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100

Which Victorian author is widely credited with popularising many modern British Christmas traditions?

Charles Dickens

100

In which film does Kevin McCallister defend his home from two burglers?

Home Alone

100

Which singer had a Christmas No. 1 in 1985 with Mistletoe and Wine?

Cliff Richard

100

What traditional spice mix is commonly used to flavour mince pies?

Mixed spice

100

In which Country is the town of Rovaniemi, known as Santa's "official" hometown?

Finland

200

In the UK, which date marks the official end of the Christmas season, when decorations are traditionally taken down?

5th or 6th January (Twelfth Night)

200

Which Christmas movie includes the line "The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear"?

Elf

200

Which Christmas carol begins with the line "Good King Wenceslas looked out..."?

Good King Wenceslas

200

Which festive fruit is traditionally found inside Christmas stockings because it was once expensive and rare?

Orange (or tangerine/satsuma)

200

What is the German word for a Christmas market?

Weihnachtsmarkt

300

What is the name of the traditional Victorian parlour game where players pass a small object around behind their backs?

Hunt the Thimble

300

Which 2003 romantic comedy set in London features multiple intertwining storylines?

Love Actually

300

Which band reached Christmas No. 1 in 2000 with Can We Fix It? (from a famous children's show)?

Bob the Builder

300

What is the name of the rich, sweet French Christmas bread often filled with dried fruit and candied peel?

Panettone

300

In Spain, on which January celebration do children traditionally receive most of their presents?

Epiphany / Three Kings' Day

400

Which English city if famous for its annual televised Christmas Eve carol service "Nine Lessons and Carols"?

Cambridge (King's College)

400

In which classic film does an angel named Clarence help a man named George Bailey?

It's a Wonderful Life
400

Which pop duo originally wrote and recorded Last Christmas

Wham!

400

Which alcohol is traditionally poured over Christmas pudding before it is set alight?

Brandy

400

Which country is known for having KFC as a popular Christmas meal?

Japan

500

Before turkeys became the norm, what meat was most commonly eaten for Christmas dinner in Britain?

Goose

500

In which fantasy film do the Pevensie children meet Father Christmas in a snowy land?

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe

500

Which Christmas song famously became the UK Christmas No. 1 after a social media campaign defeated the X Factor winner's single in 2009?

Killing in the Name (Rage Against the Machine)

500

What is the name of the German fruit loaf, often dusted with icing sugar, that is popular in the UK at Christmas?

Stollen

500

How many "Yule Lads" visit children in Iceland in the days leading up to Christmas?

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