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100

Most people hang these out for Santa to fill with small treats.

Christmas Stockings

100

The Wet Bandits ransack a street but get caught chasing their 'silver tuna'.

Home Alone

100
Who helps Santa at the North Pole?

Elves

100

What is left out on Christmas Eve for Santa and his reindeer?

Milk, cookies and carrots

100

Who sings the Christmas hit "All I want for Christmas"?

Mariah Carey

200

What colour was Santa originally depicted wearing?


Double points for knowing why it changed...

Green.


Popularised by a campaign by Coca-cola, his red suit became the standard after 1930.

200

The hero boy is tested and finds his belief in the magic of Christmas with the help of new friends, a conductor, hot chocolate, and sleigh bells.

Double points if you can name the single actor who voiced at least 4 of the characters.

The Polar Express


Tom Hanks

200

How many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh - can you name them all?

(Not including the one with the red nose!)

8 - Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder, Blitzen

200

What are the red and white striped lollies eaten at Christmas time?

Candy Canes

200

Finish the lyrics - "Last Christmas I gave you my heart..."


Double points if you can name the band...

But the very next day you gave it away.


Wham!

300

In Australia, Santa is known to swap his reindeer for what?

6 white boomers (kangaroos)

300

This 2000 movie stars Taylor Momsen, Bill Irwin, Anthony Hopkins, and Jim Carrey.

How The Grinch Stole Christmas

300

Where did the legend of Santa Claus originate?

Myra, Turkey.

300

Made with milk, heavy cream and nutmeg what beverage is commonly drunk at Christmas?

Eggnog

300

Which Australian band released "Go Santa Go"?

The Wiggles

400

What is the massive concert held in Sydney every year, sponsored by Woolies?

Carols in the Domain

400

Which movie is this quote from:

"I am a cotton-headed ninny muggins!"

Elf

400

If you misbehave in Eastern European and Scandinavian countries, you might be visited by this creature who might whip you with switches or chains, or kidnap you and take you to the underworld.

Krampus

400

In Australia, many people have these with thousand island dressing at Christmas time.

Prawns

400

Name the singer and the song:

Santa, tell me if you're really there -
Don't make me fall in love again if he won't be here next year

Ariana Grande "Santa Tell Me"

500

Where did the tradition of decorating trees with ornaments come from?

Pagan tradition, originating in Celtic regions - they would decorate trees with personal ornaments and offerings to various gods to bring health and good fortune during Grianstad an Gheimhridh (the Winter Solstice)


500

Which movie opens with a washed up rock'n'roll star singing a Christmas version of 'Love is All Around'?

Love Actually

500

What is the name of the first ghost covered in chains who visits Scrooge in Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'?

Jacob Marley

500
What spice is the base ingredient in the cookies you build houses out of?

Ginger

500

Who was responsible for organising the collaborative effort of Band Aid's charity song "Do They Know it's Christmas"

Bob Geldoff