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100

In the movie Elf, what condiment does Buddy put on everything?

Syrup

100

In the original Frosty the Snowman animated movie, what's the first thing Frosty says when he comes to life?

"Happy Birthday"

100

What game that was found under a lot of Christmas trees in the late 1970s had the tagline: "The frantic marble munching game"?

Hungry Hungry Hippo

100

What television show featured a Christmas character that was inspired by one of the creator's, Trey Parker, toilet training lessons as a child?

South Park

100

In North America, wild reindeer are referred to as what?

Caribou

200

What food did Kevin McCallister's family order the night before their departure?

Pizza

200

What mythical figure punishes naughty children in central Europe?

Krampus

200

Starting in 1933, what department store chain published a "Wish Book" that became a mainstay of the holiday season?

Sears

200

What wintery word comes from the Latin word that means "sun stands still"?

Solstice 

200

What small toy, that became a popular stocking stuffer, made its appearance in 1938, just in time for World War II?

Army men

300

What artist sang and wrote the hit song "Run, Run, Rudolph"?  Hint: he is often referred to as the "Father of Rock and Roll"?

Chuck Berry

300

What's the German name for the song known in English as "O Christmas Tree?"

"O Tannenbaum"

300

How many towns in America are named "Christmas"?

Hint: This is either the third or the fourth number in the Fibonacci sequence.

2

300

Which horse-loving, cigar-smoking U.S. President made Christmas a federal holiday?

Ulysses S. Grant

300

What country is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition in the 16th century?

Germany

400

What hit 1984 movie starts with a hapless inventor visiting a mysterious shop in search of a Christmas present for his son?

Gremlins 

400

In the 1964 classic "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", what was the name of Rudolph's faithful elf companion?

Hermey

400

What word does the "X" in "Xmas" stand for?

Christ (from the Greek letter Chi)

400

What major event of the American Revolution happened on Christmas Night in 1776?

Washington crossed the Delaware

400

Which two of Santa's reindeer names come from weather phenomena?

Donner (thunder) and Blitzen (lightning)

500

What Christmas Carol does the Peanuts gang sing at the end of "A Charlie Brown Christmas"?

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

500

In the Harry Potter books, the title character's wand is made from wood of what plant associated with Christmas?

Holly 

500

What 1942 movie starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire opens on Christmas Eve?  Hint: It shares a name with a well-known hotel chain.

Holiday Inn

500

What famous Christian reformer is credited with being the first person to put lights on a Christmas tree?

Martin Luther

500

In 2016 in Saskatoon, over 7,500 people helped set a Guinness World Record for the largest one of these.

Snowball fight

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