa Claus in The Nightmare Before Christmas?

Sandy Claws

300

Which of Santa's reindeer is named after another animal?

Vixen (fox)

300

Which US sporting competition has never held games on Christmas Day?

Major League Soccer (MLS)

300

Approximately how many turkeys do Americans consume on Christmas Day?

22 million

400

Which US State was the first to officially recognize Christmas as a holiday?

Alabama

400

How many lights were on the Griswold's house in Christmas Vacation?

25,000

400
What Christmas Decoration is inspired by spinders?

Tinsel

400

Beginning in 2012, the National Basketball Association (NBA) allowed teams playing on Christmas Day to wear alternate uniforms. How did the 2014 Christmas uniforms differ from teams' normal attire?


Simpler, sleeveless jerseys w/logo on front & last names on back

400

In 2013, in Texas, the world's largest gingerbread house was built. How many square feet was it approximately?

Over 2,500 square feet

500

What year did Santa Clause first appear in the Coca-Cola Christmas advert?

1931

500

Who plays the hotel concierge in Home Alone 2?

Tim Curry

500

In Puerto Rico, children leave grass under their bed for which Christmas animal?

Camel

500

A National Football League (NFL) game played on Christmas Eve 1977 featured a play that because known as "The Ghost to the Post", a 42-yard pass by Ken Stabler to a player nicknamed "The Ghost" to set up a game-tying field goal. Who was "The Ghost"?


Dave Casper

500

What are 'pigs in blankets' in British Christmas tradition?

Small sausages wrapped in bacon.

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