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100

This triangular, tri-colored candy made of sugar, corn syrup, and wax has been a staple Halloween treat since the late 1800s.

what is candy corn?

100

Taking place the day immediately after Thanksgiving, this major retail shopping event is famous for massive doorbuster deals.

What is Black Friday?

100

This classic Tchaikovsky ballet, featuring the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Land of Sweets, is a traditional holiday staple for dance companies worldwide.

What is the Nutcracker?

100

Buddy from elf travels to this city to find his dad.

What is New York City?

100

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!

By slowing their heart rate down to one-third of its normal speed, these notoriously slow tree-dwelling mammals can hold their breath underwater for up to 40 minutes—longer than dolphins.

What are sloths?

200

Bram Stoker's famous 1897 gothic horror novel features this Transylvanian count who travels to England to spread the undead curse.

Who is Count Dracula?

200

According to holiday tradition, two people pull on this V-shaped turkey bone until it snaps to get a wish.

 

What is the wishbone?

200

This character is known for saying "Bah, humbug!".

Ebenezer Scrooge

200

In Home Alone, 8-year-old Kevin McCallister is accidentally left behind when his family flies to this city for Christmas.

What is Paris?

200

Despite having bright red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple loops, every single piece in a box of this Kellogg's cereal actually has the exact same flavor.

What is Froot Loops?

300

Halloween is celebrated on October 31 because it is the eve of this Christian holiday observed on November 1.  

What is All Saints' Day?

300

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!

While the United States celebrates Thanksgiving in November, this neighboring country celebrates its Thanksgiving on the second Monday in October.

What is Canada?

300

In Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, after realizing Christmas doesn't come from a store, the Grinch's heart famously grows by this specific number of sizes in one day.

What is three?

300

In The Polar Express, Santa Claus selects the young protagonist to receive the "First Gift of Christmas," choosing this simple object.

What is a silver bell?

300

This Northern African nation is the only country in the world home to wild populations of both alligators and crocodiles.

What is Egypt?

400

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!   

In The Nightmare Before Christmas, this is the name of Jack Skellington's loyal ghost dog who has a tiny glowing pumpkin nose.

Who is Zero?

400

What is the name of the famous rock in Massachusetts where the Pilgrims supposedly first stepped foot in the New World in 1620?  

What is Plymouth Rock?
400

What three gifts did the wisemen bring to Jesus?

What is gold, frankincense, and myrrh? 
400

In Charlie Brown Thanksgiving episode, instead of turkey and stuffing, Snoopy and Linus prepare a Thanksgiving feast for the kids consisting of buttered toast, pretzel sticks, jelly beans, and this snack.

What is popcorn?

400

Tilted at an extreme 98-degree angle, this planet is the only one in our solar system that essentially rotates on its side.

What is Uranus?
500

In classic folklore, this silver object is famously known as the primary weakness used to kill a werewolf.

what is a silver bullet?

500

This President made the annual turkey "pardon" an official, formal White House tradition.

Who is George H.W. Bush?

500

Originating in 16th-century Europe, this modern country is widely credited with starting the tradition of bringing decorated evergreen trees indoors.

What is Germany?

500

In the 1946 classic It's a Wonderful Life, little Zuzu famously states that "every time a bell rings," this happens.

What is an angel gets his wings?

500

TRIPLE JEOPARDY!!!!!!! 

Due to its vast scatter of island territories around the globe, this European nation technically spans the most time zones (12) of any country.

What is France?