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History of Christmas
100

Who was the author of famous Christmas Novel: A Christmas Carol?

Charles Dickens

100

What plant is used in the tradition that occurs on the month of December where if you and one other person walk under this plant you must kiss?

Missletoe

100

How many numbers of points do always snowflakes have?

6

100

What is the name of the day after Christmas day that is a heavily anticipated public holiday to most Australians?

Boxing Day

100

What is Santa's other alias, for which he used to give fruit starting from the 3rd century AD?

Saint Nicholas 

200

Which film from the 1980s takes place at Nakatomi Plaza that always contains debate on whether it is a Christmas movie or not?

Die Hard

200

How many reindeer does santa own?

9

200

It is proven that for Santa to reach every house in world, he would have to travel at 8 million kilometers per second. Would this be as fast as the speed of sound?

False (The speed of sound is only around 1 thousand kilometers a second, proving that Santa would need to break the boundaries of sound to achieve his mission)


200

What is the name of the Aussie Christmas dessert that consists of a fluffy meringue base, cream and fruits such as rasberries, blueberries, strawberries and kiwis?

Pavlova

200
Which soda company started the large mass of Santa advertisements in the 1930s

Coca-Cola

300

What is the name of the pop sensation that wrote "All I want for Christmas is you"?

Mariah Carey
300

What is the name of a popular Christmas beverage that orginates from England and comes from a food that is often poached, scrambled or hard boiled?

Eggnog

300

Which famous physicist that developed the theory of gravity was born in 1642 on Christmas day?

Isaac Newton

300

In Australia which sport is often played for fun at Christmas lunches on Christmas day?

Cricket

300

Which century in the US did Christmas become an official holiday

19th century (specifically 1870) 
400

In the first Home Alone movie, which city does Kevin's family travel to when they leave him behind?

Paris

400

Which holiday was the song "Jingle Bells"originally used for?

Thanksgiving 
400

Which gender would the reindeer on Santa's sleigh most likely be?

Female (This is most likely because in the winter, as described in most as a Christmas setting, is the time when male reindeers shed their antlers, losing a key visible quality that all reindeers are portrayed with while carrying Santa) 

400

Which Australian animal is often described to be as capable to pull a sled as reindeer are?

Kangaroos

400

Which country first started the idea of putting up a Christmas tree?

Germany

500

In the movie Polar Express what singular wordgets punched into the main character's ticket?

Believe

500

What was the bright light that guided the three wise men to baby Jesus?

The Star of Bethehem/ The North Star

500

According to scientists, how many reindeers would it take to pull all of Santa's toys?

100,000

500

Which popular song by Australian artist, Paul Kelly, takes place close to Christmas?

How to make Gravy

500

When the first ever Christmas trees were put up, dyed green feathers of which bird was used?

Geese

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