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Santa Claus
100
Who created The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Tim Burton
100
What roasts on an open fire?
chestnuts
100
Who got run over by a reindeer?
Grandma
100
In what century was the first written use of Xmas?
the 16th century
100
What does Santa give the naughty children for Christmas?
coal
200
In the 2003 film Elf, what name is given to the human child Santa accidentally carries to the North Pole?
Buddy
200
What food is hidden on the Christmas tree for children to find?
a pickle
200
Who had a very shiny nose?
Rudolph
200
What Roman holiday held from December 17th to the 23rd had a large influence on how Christmas was celebrated?
Saturnalia
200
How many times does Santa check his list?
twice
300
Who gets their tongue stuck to the iced pole in A Christmas Story?
Flick
300
What was formed into the shape of a human in order to find a friend.
a gingerbread cookie
300
"Jingle Bells" was originally written for which holiday?
Thanksgiving
300
The French word “Noel” is often used around Christmas, but what was its original meaning in Latin?
birth
300
In early illustrations of Santa Claus, what is he often holding?
A: a Bible B: a birch rod C: a bag of toys D: a cross
B: a birch rod
400
What are the three Christmas ghosts that visit Scrooge?
Ghost of Christmas Past, Ghost of Christmas Present, and Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
400
A popular Christmas song tells us that we should bring what kind of food to carolers?
Figgie pudding
400
Which song does the Guinness Book of World Records state is the best-selling single of all time?
White Christmas
400
Before becoming tied up with Christmas what was Yule?
A pagan midwinter festival
400
Which U.S. state has a town called Santa Claus?
Indiana
500
In the movie The Polar Express, how many children on the train are referred to by their names?
1, Billy
500
According to tradition what should you eat every day during the twelve days of Christmas?
Mince pies, if you do eat it every day, you will be rewarded with good luck all year.
500
The original (18th and 19th century) version of "The 12 Days of Christmas" refer to "four calling birds," meaning... what?
Blackbirds/Crows
500
Among Christians who lived in the East, when was Christmas originally celebrated?
January 6th
500
What does Santa's belly shake like?
a bowl full of jelly