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100

This traditional Christmas treat has red and white stripes.

Candy Cane

100

What department store does Miracle on 34th Street take place in?

Macy's

100

The custom of decorating Christmas trees originated in this country.

Germany

100

What well-known Christmas carol is often sung quietly by candlelight to end a Christmas service?

Silent Night 

100

What Jewish holiday is known as the Festival of Lights?

Hanukkah

200

What nut is famously roasted in the song “The Christmas Song”?

Chestnut

200

What movie features a boy named Kevin left home alone?

Home Alone

200

In many countries, including Germany and Austria, it is tradition to hide THIS small ornament in the Christmas tree.  The first child to find it, receives an extra gift or good luck for the coming year.

Pickle ornament

200

What is the name of the all time best-selling Christmas song which was written by Irving Berlin and first performed by Bing Crosby in 1942.

White Christmas

200

How many nights does Hanukkah last?

8

300

You may build one of these around Christmas time

Ginger Bread House?

300

What gift does Ralphie want in A Christmas Story?

A Red Ryder BB gun

300

The 1st commercial Christmas card was designed and sold in this European country in 1843.  It featured a family around a holiday table with the message "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You".

London
300

This popular Christmas carol was originally written for Thanksgiving, not Christmas.  It was composed in 1857 for a Thanksgiving program in Savannah, Georgia.

Jingle Bells

300

What winter holiday celebrates the return of longer days after the shortest day of the year?

Winter Solstice

400

What Scandinavian Christmas drink is similar to mulled wine but made with aquavit?

Glögg

400

What fictional town is It’s a Wonderful Life set in?

Bedford Falls

400

What type of bread is baked with fruit and eaten at Christmas in Italy?

Panettone

400

In the Christmas song "The 12 days of Christmas" how many swans are swimming?

7

400

What African-American holiday celebrates culture, family, and heritage from Dec 26–Jan 1?

Kwanzaa

500

In Japan, what fast-food meal is famously popular on Christmas Day?

KFC

500

What are the names of the singing sisters in the holiday classic "White Christmas"?

The Haynes Sisters (Judy and Betty)

500

What ancient civilization is credited with starting the use wreaths to symbolize good health, and which was then borrowed and became the custom of Christmas wreaths?

Roman Empire

500

This popular Christmas song was created by a copywriter for the department store Montgomery Ward in 1939 as a marketing gimmick to encourage children to buy coloring books.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

500

What Hindu winter holiday is known as the Festival of Lights?

Diwali

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