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100

In what movie does cousin Eddie and his family show up announced at the Griswold family Christmas? 

What is National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation? 

100

Based on the coloring book story by Robert L. May, this song––sung by Gene Autry––hit number one on the Billboard pop singles chart the week of Christmas in 1949.

"Santa came to say" 

What is “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”?

100

This Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892. 

What is the Nutcracker?

100

Who used to play piano for their school's pit orchestra?

Who is Grace Davidson?

200

This character loves sugar and syrup a lot and he puts it on his spaghetti. 

Who is Buddy the Elf? 

200

In 1956, this song became the first song ever to be performed in space by Gemini VI astronauts Thomas Stafford and Wally Schirra as they were reentering Earth’s atmosphere.

What is “Jingle Bells”?

200

As a Christmas tradition, what ornament is hidden in the tree and the first to find it Christmas morning receives an extra present and year of good fortune? 

What is a pickle ornament? 

200

Who played alto saxophone throughout middle and high school?

Who is Becca Turner?

300

How many sizes did the Grinch's heart grow?

What is three?

300

This hymn, based on Luke 2:14, was originally composed by Felix Mendelssohn and later paired with Charles Wesley’s lyrics and published in Hymns and Sacred Poems in 1739.

"Join the triumph of the skies" 

What is “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”?

300

What country is credited with starting the tradition of the Christmas tree? 

What is Germany? 

300

Who got a D in data literacy lab?

Who is Mil Laursen?

400

What city do the McCallisters travel to when they leave Kevin alone in Home Alone?

What is Paris?

400

This carol was originally arranged by Ukrainian composer and music teacher Mykola (Me-cole-uh) Leontovych (Leon-toe-vich), entitled “Shchedryk” (Sh-che-drick, slur the sh-ch sound and roll the r). It was later adapted to English lyrics by Peter Wilhousky in 1936.

"Songs of good cheer, Christmas is here" 

What is “Carol of the Bells”?

400

Christmas was banned by the Puritans in what state in 1659 because it was seen as unbiblical and should be a day of "fasting and humiliation." 

What is Massachusetts?


400

Who as a child, had a Taylor Swift cardboard cutout in their room?

Who is Courtney Parrish?

500

What movie is this quote from: "Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see."

What is The Polar Express?

500

The original tune for this carol has frequently been misattributed to Henry VIII as a ballad composed for his second wife, Anne Boleyn; in actuality, it was likely written some time after his death during the reign of Elizabeth I.

"So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh" 

What is “What Child Is This”? 

(Note: Greensleeves is the tune to which the carol is set, not the carol itself)

500

Approximately how many Hallmark cards are sent each Christmas? 

What is 1.3 billion?

500

Who was their high school mascot for 3.5 games until they had to quit suddenly after accidentally triggering the school's alarm system and calling the cops?

Who is Brett Bolton?