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100

Said the king to the people everywhere,
listen to what I say

What is "Do You Hear What I Hear"?

100

You should do this underneath the mistletoe.

What is give a kiss?

100

I told Mary that she was "highly favored".

Who is Gabriel?

100

The Germanic name for this plant translates to "dung on a twig"--not exactly anything you would want to kiss!

What is mistletoe? 

100

In 1915, this company introduced it's first Christmas card--today they have their own TV channel 

Who is Hallmark? 

200

Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay
Close by me forever, and love me, I pray

What is "Away in a Manger"?

200

In the song ' The 12 Days of Christmas' what is the gift on the fourth day?

What is four calling birds?

200

The Bread of Life was born in this town whose name means "House of Bread".

What is Bethlehem?

200

These were originally baked at the end of harvest and some was saved to be eaten at the beginning to the harvest the following year. It is the sugar and alcohol combination that helps them last so long.

What are fruitcakes?

200

This beloved Christmas story was written in 1939 by Robert May, who took inspiration from his daughter’s love of a certain animal at the zoo and his own childhood as a small, shy kid who was never invited to play sports.

What is "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"?

300

Word of the Father,
Now in the flesh appearing

What is "O Come, All Ye Faithful"?

300

It's fun to ride in this as we jingle all the way.

What is a one-horse open sleigh?

300

This is where Joseph, Mary, and Jesus grew up.

What is Nazareth?

300

77%, or 95 million, American households decorate their home with this Christmas classic every year (although over 80% use fake ones)

What is a Christmas tree? 

300

This 1990 movie about an abandoned child has earned more $ than any other Christmas movie 

What is "Home Alone"? 

400

Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see;
Hail, the incarnate Deity

What is "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"?

400

The gingerbread house came from this country.

What is Germany?

400

Mary's Song in which her "soul magnifies the Lord" is also called this.

What is The Magnificat?
(Latin for "My soul magnifies the Lord")

400

Originally written because mice chewed holes in the church organ, this Christmas carol is the most recorded Christmas song with more than 733 copyrighted versions since 1978.

What is "Silent Night"? 

400

The first Christmas trees were brought indoors by 16th-century German Christians, and this person is credited with placing the first burning candles in a Christmas tree to mimic the sparkling stars

Who is Martin Luther?

500

Still through the cloven skies they come
With peaceful wings unfurled

What is "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear"?

500

Eggnog originated in this country.

What is England?

500

The name Jesus is the Latin form of the Greek (Iesous), but in Hebrew his name is this.

What is Yeshua?
(form of Joshua, "Jehovah is salvation")

500

The average number of people who visit a hospital Emergency Dept every year due to holiday decorating-related injuries.

What is 15,000

500

This traditional Christmas flower grows wild in Mexico where is it known as “flor de nochebuena” or “Christmas Eve flower"

What is the poinsettia? 

They got their odd English name from Joel R. Poinsett, the very first U.S. minister to Mexico, who brought back the red-and-green plants from a visit in 1828. Christmas was just beginning to be widely celebrated in America, and Poinsett rightly predicted that the festive plants would be a seasonal hit. By 1900, they were a universal symbol of Christmas.