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Jimmy Boyd sang which Christmas hit song at 12 years of age?

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

100

What is the highest grossing Christmas Movie of all time?

Home Alone

100

In which European country was the original St. Nicholas born?

Turkey

100

What do people traditionally place at the top of Christmas trees?

An angel ornament

100

What color are the berries of the mistletoe plant?

White

200

What is the best selling Christmas Song?

White Christmas by Bing Crosby

200

Which 1954 movie was the first to be made in Vista Vision?

White Christmas

200

Where was eggnog invented?

England

200

What are the three traditional colors of Christmas?

Red, green, and gold

200

What country is the Poinsettia, with its red and green foliage, native to?

Mexico

300

What is the most recorded Christmas Song?

Silent Night

300

In which city did the movie Miracle on 34th St. take place?

New York City

300

Which country started the tradition of putting up Christmas trees?

Germany

300

What does the word "noel" mean in its original language?

Noel means "birthday" or "relating to birth" in French

300

Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer started off as a marketing gimmick for what store?

Montgomery Ward

400

Which colorful and much sung about Christmas character was invented by American ad writer Robert L. May in 1938?

Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer

400

What is the name of George Bailey's guardian angel in the film It's a Wonderful Life?

Clarence

400

What ad campaign popularized Santa's red suit?

Coca Cola's 1931 ad campaign

400

How long does it take for a tree to reach the average, ideal "Christmas Tree" height?

15 years

400

Which author wrote the book A Christmas Carol?

Charles Dickens

500

Which popular Christmas song was composed by James Pierpont in 1857?

Jingle Bells

500

How many characters did Tom Hanks play in the movie Polar Express (2004)?

Six roles

500

What U.S. state was the first to recognize Christmas as an official holiday?

Oklahoma and/or Alabama

500

In what city were Christmas cards first sold?

London

500

What popular Christmas song was actually written for Thanksgiving

Jingle Bells

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