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100
The number of horses pulling the sleigh in "Jingle Bells".
What is one?
100
According to tradition, people standing under this plant are kissed.
What is mistletoe?
100
This Jewish holiday, also know as the Festival of Lights, lasts for eight nights.
What is Hanukkah?
100
Santa Claus is also known by this "saintly" name.
What is St. Nicholas?
100

This date is this year's official start of winter.

What is December 21st?

200
The title of the song in which "all is calm, all is bright".
What is "Silent Night"?
200
Over three billion of these are sent through the mail each year.
What are Christmas cards?
200
Kwanzaa, an African holiday that is celebrated from December 26th through January 1st, is represented by these three colors.
What are black, green and red?
200
In America, this food and drink are typically left out for Santa.
What are milk and cookies?
200
True or false: Male reindeer drop their antlers in winter.
What is true?
300
The actual title of the song that begins with the lyrics "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire".
What is "The Christmas Song"?
300
These are the three traditional colors of Christmas.
What are red, green and gold?
300
This event, which occurs on the shortest day of the year, has been celebrated by many cultures as the start of winter.
What is the Winter Solstice?
300
Modern concepts of Santa Claus have been influenced by this poem, known commonly as "Twas the Night Before Christmas".
What is "A Visit from St. Nicholas?
300
Snowflakes have this many sides.
What is six?
400
The biggest selling Christmas song to date.
What is "White Christmas"?
400
This popular Christmas plant originated in Mexico.
What is a poinsettia?
400
This holiday originated in Great Britain as a way to honor servants that were required to work on Christmas Day.
What is Boxing Day?
400
Based on a 2007 survey, most letters to Santa Claus are delivered to this country, most likely addressed to Pere Noel.
What is France?
400
An 113 ft., 7 in. tall snowman named Angus built in this state is officially the tallest snowman on record.
What is Maine?
500
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" was originally created as an advertisement for this department store.
What is Montgomery Ward?
500
Burning this Christmas symbol during the traditional twelve days of Christmas was believed to ward off evil spirits.
What is a yule log?
500
Many Christian cultures give gifts on this holiday that falls on January 6th, the day recognized as the day the Three Wise Men presented their gifts to Jesus.
What is Epiphany?
500
The actual St. Nicholas was born in this modern day country.
What is Turkey?
500
An inch of rain is equivalent to this many inches of snow.
What is ten?