Geography
Literature
Sports
Holiday Traditions
Holiday Cooking
100

This German city, pronounced like a common scented gift given to men, invented the iconic Christmas treat, Candy Canes, and has 7 major mountains, the most prominent being Herkulesberg. 

What is Cologne?

100

The story of Ebenezer Scrooge was written by this English writer and activist, on December 19th, 1843, approximately 179 years ago. 

Who is Charles Dickens 

100

This is considered to be the world's most popular team winter sport, with the Montreal Canadiens taking the crown for the best team of all time in this sport. 

What is Ice Hockey?

100

This fermented cucumber is traditionally put in a tree in Germany, and whichever child finds it first, typically gets a little present. 

What is the Pickle or Pickle in the Tree?

100

Gingerbread, peanut butter blossoms, and this popular cut out are the top Christmas cookies in America. 

What are sugar cookies?

200

Felix Navidad! The festive petal-less red Poinsettia originates from this southern country.

What is Mexico?

200

This book, originally published in 1985, centers around a young boy who is awoken in the night by the sound of a chugging train. 

What is the Polar Express?

200

This sport, commonly made up of extremely young athletes, is considered to be the most difficult mental, emotional, and physical winter sport.

What is figure skating?

200

In Japan, this Christmas tradition is quite popular, which includes eating this famous American fast food.

What is Fried Chicken, or Kentucky Fried Chicken?

200

The Yule Log is made of classic chocolate sponge cake and filled with cream, and this Italian cream cheese. 

What is Mascarpone.

300

The celebration of Christmas began in this southern European city, around 336AD, but did not become a major festival worldwide until the 9th century.

What is Rome?

300

This 25-minute animated movie was originally written by Dr. Seuss, and follows the story of a green creature who's heart grows three times its size. 

What is "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"? 

300
You can traditionally watch this sport played on Christmas Day, and this year the 76ers and Knicks kicked off the hour at 12 ET. 

What is basketball?

300

Christmas crackers--and no, not the salty ones--originated in this Western European Country.

What is England?

300

This beverage, otherwise known as Cows milk, is typically a Christmas alcoholic beverage that was borne from English aristocrats.

What is Eggnog

400

This southern state was the first one in the United States of America to have recognized Christmas as an official holiday. 

What is Alabama? 

400

The original title of this holiday ballet tradition was actually first a book, written by Prussian author E.T.A. Hoffmann in 1816, which was far darker and scarier than what we know now. 

What is The Nutcracker and the Mouse King?

400

In the USA, these two sports are the most popular among winter sports.

What are skiing and snowboarding?

400
You've heard of a "Yule Log," now what about this! In Sweden, it was popular in the 17th century to dress up as this "billy" and to run around pulling pranks and demanding gifts. Now, it is a tradition in Sweden for men to dress up as this thing and to give gifts to the entire family. 

What is the Yule Goat?

400

This is the most popular Christmas dinner around the world.

What is Turkey, or a turkey dinner? 

500

Clara and her Nutcracker hail from this central European country, which has 30 rivers traveling through it.

What is Germany?

500

The Bible contains a number of chapters, stories, pages, and more, but is made up of this many books.

What is 66?

500
These 6 sports were held at the first Winter Olympics in the French Alps in 1924. (Whichever team gets the most sports out of the bunch can win this point).

What is the Ski Jump, the bobsled, curling, ice hockey, skiing, and skating? 

500

In Poland, on Christmas Eve, every family waits until someone spots this special thing in the sky.

What is the Christmas Star?

500

Mrs. Cratchit is "all a flutter" and in deep worry that this desert she spent two days preparing turns out all right.

What is Figgy Pudding?