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The Reason for the Season
100

Which animated film involves a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas?

The Polar Express

100

What words follow “Silent Night” in the song?

Holly night

100

What do people traditionally put on top of a Christmas tree?

An angel

100

What do children get from Santa if they’re on the naughty list?

Lump of coal

100

Who was the mother of Jesus?

Mary

200

In Charles Dicken‘s A Christmas Carol, what is the first name of Scrooge?

Ebenezer

200

In Jingle Bells what kind of horse is pulling the sleigh?

A one horse open sleigh

200

Which popular Christmas beverage is also called “milk punch”?

Eggnog

200

What is the popular name for Santa’s toy-making facility?

Santa’s workshop

200

Where was baby Jesus born?

In Bethlehem

300

What is the name of the family featured in National Lampoons Christmas Vacation?

The Griswolds

300

What do the other reindeer never let Rudolph do in the “Rudolph the Red-nose Reindeer” song?

Play in any reindeer games

300

Approximately 1.3 billion of these are sent each year in the USA during Christmas, what are they?

Christmas cards

300

What are the 3 names of the reindeers names that begin with D?

Dancer, Dasher, and Donner

300

What does Noel mean?

Christmas

400

The movie Miracle on 34th Street is based on a real-life department store, what store is it?

Macy’s

400

In the classic song, “Frosty the Snowman” what made Frosty come to life?

An old silk hat 

400

Before electric Christmas lights were invented, what did people use to light up their Christmas trees?

Candles

400

What was the first company that used Santa Claus in advertising?

Coca-Cola

400

What did the wise men present to baby Jesus?

Gold, frankincense, and myrrh

500

What was the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time?

Home Alone

500

What is the best-selling Christmas song ever?

White Christmas by Bing Crosby

500

Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?

Germany

500

What are the two most popular names for Santa Claus?

Kris Kringle and Saint Nick

500

Who was the Roman emperor at the time of Jesus’ birth?

Caesar Augustus