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100

What Christmas Song has the lyrics: "This year, to save me from tears, I'll give it to someone special."

What is Last Christmas?

100

What is left out for Santa on Christmas Eve?

What are Milk and cookies

100

Where does Santa Claus live?

The North Pole

100

What was the first company that used Santa Claus in advertising?

The Coca-Cola Company

100

What does Ralphie want for Christmas in "A Christmas Story?"

A Red Ryder BB Gun

200

Finish the song Lyric: "I have a little dreidel, I made it out of clay, ____________,________!"

What is, "And when it's dry and ready, with dreidel I shall play!..."

200

This is used to hold the candles for Hanukkah.

What is a Menorah

200
How long was the jug of oil supposed to last for the Maccabees?

What is one night?

200

True or False:

The United States recognizes Hanukkah as a federal holiday?

What is False?


200

Rockin around the christmas tree was recorded by a 13 year old, true or false? 

True, in 1958 with Brenda Lee singing the festive tune 

300

What is the most played Christmas song on Spotify?

"All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey

300

What does the word "Hanukkah" mean?

What is Dedication

300

Name a sweet treat enjoyed during the Christmas/Holiday season?

What is/are: Hot chocolate, Gingerbread cookies, Eggnog, etc. (multiple answers)

300

What does Kwanza mean?

First fruit

300

How many weeks does it take to film a Hallmark Christmas movie? 

Only two weeks

400

Which Christmas song contains the lyric "Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way?"

"Rocking Around The Christmas Tree

400

What colors are Kwanzaa candles?

What is Green, black, and red

400

How old is the Grinch? 

61

400

On Hanukkah, children are often given chocolate coins called what?

Gelt

400

"Eight Crazy Nights" is an animated Hanukkah movie starring which Jewish Comedian?

Adam Sandler

500

What is given on the 5th day of Christmas in The Twelve Days of Christmas song?

What is 5 golden rings?

500

What are the most popular Christmas colors?


What are red and green?

500

What Christmas themed ballet features the "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies"?

Nutcracker

500

Which country created eggnog?

England

500

Tinsel was made from real silver, true or false? 

True! in the early 1600s in Nuremberg, Germany, where people "used thin strands of real silver in their trees to reflect candlelight, as they used to put real candles in their trees." And since silver was expensive, being able to use tinsel in your tree was something of a status symbol. 

600

What is the best-selling Christmas song ever?

"White Christmas" by Bing Crosby

600

For how many days is Kwanzaa celebrated?

What is Seven days?

600

Was Christmas always celebrated in December? 

No! It used to be celebrated in the spring. 

600

Was Christmas always legal? 

No. From 1659 to 1681, anyone caught making merry in the colonies would face a fine for celebrating. By the Revolutionary War, the day had so little significance that Congress even held their first session on December 25, 1789. Christmas wasn't even proclaimed a federal holiday for almost another century, proving that the Grinch's attitude toward the holiday was alive and well long before he was. 

600

The name of Jack Skellington's dog in A Nightmare Before Christmas.

Zero

700

What does "Auld Lang Syne" translate to?

"Old Long Since" or "Days of Long Ago"

700

What do many people call the days/time period leading up to a winter holiday, also the name of a calendar with gifts to measure these days.

What is Advent

700

What is the Dutch name for Santa Claus

Sinterklaas

700

What is the total number of candles needed for all 8 days of Hanukkah

What is 44? Each night a new candle is added to the menorah, plus a shamash, and burned all the way through. But don't worry, there is no need to count; if you buy a box it will come with 44. 

700

Which actor played six different roles in The Polar Express?

Tom Hanks

800

Which group sang the song, "I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus"?

Who are The Jackson 5?

800

Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?

What is Germany

800

Who started the milk & cookies tradition? 

The Dutch. 

800

Which President declared Christmas a national holiday?

President Ulysses S. Grant

800

What is the name of the main little girl in the Grinch?

Who is Cindy Lou who?

900

What beverage does the singer tell the audience to have a cup of in "A Holly Jolly Christmas?"

"Have a cup of cheer"

900

 A Jewish food that is traditionally eaten during Hanukkah?

What are Latkes?

900

What city did the Hanukkah story happen in?

What is Jerusalem

900

What country did candy canes come from? 

Germany

900

What are the names of the two criminals who try to rob Kevin McAllister in Home Alone and Home Alone 2

Who are Harry and Marv

1000

Finish the lyric to "Hanukkah O, Hanukkah": Oh Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah, Come light the menorah, Let’s have a party, We’ll all dance ______?"

What is ' the hora'

1000

What days will Kwanza be celebrated this year?

What is Monday December 26 2022 to Sunday January 1st, 2023

1000

When did Charles Dickens publish "A Christmas Carol?

1843

1000

What president banned Christmas trees from the White House?

Theodore Roosevelt

1000

What is the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time?

The Grinch (2018)

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