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100

This common tree dwelling rodent jumped from the Griswold's Christmas Tree in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Squirrel

100

Hannukah lasts for this many nights

Eight

100

This author wrote the timeless classic, "A Christmas Carol"

Charles Dickens

100

Name of the head elf in Tim Allen's "The Santa Clause" series

Bernard

100

In the carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” there are this many French Hens

Three

100

Santa travels the entire world in one night.  What two hemispheres (N/S) (E/W) does the US America fall in?

North; West

100

At their family Christmas dinner, one of your patients on warfarin binges on kale and spinach dips non-stop. These foods are rich in this vitamin, which opposes warfarin’s anticoagulant effect.

K


100

Santa has to cross multiple oceans on Christmas Eve.  This ocean borders the east coast of the United States

Atlantic

200

This actor, who previously starred in Ghostbusters, relived Charles Dicken's classic in the 1989 motion picture 'Scrooged'

Bill Murray

200

The 3 colors of Kwanza

Black, Red, and Green

200

Santa Claus is derived from this real life Saint

Saint Nicholas

200

***DAILY DOUBLE** This European country is where Kevin McAlister's family fly to in Home Alone 1. 

France

200

These nuts are the kind to be roasted over an open fire at Christmas time **DAILY DOUBLE**

Chestnuts

200

On Christmas Eve, Santa might consult the stars like ancient navigators once did. The North Star is also known by this name

Polaris

200

A patient with known thiamine deficiency drinks heavily at the office Christmas party and comes in with confusion, ataxia, unsteady gait, and ophthalmoplegia. These symptoms suggest ____

Wernicke's Encephalopathy

200

Santa's workshop is at the North Pole.  This continent is home to the Sarah Desert

Africa

300

In the movie Elf starring Will Ferrell, Buddy the elf is referring to this NYC staple when saying "the yellow ones don't stop"

Taxis

300

While Christmas is typically associated with cold weather and snow in the US.  Christmas in this country is associated with sunshine, barbeque, beach days, surf, and seafood.

Australia 

300

Since 1947, this program run by the United States Marine Core has provided Christmas presents for children in need

Toys for Tots

300

In It’s a Wonderful Life, George Bailey’s guardian angel is named  _____

Clarence

300

In “Let It Snow,” even though the weather outside is frightful, this is said to be delightful

The Fire

300

During WWII, Christmas celebrations were marked by rationing, and shortages leading to resourceful, often homemade gifts.  WWII ended in this year

1945

300

An elderly man stands up quickly from wrapping Christmas presents and nearly faints. The baroreceptors that sense this acute drop in pressure are located in the carotid ___

Sinus/ aortic arch 

300

Santa's sleigh must circumnavigate the earth through the atmosphere on Christmas Eve.  This gas makes up most of earth's atmosphere

Nirtogen

400

In Home Alone 2, Kevin winds up in New York while his family flies to this warm U.S. state for Christmas.

Florida

400

Because Christmas isn’t a traditional religious holiday in Japan, December 24 is sometimes treated like this type of Western holiday—more about dates, lights, and romance than family feasts.

Valentines Day/Romantic Holiday

400

Since 1955, children in North America have been able to “track” Santa’s journey on Christmas Eve thanks to this joint U.S.-Canadian military organization.

NORAD

400

In How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch lives on this mountain overlooking Whoville.

Mt. Crumpit

400

Instead of traditional Christmas dinners consumed in the US, people in Japan enjoy this American fast food restaurant instead

KFC

400

Santa's reindeer travel as a herd.  A group of dolphins is called this

Pod

400

Santa’s growing waistline from years of cookies represents central obesity, which is especially associated with insulin resistance due to metabolically active ___ fat.

Visceral 

400

Santa’s favorite snack is milk and cookies. Milk is a good source of this mineral that helps build teeth and bones:

Calcium

500

In A Christmas Story, after the family’s turkey is ruined, they end up eating this common water fowl at the Chinese restaurant instead.

Duck

500

Where people use the Christmas greeting "Mele Kalikimaka"

Hawaii

500

In German folklore, this horned, half-goat creature stalks the streets during Christmas season, punishing misbehaving children while St. Nicholas rewards the good ones.

Krampus

500

This person gave Kevin McAlister the Two Turtle Doves in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Mr. Dunkin

500

This Italian dish’s name means “cooked twice” and usually refers to crunchy, oblong cookies

Biscotti


500

Santa checks the weather so his sleigh doesn’t hit a thunderstorm.  This type of radar is commonly used to track storms by meteorologists.  

Doppler

500

This part of the neuron receives incoming signals; its name comes from the Greek word for “tree.”

Dendrite

500

Rudolph's nose is red for the purpose of generating light in the sky at night.  Science says this color is most visible at night to the human eye 

Light Green