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100

This dark fairy tale about a brother, a sister, and a witch they meet in the woods, was the inspiration for gingerbread houses.


What is or who are Hansel and Gretel?

100

In the “Twelve Days of Christmas”, The singer’s true love gives them five of these shining pieces of jewelry on day five.

What are golden rings?


100

This piece of clothing brought Frosty the Snowman to life.

What is his old silk hat?


100

This beverage giant was the first company to use Santa Claus in an advertising campaign.


What is Coca-Cola?


100

This “Home Alone” character fends off a pair of robbers by building slapstick traps in his house.

Who is Kevin McAlister?


200

The town where Jesus was born

What is Bethlehem?

200

He invented electric Christmas lights.

Who is Thomas Edison {in 1880}

200

This office of the U.S. Armed Services tracks Santa’s voyage around the world on Christmas Eve.


What is NORAD?

200

The name “Santa Claus” appears in the Christmas poem “T’was the Night Before Christmas” this number of times.


What is zero?


200

These are the four main food groups Elves eat in the movie Elf

What are candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup?

300

In the movie Polar Express, this drink was served to the children

What is Hot cocoa?

300

Visions of these holiday treats danced in the heads of the children “nestled, all snug in their beds.”

What are sugarplums?


300

This is another name for Santa Claus


Who is US: St. Nicholas / Kris Kringle, Italy: Babbo Natale, Netherlands: Sinterklaas, England: Father Christmas, France: Père Noël, Japan: Hoteiosho

300

Instead of receiving cash as a holiday bonus in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”, Clark Griswold receives this sweet yet disappointing surprise.


What is a subscription to the Jelly of the Month club?

300

In “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” Grandma had been drinking too much of this festive holiday beverage.

What is eggnog?

400

In “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”, the carolers threaten to stay put until they receive this proper English dish.

What is figgy pudding?

400

In the classic stop-motion animation Christmas special “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” Hermie the Elf would rather be this as an occupation.


What is a dentist?

400

In Christmas tradition, you can kiss someone under this plant


What is mistletoe?

400

The total number of ghosts that visit Ebenezer Scrooge in the Dickens novel, “A Christmas Carol” is this.


What is four? (Bob Marley, Christmas Past, Christmas Present, Christmas Future)

400

This Christmas plant, popular for its bright red leaves, is native to Mexico and Central America.

What is a poinsettia?

500

Rather than dining on turkey, the Whos in Whoville in Dr. Seuss’s Christmas classic “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” enjoy this descriptively named main dish.

What is roast beast?

500

The number of lights on the Griswold house in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.”


What is 25,000?

500

The tradition of using a decorated tree as a symbol of Christmas began in this European country.

What is Germany? [Tannenbaum]


500

At Christmas time, Santa rings a bell in front of grocery stores and collects money in red kettles for this charitable organization.


What is the Salvation Army?




500

 In Germany, this frightening anti-Santa Claus with goat’s hooves and horns punishes children who misbehave instead of bringing them gifts.

Who is Krampus?


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