The Reason for the Season
General Christmas Trivia
Gullo Family History
Also a Taylor Swift Song
Cousin Conference Chums
Sports
100
Each year, millions of Christians ring in the holiday spirit with the Advent wreath, which consists of four candles to represent the four weeks before Christmas. What are the colors of those candles AND what order are those candles traditionally lit?

Purple 

Purple

Pink

Purple

100

Which comedian famously sang The Chanukah Song on Saturday Night Live in 1994 (with a subsequent parts coming in 1999, 2002, and 2015)? 

Adam Sandler 


100

The cubic root of 10648

22

100

Bowling Green (MAC)


University of Buffalo 




(Anthony and Cori)

100

This annual National Basketball Association tournament was founded in 2023 and occurs during the regular season. The New York Knicks were 2025 victors  

The NBA Cup

200

This meal, common among Italian-American households, is celebrated to prepare for the Christmas vigil and coincides with the Roman-Catholic tradition of abstaining from meat on important religious holidays.

The Feast of the Seven Fishes



200

On November 15, 2025, Pope Leo provided a list of his personal favorite movies. Those movies were Life Is Beautiful, Ordinary People, The Sound of Music, and this Christmas movie.

It's a Wonderful Life



200

Helpful when the weather gets cold


Cardigan

200

Alabama (SEC)


South Carolina (Sophia)


200
This City is hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics 

Milan 


300

Which books tell us about the birth of Jesus?


(a)   Matthew & Mark    

(b)   Matthew & Luke    

(c)   Luke & John

(b)   Matthew & Luke



300

On December 3, 1992, 22-year-old engineer Neil Papworth sent this common holiday phrase to the mobile phone of Vodafone director Richard Jarvis in what is now considered the first text message ever sent?

"Merry Christmas"

300

What your dog does after getting soaked from the rain

Shake it off 

300

Clemson (ACC)


NC State (Luca) AND Syracuse (Fred)


300

On April 14, 1910, this president threw out the first ever ceremonial first pitch at a baseball game

William Howard Taft 
400

In the 1965 film A Charlie Brown Christmas, this character recites a bible verse and then says "That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown."

Linus


400

Who did Nono and his father get his suits from? 

"Joe Gullo" 

400

Walter White, Tony Soprano, Jack Sparrow, Deadpool, Holden Caulfield, Patrick Bateman

Anti-Hero

400

Iona (MAAC)


Canisius (Gigi & Anna) AND Niagara (Jena)

 


400

On August 28, 2022, a 1952 baseball card of this player set the record for the highest sale for a piece of sports memorabilia ever, selling for $13,538,481.

Mickey Mantle 



500

This Roman Emperor ruled during the time of Jesus's birth, and whose Census of Quirinius led Joseph to return to Bethlehem (according to the Gospel of Luke)? 

Ceasar Augustus 

500

This Chinese Execution method was used for over 1000 years, with the last recorded practice being in 1905

Death by a thousand cuts

500

George Washington University (Atlantic 10)


Fordham (Anna) AND Duquesne (Vince & Kelly)


500

This hall of fame Quarterback was the first to throw for 4,000 yards in a season 

(hint: he also has more career interceptions than touchdowns)

Joe Namath