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100

This brand of scooter was a must-have Christmas gift for children in 2000.

What is, Razor 

100

These candlelit lanterns are a Christmas tradition in Mexico and in the Southwestern U.S.

What is, luminarias?

100

This real-life department store served as the setting for the Christmas film “Miracle on 34th Street”.

What is, Macy's.

100

True or False: Studies show that the average American gains three pounds over the holidays.

What is, False. It is closer to one pound. 

100

This is the Yiddish term for “Pancake”

What is, Latke. 

200

In early 2000s, this line of dolls had a “passion for fashion,” and plenty of attitude.

What is, Bratz

200

This tradition, now associated with Christmas, began in Ancient Greece as a blessing of fertility in wedding ceremonies.

 What is, kissing under the mistletoe?

200

This science fiction franchise had its own holiday television special in 1978.

What is, Star Wars.

200

This much-reviled Christmas edible is known for its long shelf life.

What is, fruit cake. 

200

This game was devised to fool the Syrians to thinking they were not studying.

What is, the Dreidel Game. 

300

This is the name of the 1998 toy released by Tiger Electronics that resembled an animal and spoke its own "language".

What is, Furby

300

According to legend, the tradition of hanging stockings dates back to Saint Nicholas. These were the first stocking stuffers. Hint: They weren’t toys.

What is, Gold coins.

300

This beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931.

What is, Coca Cola. 

300

It takes this many years for a pine tree to grow to an acceptable Christmas tree height (6-7ft).

What is, 15 years. 

300

Kwanzaa was first celebrated in the U.S. in what decade?


What is, the 1960s. Dr. Maulana Karenga created Kwanzaa in 1966 to unite the African-American community.

400

Lizzie, Henry, Homer, and Harry were the four original characters on the playing surface of what Milton Bradley-Hasbro tabletop game?

What is, Hungry Hungry Hippos

400

A witch drops presents down chimneys in this European country’s Christmas traditions.

What is, Italy.

400

This is the quantity of reindeer that were featured in the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas.”

What is, Eight (no Rudolph!).

400

This is the year Christmas (December 25) officially become a national holiday.

What is, 1870 under President Ulysses S. Grant

400

This was the first U.S. President to recognize Hanukkah with a menorah lighting at the White House.

What is, Jimmy Carter in 1979.

500

This popular toy was "discovered" during WWII as scientists were searching for a substitute product for rubber.

What is, Silly Putty

500

The tradition of using a decorated tree as a symbol of Christmas began in this European country.

What is, Germany. 

500

This is the number of lights on the Griswold house in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.”

What is, 25,000. 

500

This famous Christian reformer is credited with being the first person to put lights on a Christmas tree.

What is, Martin Luther.

500

This is what traditional gifts given during Kwanzaa are centered around.

What is, learning games.