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100

In this movie, a young boy is accidentally left behind while his family flies to Paris for the holidays

What is Home Alone?

100

This song by Mariah Carey has become one of the best-selling singles of all time.

What is All I want for Christmas is you?

100

This sweet, striped candy is often hung on Christmas trees and comes in a peppermint flavour

What is a candy cane?

100

In the UK, what festive plant is traditionally hung in homes at Christmas and people are encouraged to kiss underneath it?

What is mistletoe?

100

In some families, this Christmas tradition ends with everyone wearing silly hats, pulling paper toys, and reading awful jokes. What is it?

What are christmas crackers?

200

In The Polar Express, this object is given to the main character as proof that he truly visited the North Pole

What is a bell?

200

Which Christmas song features the line “Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh”?

What is Jingle Bells?

200

What festive dessert is traditionally set alight with brandy before serving?

What is Christmas pudding?

200

In many countries, children leave out food and drink for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. What do they usually leave?

What is milk and a mince pie?

200

Christmas Day is celebrated on December 25th, but this historical figure was not actually born on that date.

Who is Jesus?

300

This animated Christmas film features a grumpy old miser visited by three spirits

What is A Christmas Carol?

300

The lyrics 'And the bells are ringing out for Christmas Day' appears in this 1980s Christmas song by the Pogues

What is the Fairytale of New York?

300

This spiced hot drink, popular at Christmas markets, originates from German-speaking countries.

What is mulled wine?

300

In Japan, many families eat this fast-food meal on Christmas Day

What is KFC?

300

According to the song, on the eleventh day of Christmas, the singer receives eleven of these musicians performing a lively tune

What are eleven pipers piping?

400

In The Holiday, two women swap homes for Christmas — one in England and one in which US city?

What is Los Angeles?

400

Wham!’s Last Christmas was released in which decade?

What is the 1980s?

400

This traditional British Christmas drink is made with milk, sugar, eggs, and often nutmeg.

What is eggnog?

400

In Mexico, children celebrate Christmas by breaking a brightly decorated container filled with sweets and small toys. What is this container called

What is a Pinata?

400

Which country sends a Christmas tree every year to London’s Trafalgar Square as a gift of friendship?

What is Norway?

500

In the movie Elf, this is the store that Buddy works in before meeting his real Dad. 

What is Gimbels?

500

This 1973 Christmas song by Slade has been UK Christmas No.1 multiple times.

What is Merry Christmas Everybody?

500

This item is traditionally hidden inside Christmas pudding for good luck?

What is a silver coin?

500

In which country did the tradition of Christmas trees begin?

What is Germany?

500

This 19th century British author wrote 'A Christmas Carol', a story that helped shape many modern Christmas traditions such as generosity and goodwill

Who is Charles Dickens?