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100

 In Spain, what do people traditionally eat at each of the 12 clock chimes leading up to midnight?

Grapes

100

What was the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time?

Home Alone

100

In Australia, what season is it during Christmas?

Summer

100

What was the first company that used Santa Claus in advertising?

Coca-Cola

100

Which words complete this classic Christmas carol: “Silent night, holy night”?

“All is calm; all is bright.”

200

What is the traditional Christmas meat in Australia?

Seafood

200

In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?

Paris

200

Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?

Germany

200

What is the main ingredient in traditional Latvian Christmas dish ‘grey peas’?

Dried peas

300

How many different dishes should be served for the traditional Lithuanian Christmas Eve dinner?

12

300

What fruit is traditionally put in a Christmas stocking?

Orange

300

What language was ‘Silent Night’ originally written in?

German

400

Imagine that Christmas Eve dinner has finished. Everyone leaves the table, but the food is left to stand overnight. Why?

The spirits of dead relatives or loved ones will visit the home during the night and eat.

400

In what country is it traditional to hide a pickle ornament in the Christmas tree, with the finder receiving an extra gift?

Germany

400

What type of pie is traditionally eaten in the UK during Christmas?


Mince Pie

400

What kind of pie is mentioned in the song ,,Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,,?

Pumpkin pie

500

One necessary dish on the Christmas Eve table is Slizikai (a sort of Christmas Eve biscuit). Lithuanians eat them with...

poppy seed milk

500

What are the names of the family members from the movie "Home Alone"?

Peter, Kate, Kevin, Buzz, Megan, Linnie, Jeff

500

What is the traditional meat for a Christmas feast in Medieval England?

Peacock

500

What is the name of the sweet bread loaf, originating from Milan, which is a popular Christmas treat?

Panettone