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100

This holiday, observed in the U.K. on the day after Christmas, originated as a way for the rich to give their servants boxes of items to share with their families.

What is Boxing Day?

100

This city is known as the hot air balloon capital of the world because of it's international balloon fiesta that takes place of nine days in early October

What is Albuquerque?

100

This beverage giant was the first company to use Santa Claus in an advertising campaign.

What is Coca-Cola?

100

Sun Country hit 2M Loyalty members in this month

What is August?

100

In the 1983 holiday favorite “A Christmas Story,” Ralphie’s father wins a lamp shaped like this body part as a runner-up prize from a newspaper contest.

What is a woman’s leg?

200

"We'll take a cup o' kindness yet for" this song that makes New Years Eve, New Years Eve

What is "Auld Lang Syne"

200

This city is home to the famous federal penitentiary, known as the "Island of the Pelicans" where people like Al Capone have spent time. 

What is San Francisco? 

200

Cola, cherry, licorice, apricot, and cardamom are five of the 23 flavors famously advertised to be present in every can of what drink?

What is Dr. Pepper?

200

This was the highest spend month for cardholders in 2024

What is October?
200

These are the four major food groups for elves in the Christmas film “Elf”.

What are candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup?

300

On Hanukkah, its traditional to give out Chocolates shaped like these, in little bags 

What are coins?

300

This US city, home to Oscar Winner Jennifer Lawrence, is the Birthplace of the first Old Fashioned cocktail

What is Louisville, Kentucky?

300

Young & Rubicam Advertising Agency were the creators of the "Bet You Can't Eat Just One" slogan for what brand of salty snacks?

What are Lay's Potato Chips?

300

Our Pride and Joy, Colton Snow, was interviewed by KSTP live at the state fair this year to talk about this exciting topic 

Upcoming seasonal routes 

300

In Germany, this frightening anti-Santa Claus with goat’s hooves and horns punishes children who misbehave instead of bringing them gifts.

Who (or what) is Krampus?

400

Holidays like China’s Dongzhi Festival or the Hopi people’s Soyal, are scheduled around December 21 every year in celebration of what term that signifies the shortest day of the year

What is Winter Solstice?

400

This popular tourist destination sits on one of the largest and deepest bays in the world, reaching depts of around 3,000 feet.

What is Puerto Vallarta? 

400

Manufactured by Hasbro in 1952, what children's toy was the first ever to be advertised on television? The campaign was groundbreaking, as it was the first campaign to explicitly market towards children, upending the advertising industry and the economics of the toy industry.

What is Mr. Potato Head?

400

Name 2 of the 10 new nonstop flight routes (out of MSP) that were introduced in 2024?

Montreal, Toronto, Albuquerque, Billings, Boise, Grand Rapids, Missoula, Oakland, Syracuse, Washington DC

400

This office of the U.S. Armed Services tracks Santa’s voyage around the world on Christmas Eve.

What is NORAD?

500

Celebrated on December 12, Our Lady of Guadalupe Day draws Catholics from around the world to pay homage to an image of the Virgin Mary located in what country?

What is Mexico?

500

The Backstreet Boys got their name from this city's backstreet market, a flea market where the band used to hang out

What is Orlando?

500

In 1922, WEAF in New York purchased this spot to promote a new apartment complex, making it the first ever ad buy for this platform?

What is Radio?

500

This was the most popular destination for loyalty members in 2024

What is Fort Meyers (RSW)?
500

With more than 50 million copies sold, this classic Christmas tune holds the Guinness World Record for the all-time best-selling single.

What is White Christmas?