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100

This Christmas Movie features Will Ferrell as the lead actor looking for his biological family.

What is "Elf"?
100

This Christmas Tradition became popular after a Brothers Grimm's tale depicted an edible house of candy.

What is making ginger bread houses?

100

This striped Christmas sweet begins as a loaf before a machine twists it into many thing hook-shaped treats.

What are candy canes?

100

This catchy 1994 Christmas tune is the best-selling Christmas single ever recorded by a female artist, as well as being one of the highest-selling singles in music history.


What is “All I Want for Christmas is You”?

100

Children leave this tasty treat for Santa on Christmas Eve.

What are milk and cookies?

200

This main character from "Home Alone" defends his home from a pair of robbers.

What is "Kevin McAlister"?

200

These two decorations are the two most common Christmas tree toppers.

What are stars and angels?

200

One of the key flavors in eggnog is this aromatic spice, often sprinkled on top as a garnish.

What is nutmeg?

200

The lyrics to this timeless Christmas song describe a wintery ride in a one-horse open sleigh, but never once mention the word “Christmas.”

What is “Jingle Bells”?

200

One in three men wait until this day to do their Christmas shopping.

What is Christmas Eve?
300

This character from the 2000 film "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" is the little girl who convinces The Grinch to accept the Holiday Cheermeister award in Whoville.

What is "Cindy Lou Who"?

300

These sources of light were traditionally hung on trees before lightbulbs were invented.

What are candles?

300

onsumers buy an estimated two million of these sugary Christmas loaves each year, a surprising amount for a dessert many people love to hate.

What is fruitcake?

300

This ex-Beatle wrote and recorded “Wonderful Christmastime” in 1980 for his second solo album.

Who is Paul McCartney?

300

This is the true number of Santa’s reindeer in the Christmas poem T’was the Night Before Christmas.

What is eight? (Rudolph isn’t mentioned.)

400

In the 1994 "The Santa Clause" film, Tim Allen takes over as Santa after original Santa Clause dies like this.

What is falling off a roof?

400

This holiday, observed in the U.K. on the day after Christmas, originated as a way for the rich to give their servants boxes of items to share with their families.

What is Boxing Day?

400

These are the four major food groups for elves in teh Christmas film "Elf".

What are candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup.

400

 In “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” Grandma had been drinking too much of this festive holiday beverage.

What is eggnog?

400

It takes this many years for a pine tree to grow to an acceptable Christmas tree height. (within ~1 year)

What is 15?

500

This performance capture (Mo-Cap) animated Christmas movie was an adaptation of an illustrated storybook by Chris Van Allsburg, who also created "Jumanji"

What is "The Polar Express"?

500

This tradition, now associated with Christmas, began in Ancient Greece as a blessing of fertility in wedding ceremonies.

What is kissing under the mistletoe?

500

Instead of a turkey, the Whos in Whoville enjoy this descriptively named main dish.

What is roast beast?

500

It may sound like a composition from the Middle Ages, but this classic Christmas hymn appeared in 1843 and made its debut in 1847.

What is “O Holy Night”?

500

This is the number of lights on the Griswold house in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.”

 

What is 25,000?