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100
Now used annually in holiday decorations symbolizing the absence of evil to begin a new year, and firecrackers, what color is used to ward off the monster Nian, of Chinese folklore, from causing mayhem in villages, according to the ancient legend of the origins of Lunar New Year
Red
100
You might leave this out for Santa Claus.
What is milk and cookies.
100
In "Home Alone", where are the McAllister's travelling to when they leave Kevin behind.
Paris
100
Whamageddon is a challenge with competitors trying to make it through the holiday season without hearing what Wham Christmas song?
Last Christmas
100
In which country would you wish someone a "Joyeaux Noel".
What is France?
100
What did Frosty the Snowman do when a magic hat was placed on his head?
He began to dance around
100
The first Winter Olympics held in this European country.
Chamonix, France
200
What is the name of the candelabra used by Jewish people to mark the 8 nights of Hanukkah?
Hanukkiah or Menorah
200
This Mexican beer brand has run the same holiday commercial, in which a palm tree is wrapped with Christmas lights, every year since.
What is Corona.
200
This movie is has an ongoing heated debate regarding if it is a Christmas movie.
What is Die Hard.
200
Which holiday tune was the first Christmas song broadcast from space, in 1965?
Jingle Bells
200
Celebrated on December 12, Our Lady of Guadalupe Day draws Catholics from around the world to pay homage to an image of the Virgin Mary located in what country?
What is Mexico?
200
What chocolate candy item is common for both Jewish and Christian children to receive during Christmas or Hanukkah?
Chocolate coins - Gelt
200
How many players are on the ice per team in hockey?
6 including the goalie
300
How many principles does Kwanzaa celebrate?
Kwanzaa celebrates seven principles known as the Nguzo Saba, which are unity (Umoja), self-determination (Kujichagulia), collective work and responsibility (Ujima), cooperative economics (Ujamaa), purpose (Nia), creativity (Kuumba), and faith (Imani).
300
What cooking method is symbolic in traditional Hanukkah food preparation?
Frying in oil
300
Marking the celebration of the winter solstice, what four-letter holiday is one of the world’s oldest winter celebrations that is also a type of burning log?
Yule
300
Name the song and the artist who, in 1994, released one of the few modern holiday songs to be added to the holiday song canon?
Mariah Carey’s "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
300
Holidays like China’s Dongzhi Festival or the Hopi people’s Soyal are scheduled around December 21 every year in celebration of the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, know as this.
What is Solstice?
300
Which city in Canada receives the highest total snowfall each year?
St. Johns, Newfoundland, receiving 127 inches of snow annually
300
Which country has won the most Winter Olympic medals?
Norway (405 medals)
400
More than 800 million people celebrate this festival in various ways, including giving offerings, lighting candles, and to sharing food.
What is Diwali
400
This Christmas food has an incredibly long shelf-life.
Fruit Cake
400
According to a survey by Dance magazine, what Christmas-themed Tchaikovsky ballet accounts for nearly half the annual revenue of many dance companies?
The Nutcracker
400
Which of these celebrities is NOT mentioned Adam Sandler’s "The Chanukah Song"? Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Goldie Hawn, Leonard Nimoy, or Harrison Ford?
What is Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
400
The Philippines has the longest Christmas celebration in the world. What month does it start?
September
400
A central item in Kwanzaa traditions, the kinara holds one black, three red, and three green of what item?
Candles
400
Which First Nation in Canada is credited for the invention of hockey/hockey sticks?
Mi'kmaq
500
In Colombia, children's gifts are not put under the tree but are found:
At the foot of the bed.
500
While some households enjoy eating a roasted ham during the holidays, it's become a unique tradition in Japan since the 1970s for surges of families to buy their Christmas dinners from what fast-food restaurant?
KFC
500
Which Nickelodeon animated series made history by becoming one of the first American children’s television shows to air a Hanukkah special in December 1996?
Rugrats
500
This song was recorded in 1970 by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter José Feliciano.
What is Feliz Navidad
500
In which country do people eat 12 grapes at midnight for good luck on New Year's Eve?
What is Spain?
500
In North America, what’s another name for reindeer?
Caribou
500
High Kicks (One-Foot, Two-Foot, Alaskan), Kneel Jump, Knuckle Hop, Sledge Jump, Airplane, Arm Pull, and Head Pull, are all names of winter games practiced by this Indigenous People.
Inuit