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100

Which Mariah Carey song was released in 1994 and has sold 16 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best selling digital singles of all time?

All I Want For Christmas Is You

100

What movie has two buglers attempt to rob a house during the holiday season, but are sorely mistaken and deal with the mischievous child that is home?

Home Alone

100

What is the traditional color of the Christmas flower, the poinsettia?

Red

100

Which saint was known for his generosity to children and sailors, which is the historical inspiration for Santa Claus?

Saint Nicholas

100

What is the name of the U.S. city that hosts the iconic New Year's Eve event that involved dropping a giant ball at the stroke of midnight?

New York City

200

What song includes the line, "Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful"?

Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!

200

What is the name of Santa's lead reindeer, famously known for his red nose?

Rudolph

200

Who is the composer that created the music for The Nutcracker ballet, which premiered in 1892?

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

200

How many days is Hannukah celebrated? 

8 days

200

What is the name of the song that is traditionally sung to welcome the New Year?

Auld Lang Syne

300

What is the popular German Christmas carol, written, in 1816, is known in English as O Christmas Tree

O Tannenbaum

300

What is the name of the famous snowman who "came to life one day"?

Frosty

300

What is the name of the Austrian holiday figure that punishes naughty children while his colleague, Sankt Nikolaus (Saint Nicholas) rewards the good ones?

Krampus

300

Who is a green and mean Dr. Seuss character that tries to steal Christmas from all the Whos of Whoville?

The Grinch

300

What is the most common New Years Resolution?

Exercise more/Lose weight

400

What band originally sang the holiday classic, Last Christmas?

Wham!

400

What is the name of the dog in How the Grinch Stole Christmas?

Max

400

What is the name of the tradition where families gather to light candles on an evergreen wreath (traditionally) each Sunday leading up to Christmas?

Advent

400

What was the original color of  Santa Claus' suit before Coca-Cola popularized the red and white version in their advertisements?

Green

400
Who is the Eastern European figure, often associated with New Year, that is known for bringing gifts in a sleigh?

Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost)

500

Who was the cast member of Saturday Night Live that released The Chanukah Song on SNL in 1994?

Adam Sandler

500

What is the name of the action-packed movie starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman that is debated as a Christmas movie?

Die Hard

500

Which country is credited with starting the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?

Germany

500

Which Nordic god is sometimes linked to the origins of Santa Claus, particularly his connection to reindeer?

Odin

500

Where did the earliest recorded New Year celebration take place? Hint: Took place about 4,000 years ago in an ancient empire.

Babylon

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