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200

What is the name of this candy? 

Candy cane

200

Who sings the 1994 hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You”?

Mariah Carey

200

The drink and snack that is typically left out for Santa Claus.

Milk and cookies

200

What two colors are Santa Claus’s traditional clothes?

Red and white

200

What is the name of the reindeer who guides Santa's sleigh?

Rudolph

400

What meat is traditionally served as the main dish in Christmas in the United States?

Ham

400

In the movie Elf, what city does he go to find his dad?

New York City

400

What do children get from Santa if they’re on the “Naughty List”?

A lump of coal

400

Which famous saint inspired the modern image of Santa Claus?

Saint Nicholas

400

In which US city can you find the famous Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree?

New York City

600

What fast-food meal is a Christmas tradition in Japan?

KFC fried chicken

600

What is the name of the boy who gets left "home alone" in this movie?

Kevin

600

Where does Santa Claus live according to stories?

North Pole

600

When was the first Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree put up? (decade... for example, 1850s)

1930s

600

What cold, northeastern US state holds the Guinness record for largest snowman?

Maine

800

What is the name of the Christmas drink made with milk, cream, sugar, whipped egg whites, and egg yolks?

Eggnog

800

In The Grinch, what is the name of the town the Whos live in?

Whoville

800

What's the name of this plant that you typically hang up on the door for people to kiss under?

Mistletoe

800

In what century was the first Christmas celebrated? (Hint: It was during the Roman Empire)

300s A.D. (4th century A.D.)

800

What is the name of the classic Christmas-themed ballet?

The Nutcracker

1000

In Sweden, people often drink “glögg” at Christmas. What is it?


Mulled wine / hot wine

1000

What Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving?

"Jingle Bells"

1000

What holiday that celebrates charity is celebrated the day after Christmas in the UK?

a) Boxing Day

b) Winter Solstice

c) Feast of St. Nicholas

d) Epiphany

Boxing Day

1000

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

Germany

1000

“Mele Kalikimaka” means “Merry Christmas” in what language?

Hawaiian