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Christmas Around the World
100

The city that the McCallisters are flying to in Home Alone.

"What is Paris?"

100

During WW1 soldiers from both sides stopped fighting and sang this song together.

"What is Silent Night?"

100

This is the the best selling Christmas song of all times.

"What is White Christmas?"

100

These holiday treats were originally designed to look like a shepherd's hook.

"What are candy canes?"

100

In Canada, this holiday is celebrated the day after Christmas.

"What is Boxing Day?"

200

This is the name of Cindy Lou Who's dog.

"What is Max?"

200

This character was originally created for a 1939 Montgomergy Ward ad campaign.

"Who is Rudolph?"

200

This is a customary response to hearing a live performance of Handel's Hallelujah Chorus.

"What is rising to one's feet?"
200
In A Charlie Brown Christmas, this character explains the true meaning of Christmas.

"Who is Linus?"

200

In German tradition, whoever finds this hidden object first in the Christmas Tree gets a prize.

"What is a pickle?"

300

In It's a Wonderful Life, this is the name of George Bailey's guardian angel.

"Who is Clarence?"

300

The US President who made Christmas a Federal holiday.

"Who is Ulysses S. Grant?"

300

In the song Winter Wonderland, this is what we call the snowman.

"What is Parson Browne?"

300

This is a symbol of good luck in Ukraine at Christmas time.

"What are spiders?"

300

This is celebrated on December 13th every year in Sweden.

"What is Saint Lucia Day (The Festival of Lights)?"

400

This is the gift Buddy gave his father in the movie Elf.

"What is lingerie?"

400

In 1965, this became the first song broadcast from space.

"What is Jingle Bells?"

400

According to Esquire Magazine (and Kevin), this is the worst Christmas song of all time.

"What is A Wonderful Christmas Time?"

400

These two reindeer names are not in English. (Bonus points if you know what they translated to.)

"What is Donner and Blitzen?" (Thunder and Lightning)

400

This is celebrated by Italian-Americans on December 24th.

"What is the Feast of the Seven Fishes?"

500

In the original Frosty the Snowman, this is the first thing Frosty says when he comes to life.

"What is 'Happy Birthday'?"

500

According to legend, this person slapped Arius at the Council of Nicea because Arius denied Jesus' divinity.

"Who is St. Nicholas?"

500

The total number of gifts given in the Twelve Days of Christmas.

"What is 364?"

500

The author of the famous poem, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.

"Who is Clement Clarke Moore?"

500

In this country, Christmas festivities kick off in September and last until January 6.

"What is Philippines?"

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