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100
True or false - there were four ghosts in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol?
True. There were the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future, but also the ghost of Jacob Marley, Scrooge's partner.
100
Who should be the first person to come to the household on the first day of a new year, according to the Ukrainian tradition?
A male
100
Stollen is a traditional fruit cake in which country?
Germany
100
Who created Schedryk?
Mykola Leontovych
100
How do you say “Merry Christmas” in Spanish?
200
In Home Alone 1, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?
Paris, France
200
What do Greeks burn at Christmas time?
a) calendar
b) shoes
c) money
b) shoes
It is believed that the foul smell will drive the Christmas goblins, known locally as “Kallikantzaroi”, away from your home.
200
This holiday treat was originally designed to resemble a shepherd’s staff. What is it?
Candy canes
200
What do the people ask the host for in the song 'Kolyad, Kolyad, Kolyadnytsya'?
(it depends on the version; it might be a coin; a hryvnia, horilka)
200
In which country do children refer to Santa Claus as Babbo Natale?
Italy
300
Which Hollywood actor played six different roles in The Polar Express?
Tom Hanks
300
What don't the people from the Philippines do on Christmas Day?
a) have a bath
b) lend money
c) cut hair
a) have a bath
If you do, it’s suggested you’ll wash away the blessings of Jesus’s birthday and may suffer a strange, long-term sickness.
300
What meal do people in Japan traditionally eat on Christmas?
Kentucky Fried Chicken
300
‘Jingle Bells' was originally a song for what other holiday?
Thanksgiving
300
What is didukh?
A didukh is a traditional Ukrainian Christmas decoration made from a bundle of wheat stalks.
400
In the episode of Friends ‘The One with the Holiday Armadillo’, who dresses up as an armadillo?
Ross
400
What does a spider’s web found in the tree on Christmas morning in Ukraine mean?
a) debt
b) good luck
c) bad luck
b) good luck
It may be the origin of tinsel on Christmas trees.
400
Charles Dickens mentioned the drink called 'Smoked Bishop' in "A Christmas Carol". What drink is it?
Mulled wine
400
What words follow “Silent Night” in the song?
Holy night
400
Which horned figure punishes naughty children at Christmastime?
Krampus
500
Which action movie from the 1980s takes place on Christmas Eve?
Die Hard
500
How many grapes do you need to eat at midnight in Spain for good luck?
twelve
500
In 2009, IKEA made the largest gingerbread man, to the nearest kilogram. How much did it weigh? Try to choose the closest number.
651 kg.
500
What band had the hit single ‘Last Christmas’?
Wham 
500
What are Christmas blues?
Feeling sad, lonely, or low during or around Christmas.