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Who played George Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life?
Jimmy Stewart
What country has the tradition of filling children’s clogs with candy and treats on December 5?
The Netherlands
In 1946, Nat King Cole recorded a hit with a song about “chestnuts roasting over an open fire.” What is the name of this song?
The Christmas Song
What is the name of the priest who was told he would not die until he saw the Savior?
Simeon
Which fairy tale was the first gingerbread houses inspired by?
Hansel and Gretel
In the 1964 movie Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, what was the name of Rudolph’s elf friend?
Hermey
What was the first company that used Santa Claus in advertising?
Coca-Cola
What song is the best selling single ever?
White Christmas
Which country does St. Nicholas originally belong to?
Turkey
What are Christmas trees also called?
Yule-Tree
In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation?
Paris, France
Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany
What does auld lang syne mean? Additional 100 points if you know the country of origin?
"in the sake of old times" - Scotland
When does the Russian Orthodox Church celebrate Christmas?
Visions of which food danced in children’s heads as they slept in the poem “‘Twas The Night Before Christmas?”
Sugar plums
What was the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time?
Home Alone
Which country did eggnog come from?
England
How many gifts in total were given in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” song? (You get 30 seconds to answer).
364 gifts
How many miles did Mary and Joseph have to travel to get to Bethlehem?
80-90 miles
Who invented electric Christmas lights?
Thomas Edison
What’s the name of the main villain in The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Oogie Boogie
Which American President banned Christmas trees in the White House?
Theodore Roosevelt
In 1953, this Christmas song was Eartha Kitt’s biggest hit of her career.
Santa Baby
Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December. Who is the patron saint remembered on the 26th of December?
Stephen
Which two reindeer are named after weather phenomenon?
Donner, which means thunder in German, and Blitzen, which means lightning.