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100

This famous Holiday Song was written by Irving Berlin, and after he heard it performed by Elvis Presley, he hated it so much he tried to get it banned from the radio.

What is "White Christmas"?
100

This famous Christmas character was actually created in 1939 as part of a promotional gimmick by the Montgomery Ward department store?

Who is Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer?

100

According to a Gallup Poll, Americans expect to spend $837 on Christmas gifts each year, but this is the amount they actually spend.

What is $1500

100

These holiday treats were invented in the 16th century in Germany and rose in popularity after the Hansel & Gretel story.

What are Ginger Bread Houses?
100

The inventor of Christmas Lights (among many other things).

Who is Thomas Edison?

200

The famous song "Jingle Bells" was written by church organist James Lord Pierpont, in Savannah Georgia as a celebration of this holiday.

What is Thanksgiving?

200

This common Holiday decoration adorns many homes across the world during Holiday season, but the literal translation of its name in the original Anglo-Saxon is "Dung on a Stick"

What is Mistletoe?

200

This is the largest Christmas Gift ever given, measuring over 150 feet tall and weighing over 225 tons.

What is the The Statue of Liberty

200

In Japan, a modern day holiday tradition on Christmas is to eat at this American Fast Food restaurant.  It's estimated they serve 3.6 million families on this day.

What is KFC?

200

During the Christmas Season, this is the number of Lego sets sold every second

What is 28?

300

This Christmas song, was actually the first song ever played in Space

What is Jingle bells

300

This food is the most commonly served food on Christmas day in Holiday celebrations.

What is Ham?

300

With over 1 million acres of the US dedicated to growing Christmas Trees, in all 50 states (including Hawaii), this is the number of Christmas trees planted every year.

What is 77 Million?

300

This country has a Postal Code dedicated to Santa Claus; the postal code is HOH OHO

What is Canada?

300

This holiday drink was invented in the 13th century, and was originally named "posset".  It was made with Milk curdled with ale or wine.

What is egg nog?

400

This is the only Christmas Song ever to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100

What is "The Chipmunk Song"?

400

The famous 1823 poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" is more commonly remembered by it's first line, which is this.

What is "Twas the night before Christmas"?

400

In 2018, this was the number of people injured during Christmas decorating incidents

What is 17,500
400

In this country, Spiders are considered to be good luck on Christmas

What is Poland?

400

Artificial Christmas trees first started appearing in Germany in 1865 and were made of this material, dyed to be green.

What is Goose Feathers?

500

St. Francis of Assisi was credited with creating this Christmas tradition, inspired by the English custom of "wassaling", which was to toast to someone's good health and fortune. 

What is Carolling?

500

These were the original names of the reindeer "Donner" and "Blitzen"; the names are Dutch for "Thunder and Lightning"

What are "Dunder and Blixem"?
500

Black Friday is often described as the biggest shopping day of the year, but this day is actually the day with the day with the biggest crowds and shopping activity.

What is the Saturday before Christmas?

500

This country celebrates Christmas with a 42 foot tall "Yule Goat" as many families use the "Yule Goat" to decorate their homes.

What is Sweden?

500

The Tallest Christmas tree ever displayed was 221 feet  in this American city.

What is Seattle?

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