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100

What gifts did the Wise Men bring to Jesus?

Gold, Frankincense, Myrrh

100

What does Buddy the Elf eat with all his meals?

Maple syrup

100

Who sings "All I Want for Christmas Is You"?

Mariah Carey

100

This is what naughty kids get in their stocking.

Lumps of coal

100

Sing the song "Jingle Bells"

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells
Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride in a
One horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, Jingle Bells
Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one
Horse open sleigh

Dashing through the snow
In a one horse open sleigh
Over the hills we go
Laughing all the way
Bells on Bobtails ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight

200

What city is known as the “City of David?”

Bethlehem

200

What is the highest grossing Christmas movie

"Home Alone"

200

Which band sings the song "Last Christmas"?

Wham

200

Approximately 1.3 billion of these are delivered each year in the United States during Christmas. What are they?

Christmas cards

200

Symbolizing eternal life, where does the wreath originate?

Ancient Rome

300

To which country did Mary and Joseph flee to protect baby Jesus?

Egypt

300

Why is Charlie Brown depressed in “A Charlie Brown Christmas”?

He thinks the holiday has become too commercialized.

300

What is the best selling Christmas single of all time?

White Christmas

300

What is the day after Christmas Day called?

Boxing Day

300

Who sang the original "White Christmas"? Can you sing a verse?

Bing Crosby

400

What is the traditional English Christmas dessert?

Christmas Pudding

400

In "A Christmas Story", what does Ralphie Parker's dad win in a contest?

A leg lamp.

400

What did my true love give to me on the third day of Christmas?

Three French hens

400

Who punishes naughty children on December 5th, the eve of St. Nicolas Day?

Krampus

400

What famous poem solidified the image of Santa using a chimney to enter the house? Can you share a verse?

A Visit from St. Nicholas 

"

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house

Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,

In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;..."

500

In what country did the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree start?

In 16th century Germany where Christians decorated evergreen trees with apples, nuts, and candles as part of their religious celebrations, often representing the "Paradise Tree" from medieval Adam and Eve plays.

500

What do the Parkers eat for Christmas dinner?

Peking duck

500

What was the song "Jingle Bells" originally written for?

Thanksgiving

500

What brand inspired the red suit outfit that Santa wears?

Coca-Cola

500

Sing a verse from the song "Last Christmas"

Last Christmas

I gave you my heart
But the very next day, you gave it away

This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special

600

Which U.S. president declared Christmas a holiday?

Ulysses S. Grant declared the Federal holiday in 1870. Incidentally, Alabama was the first state to recognize Christmas as a holiday in 1836.

600

In the film "Miracle on 34th Street", what does Susan Walker (played by Natalie Wood) want Kris Kringle to give her for Christmas?

A house

600

What did my tutu give to me on the numbah twelve day of Christmas?

12 televisions 

600

What do Christmas stockings symbolize?

Generosity and Hope. Inspired by the generosity of St. Nicolas who secretly placed gold coins in a poor man's daughter's stockings saving them from poverty.
600

what is the word for throwing someone out a window 

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