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100

In the song Twelve Days of Christmas, what is given on the 7th day?

Swans a-swimming

100

In what country did the custom of putting up a Christmas tree originate?

Germany

100

Which Hollywood actor played six different roles in The Polar Express?

Tom Hanks

100

Which popular Christmas beverage is also called "milk punch?"

Egg Nog

100

What alcohol is used to "spike" eggnog?

Rum

200

What pop Christmas hit was released in 1984 but did not rank in the charts until 2017?

Last Christmas by Wham!

200

What are Christmas trees also called?

Yule-Trees

200

What is Ralphie’s little brother’s name in the movie A Christmas Story?

Randy

200

A popular dessert choice for the holidays, what is a Croquembouche tree made of?

Profiteroles

200

The French word “Noel” is often used around Christmas, but what was its original meaning in Latin?

Birth

300

What is the best-selling Christmas song ever?

White Christmas by Bing Crosby

300

What plant based Christmas tradition did servants in Victorian England popularize?

Kissing under the mistletoe

300

In the movie, Elf, why does Santa’s sleigh crash in Central Park?

The engine is lost due to a shortage of Christmas spirit.

300

What is Clark’s favorite holiday dish in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”?

Spaghetti with meatballs

300

In the 1964 movie Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, what was the name of Rudolph's elf friend?

Hermey

400

In the song “Mr. Grinch,” what is his brain full of?

Black Spiders

400

What was the first year that the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree was put up?

1933

400

In the Nightmare Before Christmas, what are the names of the three trick-or-treaters (also known as Boogie’s Boys) who kidnap Santa Claus?

Lock, Shock and Barrel

400

What kind of pie will we have later according to the song ‘Rockin around the Christmas Tree’?

Pumpkin

400

What Beach Boys song features Santa’s sleigh as a Nordic hot rod?

Little Saint Nick

500

In the 12 Days of Christmas, who sends the gifts?

The singer’s true love

500

What country is the Poinsettia, with its red and green foliage, native to?

Mexico

500

What’s the name of the town It’s a Wonderful Life takes place in?

Bedford Falls

500

In a ‘A Christmas Carol’, what is a ‘Smoking Bishop’?

Mulled wine

500

What political cartoonist is largely responsible for defining what the modern Santa Claus looks like?


Thomas Nast

1000

In the song "Winter Wonderland," what do we call the snowman?

Parson Brown

1000

Who created the first electric light Christmas display?

Thomas Edison

1000

What was the real name of the character Tim Allen plays in The Santa Clause?

Scott Calvin

1000

What are the traditional four spices found in mulled wine?

Cinnamon, star anise, cloves and nutmeg

1000

What Bird Was Skinned Before Roasting, Then Put Back Together Again, Complete With Feathers, To Take Pride Of Place At A Tudor Christmas Banquet?

Peacock