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Christmas Classics in Too Many Words
Christmas Colors
Holiday Traditions
Movies & Television
Sugar Rush
100

The concentration of water vapor in the air

What is humidity?

100

I have sufficiently prepared my home for the welcoming of an African mammal, with an average weight of 2,900 to 3,300 pounds

What is "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas"?

100

A notorious Rankin Bass reindeer has this color nose

What is red?

100

Children who misbehave may find a lump of this in their stockings on Christmas morning

What is coal?

100

When the Grinch discovers the true meaning of Christmas, his heart grows this number of sizes.

What is three?

100

These classic Christmas sweets begin as striped loaves before a machine pulls and twists it into thin, hook-shaped treats

What are candycanes?

200

A Middle Eastern dish typically made from chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, and garlic

What is hummus?

200

Given the choice of every single item on the face of the planet, my only gift request is the person who I am singing to

What is "All I Want for Christmas is You"?
200

A Christmas spent alone may be referred to with this color, if you're Elvis anyway

What is blue?

200

This type of calendar contains pockets filled with treats, one for each day of December through Christmas Day

What are advent calendars?

200

The actor who plays long-suffering Clark Griswold in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” is this original SNL cast member

Who is Chevy Chase?

200

Consumers buy an estimated two million of these sugary Christmas loaves each year, a surprising amount for a dessert many people love to hate.

What are fruitcakes?

300

A person who tries to make the world a better place for everyone

What is a humanitarian?

300

During the current yuletide season, I will attempt to profess my love to a more qualified partner

What is "Last Christmas"?

300

If you get snow on Christmas, it's commonly referred to as a White Christmas, otherwise it's this

What is a Green Christmas?

300

During the holidays, this famous New York City landmark features a colossal Christmas tree and a popular ice-skating rink

What is the Rockefeller Center?

300

This real-life department store served as the setting for the Christmas film “Miracle on 34th Street”

What is Macy's?

300

One of the key flavors in eggnog is this aromatic spice, often sprinkled on top as a garnish

What is nutmeg?

400

To remove a body from a grave

What is exhume?

400

Mr. Claus, have I mentioned how handsome you are? That red hat really works wonders on you. Also, can I please have diamond jewelry and a fancy car?

What is "Santa Baby"?

400

As Sam the Snowman, Burl Ives sings about these two colorful precious metals

What are Silver and Gold?

400

This tradition, now associated with Christmas, began in Ancient Greece as a blessing of fertility in wedding ceremonies.

What is kiss under mistletoe?

400

This 2004 animated Christmas feature was an adaptation of an illustrated storybook by Chris Van Allsburg, the same author who created “Jumanji.”

What is the Polar Express?

400

In “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”, the carolers threaten to stay put until they receive this proper English dish.

What is figgy pudding?

500

Bait thrown into the water to attract fish

What is chum?

500

The story of an explorer with a natural gift for navigation, ostracized by his peers, who became a legend thanks to a nasal abnormality

What is "Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer"?

500

One of the three traditional colors used to represent Advent

What is (1 of) purple, pink, or blue?

500

This office of the U.S. Armed Services tracks Santa’s voyage around the world on Christmas Eve

What is NORAD?

500

The role of Ebenezer Scrooch in 1992’s “A Muppet Christmas Carol” featured this two-time Academy Award-winning British actor

Who is Michael Caine?

500

The smooth, candy-like hard frosting used to decorate sugar cookies goes by this regal name

What is royal icing?

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