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100
The city where the McCallister family plans to vacation for Christmas in Home Alone​​​​

What is Paris?

100

This natural phenomenon causes the “Northern Lights”, often visible in Arctic regions around Christmas

What is the Aurora Borealis?

100

In Friends, this character famously sings “Smelly Cat” while dressed as Santa’s helper in “The One With the Holiday Armadillo”

Who is Phoebe Buffay?

100
In this country, Santa is known as Babbo Natale

What is Italy?

100

This music & sports star couple got engaged on August 26, 2025

Who is Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce?

200

This is the toy Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s character desperately tries to find in Jingle All the Way

What is a Turbo Man doll/action figure?

200

This type of tree, known for its strong scent and long-lasting needles, makes it a favorite for Christmas trees

What is a balsam fir?

200

In Seinfeld’s ”The Strike”, George’s dad invents this anti-commercial holiday

What is Festivus?

200

In this country, people decorate banana or mango trees instead of pine trees

What is India?
200

This tech company released the highly anticipated AI-powered ”Vision Pro 2” headset in 2025

What is Apple?

300

The first gift of Christmas the boy receives in The Polar Express

What is a silver bell (from Santa’s sleigh)?

300

This phenomenon causes frost patterns to form intricate, feathery shapes on windows

What is crystallization?

300

In The Office’s ”Christmas Party”, this item become the most fought-over gift during the Yankee Swap

What is an iPod?

300

In this European country, people hide a pickle ornament in the Christmas tree and the first child to find it gets an extra present

What is Germany?

300

The year 2025 marked the 20th anniversary of this major online platform, which launched in 2005 and has become central to global video sharing

What is YouTube?

400
The actor who plays George Bailey in It’s A Wonderful Life​​​​

Who is James Stewart?

400

This chemical element was traditionally responsible for the sparkle in traditional tinsel before it was replaced for safety reasons

What is lead?

400

In The Simpsons’ “Miracle on Evergreen Terrace”, Bart accidentally burns down the family’s Christmas tree and blames it on this holiday figure

Who is Santa Claus?

400

In this country, people hide their brooms on Christmas Even so witches can’t steal them to ride around

What is Norway?

400

On May 3 of this year, the 151st edition of the Kentucky Derby was held. This horse was crowned the champion

Who is Sovereignty?

500

This is the name of the mountain the Grinch lives on 

Mount Crumpit

500

This physical principle explains why some Christmas ornaments shimmer with different colors when viewed from different angles

What is light diffraction or thin-film interference?

500

In The Bear’s tense “Fishes” holiday episode, we see the Berzatto family’s chaotic Christmas Dinner — this guest plays the mother, Donna

Who is Jaime Lee Curtis?

500

In this Eastern European country, Christmas Eve dinner includes 12 meatless dishes, representing teh 12 apostles, and begins when the first star appears in the sky

What is Poland?

500

This was the first successful lab-grown organ transplant in humans using 3D bioprinting 

What is a heart?