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100

What Bing Crosby song is the best-selling single ever?

White Christmas

100

Per a recent holiday fad, what “spy” hides around the house, reporting back to Santa on who has been naughty and nice?

The Elf on the Shelf

100

Name one of the three spirits who visited Scrooge on Christmas Day.

The ghost of Christmas past, present, or future.

100
When is the first day of winter?
December 21st
100

What is the name of the red flower commonly used at Christmas?

Poinsettia

200

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

An old silk hat

200
What animal did Mary ride to the stable where she gave birth to Jesus?
A donkey
200

What holiday movie sequel includes a cameo by Donald Trump?

Home Alone 2

200

How many times a year does the sun set and rise in the Arctic?

Once

200

In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by what famous fairy tale?

Hansel and Gretel

300

Name 6 of Santa's reindeer.

Rudolph, Blitzen, Vixen, Donder, Dasher, Prancer, Comet, Cupid, and Dancer

300

What Christmas decoration was originally made from strands of silver?

Tinsel

300

“Miracle on 34th Street” centers on what real-life department store?

Macy's

300

How many points does a snowflake traditionally have?

6

300

How many reindeer are featured in the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas?”

Eight (no Rudolph!)

400

What well-known Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965?

Jingle Bells

400

In what modern-day country was Saint Nicholas born?

Turkey

400

In the 1964 classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” what was the name of Rudolph’s faithful elf companion?

Hermey

400

In what year did the first winter Olympics happen?

1924 (in Chamonix in the French Alps)
400

What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?

Coca-Cola

500

In 1981, Bob and Doug McKenzie released their own version of a classic Christmas song. Which song is that?

The 12 Days of Christmas

500

Who first saw the star of Bethlehem on the night that Jesus was born?

The Three Wise Men

500

In the movie “A Christmas Story,” what was the name of the next-door neighbors whose dogs ate the Christmas turkey?

 The Bumpuses

500

What is the term for the persistent fear of snow or the fear of being trapped in snow?

Chionophobia (derived from the Greek words chion and phobos, meaning “snow” and “fear”)

500

What much-reviled Christmas edible is known for its long shelf life?

Fruitcake