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100

You spin it

What is a dreidel

100

The color of Elvis’s suede shoes, as well as the Christmas he will have without you.

What is Blue

100

This piece of clothing brought Frosty the Snowman to life.

What is his old silk hat?

100

In Mexico, children break open these hanging papier mache sculptures to release the gifts inside.

What are pinatas 

100

There is an ongoing debate online about whether this action flick starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman is actually a Christmas film.

What is Die Hard

200

What is the most widespread Hanukkah food in America?

What are latkes 

200

This giggling red monster was the hit of the holidays as the best-selling Christmas toy of 1996.

What is Tickle Me Elmo

200

When the Grinch discovers the true meaning of Christmas, his heart grows this number of sizes.

What is three

200

This is a customary meal in Japan around Christmas time.

What is Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)

200

Consumers buy an estimated two million of these sugary Christmas loaves each year, a surprising amount for a dessert many people love to hate.

 What is fruitcake?

300

Hanukkah is celebrated for how many days?

What is eight

300

 In “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” Grandma had been drinking too much of this festive holiday beverage.

What is eggnog?

300

This “Home Alone” character fends off a pair of robbers by building slapstick traps in his house.

Who is Kevin McAlister?

300

A witch drops presents down chimneys in this European country’s Christmas traditions.

What is Italy
300

One in three men wait until this day to do their Christmas shopping.

What is Christmas Eve

400

The lighting of the menorah is known as

What is the Festival of Lights

400

This catch 1994 Christmas tune is the best-selling Christmas single ever recorded by a female artist, as well as being one of the highest-selling singles in music history.

What is “All I Want for Christmas is You”?

400

This 2004 animated Christmas feature was an adaptation of an illustrated storybook by Chris Van Allsburg, the same author who created “Jumanji.”

What is “The Polar Express”?

400

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

This tradition, now associated with Christmas, began in Ancient Greece as a blessing of fertility in wedding ceremonies.

What is kissing under the mistletoe?

500

Chocolate coins wrapped in gold foil is called

What are gelt

500

The number of lights on the Griswold house in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.”

What is 25,000

500

These three words are what best describe the Grinch, “and I quote.”

What are stink, stank, and stunk?

500

The Ukrainian legend of this crawling creature inspired the Christmas of hiding a similarly shaped ornament on the tree in its honor.

What is a spider

500

It takes this many years for a pine tree to grow to an acceptable Christmas tree height.

What is 15