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200

What meat is traditionally served as the main dish in Christmas in the United States?

Ham

200

Who sings the 1994 hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You”?

Mariah Carey

200

What do children get from Santa if they’re on the “Naughty List”?

A lump of coal

200

Which famous saint inspired the modern image of Santa Claus?

Saint Nicholas

200

In which US city can you find the famous Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree?

New York City

400

What fast-food meal is a Christmas tradition in Japan?

KFC fried chicken

400

In the movie Elf, what city does he go to find his dad?

New York City

400

What are these called, where you put small gifts?

Stockings

400
What Christmas song was the first song ever broadcast from space, on Christmas Eve 1965?

"Jingle Bells"

400

What is the name of the classic Christmas-themed ballet?

The Nutcracker

600

In Sweden, people often drink “glögg” at Christmas. What is it?


Mulled wine / hot wine

600

What is the name of the boy who gets left "home alone" in this movie?

Kevin

600

What is this called, to help count the days the Christmas?

Advent calendar 

600

In what century was the first Christmas celebrated? (Hint: It was during the Roman Empire)

300s A.D. (4th century A.D.)

600

What cold, northeastern US state holds the Guinness record for largest snowman?

Maine

800

What is the name of the Christmas drink made with milk, cream, sugar, whipped egg whites, and egg yolks?

Eggnog

800

In The Grinch, what is the name of the town the Whos live in?

Whoville

800

What's the name of this plant that you typically hang up on the door for people to kiss under?

Mistletoe

800

When was the first Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree put up? (decade... for example, 1850s)

1930s

800

What English author wrote "A Christmas Carol" (1843), the story that popularized many modern Christmas traditions ?

Charles Dickens

1000

What spice—now associated with Christmas baking—was once so valuable it was kept under lock and key in medieval houses?

Nutmeg

1000

What Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving?

"Jingle Bells"

1000

What holiday that celebrates charity is celebrated the day after Christmas in the UK?

Boxing Day

1000

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

Germany

1000

“Mele Kalikimaka” means “Merry Christmas” in what language?

Hawaiian