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Rudolf
100

What are the two most popular names for Santa?

Saint Nick and Kris Kringle

100

In what country to they toss the Christmas tree out the window?

Sweden

100

Who invented the first string of Christmas lights?

Thomas Edison

100

In what country do the people usually eat at KFC during Christmas time?

Japan

100

How long did it take to make the original Rudolf movie?

18 months
200

What is another name for Santa?

Father Christmas

200

Using small candles to light a Christmas tree dates back to when? 

The 17th century

200

What is the origin of Christmas wreaths?

Mostly a mystery but there are theories.

200

What are the genders of all reindeer?

Female

200

What was Rudolf created for?

A department Store

300

How long has Santa been called Santa Claus?

200 years

300

What trees besides evergreens what trees were used as Christmas trees in the past?

Cherry and Hawthorns

300
When did Americans stop only using imported ornaments for their trees?

WW2

300

What holiday was Jingle Bells written for?

Thanksgiving

300

What country produced the Rudolf anamation?

Japan

400

Who is Santa's favorite reindeer?

Blitzen

400

Where did the first printed reference to Christmas trees appear?

Germany in 1531

400

What story are gingerbread housed linked to?

Hansel and Gretel

400

In the Netherlands, Sinterklaas (the Dutch version of Santa Claus) arrives from where?

 He arrives from Spain, not from the North Pole

400

When did Rudolf the movie come out?

October 16, 1998 (USA)
500

How old is Santa?

1,750 years old

500

Where and when was the first Christmas tree decorated?

Riga, Latvia in 1510

500

How was the snow globe invented?

The snow globe was invented by accident when a mechanic tried to improve the light bulb

500

In what countries is finding a spider or a spider's web on a Christmas tree is believed to be a harbinger of good luck?

Germany, Poland, and Ukraine

500

When did Rudolf first air?

December 6, 1964