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100

Traditionally speaking, how does Santa Clause enter your home to leave presents for the kids?

Chimney/Fireplace

100

This reindeer had a glowing red nose that helped save Christmas, what was the name of the movie?

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

100

This very popular Christmas movie takes place in Illinois and stars a young Macaulay Culkin? 

Home Alone

100

What brings Frosty the Snowman to life?

A magical hat

100

What does Alvin the Chipmunk want in “The Chipmunk Song?”

“Me, I want a Hula Hoop!”

200

He checks it twice to find out who's naughty or nice...what do naughty kids receive?

Coal/Charcoal


200

In the Christmas Carol, Scrooge was visited by how many ghost and what were their "names"?

3 ghost (Past, present, future)

200

Where are two U.S. states that have a town named Santa Claus?

Indiana and Georgia

200

In “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” how many reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh?

9

200

What Norse god do some historians believe the Santa Claus legend evolved from?

Odin

300

Santa goes by many names around the world....what is another name for him?  Just need ONE.

(124 possible answers according to Google search)

(DOUBLE JEOPARDY)

  1. Aba Chaghaloo (Afghanistan) 
  2. Aghios Vassilis (Greece)
  3. Ash Man (Germany)
  4. Aya Nicola (Turkish)
  5. Babadimri, Albania 
  6. Baba Noel, Iraq 
  7. Babbo Natale (Italy)
  8. Baboushka (Russia)
  9. Befana (Italy)
  10. Bellsnickle (Old American)
  11. Bozic Bata (Serbo-Croatian)
  12. Bozicek (Slovenia)
  13. Christkind (Austria)
  14. Christkindl (Switzerland)
  15. Christkindle (Germany)
  16. Daidina Nollag, Ireland 
  17. Ded Moroz “Grandfather Frost” (Russia)
  18. Deda Mraz (Bosnia /Serbia/Yugoslavia/Macedonia)
  19. Diado Coleda (Bulgaria)
  20. Dun Che Lao Ren “Christmas Old Man”(China)
  21. Dyado Koleda, Bulgaria
  22. Dyed Moroz (Russia)
  23. El Niiiito Dios (Mexico) 
  24. El Nino Jesus (Central America)
  25. Father Christmas (Jamaica/England/N.Z.)
  26. Feliz Navidad (Uruguay)
  27. Gaghant Baba (Armenia)
  28. Ganesha (India)
  29. Grandfather Frost/Father Frost (Russia)
  30. Gwiazdor (Poland)
  31. Hagios Nikolaos (Greece)
  32. Hoteiosho “a god or priest who bears gifts” (Japan)
  33. Hoteisho (Japan)
  34. Ilwyd (Wales)
  35. Jizo (Japan)
  36. Jolasveinn (Iceland)
  37. Joulupukki (Finland)
  38. Julemanden (Denmark)
  39. Julenissen “Christmas gnome” (Norway)
  40. Julgubben (Finland)
  41. Jultomten “Christmas brownie” (Sweden)
  42. Kaledu Senis (Lithuania)
  43. Kanakaloka (Hawaii)
  44. Karacsony Apo (Hungary)
  45. Kerstman (Belgium/Netherlands)
  46. Klees’chen (Luxembourgish)
  47. Kolyada (Russia)
  48. Korvatunturl (Lapland)
  49. Kris Kringle (Aus./Can./U.S.)
  50. Los Reys Magos (Spain)
  51. Mar Nkoula (Arabic)
  52. Menino Jesus (Central America)
  53. Mikulas (Hungary)
  54. Moss Craciun (Romania)
  55. Nicolo (Austria) 
  56. Pa Norsk (Norway)
  57. Pai Natal (Portugal)
  58. Papa Noel (Egypt/Spain)
  59. Papai Noel (Brazil)
  60. Papal Noel (Spain, Latin America) 
  61. Pelznickel (Dutch/Netherlands/Germany)
  62. Pere Noel (France/Belgium/Canada)
  63. Püha Nikolai (Estonian)
  64. Queen Mab, Canada
  65. Rauklas (Germany)
  66. San Nicola (Italian)
  67. San Nicolò (Italian)
  68. San Niccolò (Italian)
  69. San Niklaw (Malta) 
  70. San Nikolas (Basque)
  71. San Nikola (Maltese) 
  72. San Nicolás (Spanish)
  73. Saint Basil (America/England/Greek)
  74. Saint Nicholas (Aus./Can./U.S.)
  75. Saint Nick (Aus./Can./U.S.
  76. Saint Nicolas (French)
  77. Saint Nikolaas (Netherlands)
  78. Samichlaus (Switzerland)
  79. Sanctus Nicolaus (Latin)
  80. Sankt Nicolai (German)
  81. Sankt Niklaus (German)
  82. Sankt Nikolai (Norwegian/Swedish)
  83. Sankt Nikolaus (Swedish/German)
  84. Sant Nicolau (Catalan)
  85. Santa Claus (Aus./Can./U.S.)
  86. Santa Dan Short (Oklahoma City)
  87. Santa Kurohsu (Japan)
  88. Santy (Ireland)
  89. São Nicolau (Portuguese) 
  90. Sfântul Nicolae (Romanian)
  91. Shaggy Goat (eastern Germany)
  92. Shakhta Babah (Azerbaijan)
  93. Shën Koli (Albanian)
  94. Shën Kolli (Albanian)
  95. Shën Kollit (Albanian)
  96. Shën Nikollië (Albanian)
  97. Sing Dan Lo Ian (Hong Kong)
  98. Sint Nikolaas (Dutch/Netherlands) 
  99. Sint Nicolaas (Dutch/Netherlands) 
  100. Sint Sinterklaas (Dutch/Netherlands)
  101. Sinterklas (Indonesia)
  102. Sinterklass (Colonial Dutch)
  103. Sontgaclau Romansch:
  104. Sunnercla (Germany)
  105. Svätý Mikuláš (Slovakian) 
  106. Svatý Mikkuláš (Czech)
  107. Svaty Miklas (Czechoslovakia)
  108. Svetnik Miklavz (Slovenian) 
  109. Sveti Mikalojus (Lithuanian)
  110. Sveti Nickola (Serbo-Croatian)
  111. Sveti Nikola (Macedonian/Croatian/Bulgarian) 
  112. Sviatyij Mykolai (Ukrainian)
  113. Sweti Mikolaj (Poland) 
  114. Swiety Mikolaj (Poland)
  115. Svyatoy Nikolay(Russian)
  116. Svyatoy Nikolskay (Russian)
  117. Svyatoy Nikolsky (Russian)
  118. Szent Miklós (Hungarian)
  119. Szent Mikulás (Hungarian)
  120. Tsminda Nikolozi (Georgian)
  121. Vader Kersfees (South Africa) 
  122. Viejo Pascuero “Old Man Christmas”(Chile)
  123. Volvo Indo (Brazil)
  124. Weihnachtsmann “Christmas Man”(Germany)
300

What did Ralphie want Santa Claus to bring him in the 1983 movie “A Christmas Story?”

A Red Ryder BB Gun.

300

What agency officially tracks Santa Claus as he travels across the globe on December 24th?

NORAD

300

What pop singer has been named the Queen of Christmas? (Name Song for extra points)

Mariah Carey (All I Want for Christmas is You)

300

Name the animatronic cassette-playing bear toy that every kid wanted for Christmas in the mid-80s.

Teddy Ruxpin

400

What year was Santa Claus born?

270 AD

400

What movie do people sing "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" to raise the amount of Christmas spirit?

Elf

400

Which state is home to the largest Tumbleweed Christmas Tree?

Arizona

400

What pop Christmas hit was released in 1984 but did not rank in the charts until 2017?

“Last Christmas” by Wham!

400

In the movie The Grinch: What is the mayor of Whoville’s name? Augustus Maywho 

500

St. Nicholas (aka Santa) is the patron saint of who?

Sailors, children, wolves, and pawnbrokers.

500

A boy named Max is spending time with his family when the whole clan gets together three days before Christmas. While Max still believes in Santa Claus and wants to send him a letter, his dysfunctional family members mock him and show skepticism during the holidays! When a power outage causes a black-out due to a strong blizzard, the family begin to experience pure terror in the form of a very large, strange creature that comes to terrorize them! Name this 2015 film.

Krampus

500

Christmas gets spooky in this state with the lantern light tours in Mystic Seaport.

Connecticut

500

Who first recorded the Frank Sinatra hit song “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas?”


Judy Garland

(DOUBLE JEOPARDY)

500

How many Americans celebrate Christmas? (Percentage or stated "out of")

Roughly 90% or 9-out of-10