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100

Chemistry: These 2 letters are fun to shake on popcorn.

What are Na?

100

The best selling imported liqueur in the U.S. is this coffee-flavored one from Mexico.

What is Kahlua?

100

The country that Joseph, Mary & Jesus traveled to after leaving Bethlehem.

What is Egypt?

100

The item Ralph wants so badly for his present in A Christmas Story.

What is a Daisy "Red Ryder" air rifle?

100

The 3 countries that make up the economic alliance of Benelux.


What are Belgium, Luxembourg and the NETHERLANDS?

200

Anatomy: Number of bones in the human body.

What are 206?

200

Peppermint & root beer are popular flavors of this strong potable from the German for “mouthful.”

What is Schnapps?

200

The number of points traditionally found on a snowflake.

What is 6?

200

It’s how many sizes the Grinch’s heart grows once he gets feelings.

What is three times?

200

New Amsterdam, a 17th century Dutch Settlement was renamed this by the British.

What is New York?

300

Computer Science: This normally has primary and secondary name separated by a “.”(DOT).

What is a file.

300

The green type of this liqueur is made by French monks and has 130 different herbs in the recipe.

What is Chartreuse?

300

It’s the two reindeer on Santa’s team named after weather phenomenon.

Who are Donner and Blitzen? (they mean thunder and lightning in German)

300

The name of the town where George Bailey lives in the 1946 film, It’s a Wonderful Life.

What is Bedford Falls?

300

This famous Dutch author lived at Prinsengracht 263 in Amsterdam.

Who is Anne Frank?

400

An intelligence agent. Hint: Not James Bond.

What is Artificial Intelligence?

400

The Spanish-derived name of this punch made with red wine & fruit juice refers to its bloodlike color.

What is Sangria?

400

He was Ebenezer Scrooge’s partner, from the play A Christmas Carol.

Who is Jacob Marley?

400

The department store where Kris Kringle works in the film, Miracle on 34th Street.

What is Macy's?

400

This famous Princess is the founder of Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage.

Who is Princess Mabel?

500

Physiology: These electrolytes are responsible for your heart rate and rhyth (name 2 of 3).

What are Na+, K+ and Ca2+

500

A magnum of wine equals 2 standard bottles of wine. But to really have a party, open the size bottle named for this Babylonian king. It’s equivalent to 20 standard bottles!

What is a Nebuchadnezzar?

500

The first state in America to recognize Christmas as an official holiday.

What is Alabama?

500

It’s what Clark Griswold was planning to buy with his Xmas bonus in the 1989 comedy, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.

What is a swimming pool?

500

This Dutch actress’ first leading role in television in 1999 was Suzy Q.

•Carice van Houten?