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Christmas Movies:Hard Mode

100

What’s the name of the main villain in The Nightmare Before Christmas?

Oogie Boogie

200

In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?

Paris

300

In the movie, It’s A Wonderful Life, what happened every time a bell rang?

An angel got his wings

400

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

Scott Calvin

500

In the movie Elf, what was the first rule of “The Code of Elves?”

Treat every day like Christmas

World Holiday Traditions

100

The Krampus is a horned anthropomorphic figure who, in folkloric tradition, is said to accompany Saint Nicholas on visits to children during the night of December 5th, immediately before the Feast of St. Nicholas on December 6th. In this tradition, Saint Nicholas rewards well-behaved children with small gifts, while Krampus punishes badly behaved ones with birch rods.

A. North Macedonia

B. Belgium

C. Germany

D. United Kingdom

C. Germany (also Czech Republic, Austria, Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Italy)

200

In 1970, the manager of the first KFC restaurant in this country began promoting fried chicken "party barrels" as a Christmas meal intended to serve as a substitute for the traditional American turkey dinner.  Eating KFC as a Christmas time meal has since become a widely practiced custom, now requiring advance reservations for the iconic festive bucket meal. 

A. Cuba

B. Japan

C. India

D. Netherlands

B. Japan

300

Yaldā Night is an ancient festival that is celebrated on the winter solstice. The longest and darkest night of the year is a time when friends and family gather together to eat, drink and read poetry until well after midnight. Among these foods is a watermelon cake, a fruit that holds significance in this culture.

A. South Korea

B. Haiti

C. Mexico

D. Iran

D. Iran (also celebrated in Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kurdistan, and Turkmenistan)

400

In this country, people will roller skate all night and then skate to church for Christmas Mass in the morning. Many children receive roller skates, roller blades, and skate boards as gifts to take part.

A. Venezuela

B. Nepal

C. New Zealand

D. Belize

A. Venezuela (called Las Patinatas)

500

The Legend of the Christmas Spider is a folktale which explains one possible origin of tinsel on Christmas trees. Small ornaments in the shape of a spider are traditionally a part of the Christmas decorations.

A. Ukraine

B. Brazil

C. Italy

D. Uganda

A. Ukraine (also Germany, Poland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia and eastern Slovakia)