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100
In How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), it is revealed that the Grinch once had a crush on his former classmate. Name that person.
Who is Martha May Whovier played by Christine Baranski?
100
In Ukraine, the locals associate these typically spooky holiday decorations with good fortune because of an ancient folk tale.
What are spiderwebs?
In the tale, a poor family grew a Christmas tree from a pinecone. The children were excited to decorate it, but the family couldn’t afford any decorations. Sensing the family’s despair, spiders spun glistening silk webs around the tree, which turned to silver and gold when the sun rose in the morning, leaving the family with a beautifully adorned tree. To this day, Ukrainian families decorate their trees with spider webs for good luck.
100
This is a form of small-sled racing in which the sled is ridden in a supine position (lying on the back) and steered by subtle leg and shoulder movements.
What is lugeing?
100
Winter lasts through these months in the Southern Hemisphere.
What is December thru June?
200
In this 2003 comedy, Buddy the Elf finds himself unable to stop himself from singing a duet to a popular holiday carol with Jovie while she is in the shower. Name the song.
What is "Baby, it's cold outside"?
200
This festival takes place on December 23rd in Oaxaca, Mexico. Merchants and artisans sell these root vegetables carved to depict various nativity scenes, architecture, and local wildlife. These perishable art pieces are then used as Christmas centerpieces.
What are radishes?
The festival is known as La Noche de Rabanos.
200
This winter sport involves acrobatics, aerials, and moguls.
What is freestyle skiing?
200
Identify the color of the berries on naturally grown mistletoe.
What is white?
300
In A Christmas Story (1983), Ralphie wants this present more than anything for Christmas.
What is a Red Rider BB Gun?
300
In this country, it is a common holiday tradition to hide all the brooms in the house. Locals believe witches and evil spirits roam the night sky on Christmas Eve.
Where is Norway?
300
Another common name for the ice hockey penalty box is this:
What is the Sin Bin?
*Photo from the University of Notre Dame
300
Name the two American cities that claim to be the homeland of the invention of the ice cream sandwich.
What are New York City and Pittsburgh?
400
Name this evil scientist doctor who created Sally in the popular Tim Burton movie The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993).
Who is Doctor Finklestein?
400
In Wales, the locals take their holiday caroling to a new level with this age-old tradition involving insults and this kind of animal.
What is a dead horse head?
This is known as Dead Horse Caroling and takes place as a part of their Mari Lwyd (Gray Mare) tradition. At some point in December or January, you could open your door to find someone hidden by a ribbon and bell-adorned sheet, holding up a real horse skull on a stick, with a few fellow revelers in tow. The group will sing to you and then challenge you to a battle of rhyming insults in Welsh (called a pwnco). If you cannot outsmart or out-insult the dead horse, you must invite the entire caroling group in for refreshments.
400
Name the year the first Winter Olympics were held.
When is 1924?
400
Name the two states that have cities named Santa Claus.
What are Georgia and Arizona?
500
In the holiday comedy National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (1989), Clark Griswold received this in place of a cash holiday bonus.
What is a membership to the Jelly of the Month Club?
500
This Italian version of Santa Claus prefers children to leave out a plate of sausage and broccoli, as well as a glass of wine in place of milk and cookies.
What is the Gift-Giving Witch?
the Italian version of Santa Claus is an ugly (but kind) old witch called La Befana. As the story goes, the Magi stopped at her house to ask for directions on their way to visit baby Jesus. They invited Befana to come with them on their journey, but she said she had too much housework to do. After they left, she changed her mind and tried to find them but couldn’t, so now she flies around on the night of January 5 (the eve of the Epiphany, which marks the Magi’s meeting with Baby Jesus). Much like Santa, La Befana delivers toys to children. Instead of milk and cookies, Italians leave out a plate of sausage and broccoli and a glass of wine for her.
500
This winter sports event combines cross-country skiing with rifle marksmanship.
What is the biathlon?
500
This Boeing aircraft name also means "Winter Wind".
What is a Chinook?