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100

In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” what made Frosty come to life?

What is an old silk hat?

100

What animated 2004 film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?

What is The Polar Express?

100

In Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” what was Mr. Scrooge’s first name?

What is Ebenezer?

100

What 2003 film follows a hard-living mall Santa?

What is Bad Santa?

100

What word for Christmas or a Christmas carol was borrowed from French?

What is Noel?

200

This Christmas decoration was originally made from strands of silver?

What is tinsel?

200

What’s the name of the family featured in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation?

Who are The Griswolds?

200

In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by what famous fairy tale?

What is Hansel and Gretel?



200

What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?

What is Coca-Cola?

200

The celebrated “Christmas Truce” temporarily halted fighting during what war?

What is World War I?

300

Per a recent holiday fad, what “spy” hides around the house, reporting back to Santa on who has been naughty and nice?

What is the Elf on the Shelf?

300

What cartoon character’s name is used to indicate a small, thin, or just plain undesirable Christmas tree?

Who is Charlie Brown?

300

“Miracle on 34th Street” centers on what real-life department store?

What is Macy’s?

300

What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant?

What is Mistletoe?

300

In the song “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” what type of pudding is called for?

What is Figgy pudding?

400

What Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch?”

What is eggnog?

400

What Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892?

What is the Nutcracker?

400

How many reindeer are featured in the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas?”

What is Eight (no Rudolph!)?

400

In the Twelve Days of Christmas, what are there eleven of?

What are Pipers piping?

400

Which of Santa’s reindeer was the subject of a 1989 movie starring Sam Elliot?

Who is Prancer?

500

One of Santa’s reindeer shares a name with a famous symbol of Valentine’s Day. Which reindeer is that?

Who is Cupid?

500

What phrase made popular in the book “A Christmas Carol” expresses annoyance with cheery holiday celebrations?

What is Bah humbug! 

500

What Bing Crosby song is the best-selling single ever?

What is White Christmas?

500

Which classic Christmas carol contains the lyric “Strike the harp and join the chorus?”

What is “Deck the Halls”?

500

A booklet printed by Montgomery Ward featured the first appearance of what beloved Christmas character?

Who is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?

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