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100

In the movie "The Polar Express" what word does the conductor punch into the ticket of "the young man with all the questions?" at the end of night?

BELIEVE

100

True or False: Candy canes have always been striped. 

False

100

Which season occurs in Australia during Christmas?

Summer

100

What country is the Poinsettia, or "Flower of the Night", native to?

Mexico

100

Who created the first electric light Christmas display?

Thomas Edison

200

What was the name of the little boy (Main Character) in Home Alone? 

Kevin Mccallister

200

What creamy nutmeg-flavored beverage gets its only time in the supermarket around the winter holiday season. 

Eggnog

200

What do Dutch children put out for their gifts each year instead of stockings? 

Their Shoe


200

What northeastern US state holds the Guinness record for largest snowman?

Maine: She is 122ft 1in tall. The record was set in 2008.

200

 What is the name of the holiday that is a seven day festival that celebrates African and African American culture and history.

Kwanzaa

300

Tim Allen played the part of Scott Calvin, an ordinary guy who has to take Santa's place, in which film?

Santa Clause

300

Which Christmas baked good can last 60-90 days without refrigeration.

Fruit Cake

300

What type of a ornament is hidden with the branches of a Christmas tree. Then, the first child to find it on Christmas morning gets a special treat — or they get to open the first gift.

Pickle

300

In what country did the custom of putting up a Christmas tree originate?

Germany

300

What Christmas decoration was originally made from strands of silver?

Tinsel

400

Name 5 Characters from "How the Grinch Stole Christmas."

Answers may vary

400

In early England, what type of animal's head was served with mustard for Christmas dinner? 

Pig
400

What is the name of the day after Christmas in the UK?

Boxing Day

400

How tall, plus or minus 25 feet, was the tallest cut Christmas tree?

221 feet

400

The French word “Noel” is often used around Christmas, but what was its original meaning in Latin?

Birth

500

Which actor plays the role of Buddy the Elf in the movie "Elf?"

Will Ferrel 

500

The FDA has cautioned not to eat uncooked cookie batter during the holiday season. Which food recently was recalled, or taken off of shelves, due to an ecoli outbreak?

Romaine Lettuce


500

Which American fast food restaurant has its busiest day of the year on Christmas Day in Japan?  

KFC

500

What animal parts were the first artificial Christmas trees made from?


Goose feathers painted green

500

In Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” what was Mr. Scrooge’s first name?

Ebenezer