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100

What is the name of the Grinch's love interest in How the "Grinch Stole Christmas"?

Martha May

100

What traditional Latino dish is made with families during the holidays? 

Tamales

100

How long did it take for Mariah Carey to write "All I want for Christmas is you"

15 minutes

100

How long did it take Charles Dickens to write "A Christmas Carol" 

6 weeks

100

What is the name of the traditional Norwegian Christmas cake? 

Kransekake

200

In "The Santa Clause", on what day does Bernard say Scott is due back at the North Pole?

Thanksgiving

200

What year did the tradition of leaving milk and cookies out for Santa start? 

1896

200

What song was released in 1958 and sung by Brenda Lee? 

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

200

How many Christmas Cards are purchased every year

1.6 billion

200

What historic group initially started the use of mistletoe? 

VIKINGS :D 10th century King of Norway 

300

How many lights were on the Griswold's house in Christmas Vacation?

25,000 lights

300

What traditional dish from Israel is made with shredded potatoes? 

Latkes (levivot)

300

What well known Christmas song, was originally a Thanksgiving song? 

Jingle Bells

"Jingle Bells" may be one of the most well-known Christmas songs, but it was originally composed as a Thanksgiving tune. Written by Unitarian church organist James Lord Pierpont in the 1850s, in Savannah, Georgia, the song was "first performed during a Thanksgiving concert at [his] church,"

300

How many nights does Hanukkah last

eight nights

300

Where is the tallest Christmas tree ever displayed measuring at 221 feet tall? 

Seattle, WA

400

Ralphie from A Christmas Story did a cameo in what famous 2003 Christmas film? 

Elf

400

What beloved rice cakes are made for Vietnamese New Year? 

Bahn chung

400

How many versions of the song "Silent Night" are there? 

750

400

What US President put up an official Christmas tree in the White House? 

Franklin Pierce

400

Where is one of the oldest Christmas markets dates back to the 1600s

Nuremberg, Germany

500

What is the name of the movie Kevin uses to deceive the pizza boy and a pair of cat burglars in Home Alone?


Angels with Filthy Souls




500

What famous Ethiopian dish is served during the holiday season? 

YeBeg wot (Lamb stew)

500

What song was the first song played in space?

"Jingle Bells" on December 16, 1965

500

What were cranberries originally called?

Marshwarf

500

What country set the record for the world's largest floating Christmas tree? 

Brazil