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100

The article of clothing that makes Frosty the Snowman come to life.

What is a Hat?

100

This Christmas song includes the lyrics, ""Bearing gifts we traverse afar." 

What is We Three Kings?

100

This country celebrates la Noche de Rábanos, the Night of the Radishes on December 23. Artists carve oversized radishes into intricate designs inspired by traditional folklore well-known in their country. 

What is Mexico?

100

This author wrote the well-known Christmas novel, A Christmas Carol. 

Who is Charles Dickens?

100

This was the year that The Rockettes, first known as the Missouri Rockets, officially became the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes.

What is 1934?

200

This holiday film became a Christmas classic nearly 3 decades after its initial release, when studio rights expired and television stations started airing the movie on repeat.

What is It's a Wonderful Life?

200

This holiday song includes the lyrics, "Come on, it's lovely weather...."

What is Sleigh Ride?

200

This Italian Christmas tradition's origins are debated but many believe that it refers to the seven sacraments of the Roman Catholic church, or the seven days it took God to make the Universe, or the seven virtues. 

What is the Feast of the Seven Fishes?

200

Cinderella's Castle in Walt Disney World is decorated with approximately this many lights during the holidays.

What is 200,000? 

200

In the Northern Hemisphere, this date is designated as the the winter solstice, the shortest day and longest night of the year.

What is December 21st?

300

The name of Rudolph's love interest in Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer.

Who is Clarice?

300

What your true love gave to you on the 11th day of Christmas

What is 11 Pipers Piping?

300

The true Christmas tree tradition can be traced to 16th-century in this country, where Christians began to decorate trees—or, if times were tough, simple pyramid-shaped stacks of wood— inside their homes. 

What is Germany?

300

The four-sided spinning top used in games of chance during Hanukkah.

What is a Dreidel?

300

This is one of the oldest Christian feasts and is celebrated on January 6th, the 12th day after Christmas. 

What is The Epiphany?

400

In A Christmas Story, the main character and young boy, Ralphie, attempts to convince his parents, his teacher and Santa that this really is the perfect Christmas gift.


What is a Red Ryder BB gun?

400

This is a Scots-language poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and  is well known in many countries for its tradition of being  used to bid farewell to the old year at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve.

What is Auld Lang Syne?

400

This is the location in New York city displays the Christmas tree annually. 

What is Rockefeller Center? 

400

In this American State, Santa arrives in an outrigger canoe pulled by Dasher and Dancer, Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid, Donner and Blitzen… the dolphins! 

What is Hawaii? 

400

In the last 2 1/2 decades, this year was when Philadelphia saw the highest amount of snowfall in a single day, totally 27.6 inches.

What is 1996? 

(to be precise, the date was January 07, 1996) 

500

The name of Ebenezer Scrooge's overworked, underpaid clerk that he refuses to allow to take Christmas day off from work. 



Who is Bob Cratchit?


500

This holiday song includes the lyrics, "Later on, we'll conspire..."

What is The Christmas Song?

500

The origins of  this food goes back to medieval England. At that time it was not a dessert, but a method of preserving meats for the winter months.

What is figgy pudding? 

500

In Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker," the name of Clara's Uncle, who is also her godfather, who presents her with the toy nutcracker.

Who is Drosselmeyer?

500

On December 6th, children are likely to find oranges or chocolate coins, or small presents under their pillows or in their shoes in celebration of this Feast Day.



What is the Feast Day of Saint Nicholas?

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