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In this classic, Kevin McCallister defends his home after his family goes on vacation without him.
What is Home Alone?
100
While North American kids leave milk, children in Ireland traditionally leave a pint of this dark "stout" to help Santa finish his rounds.
What is Guinness?
100
This is the only bird species found in the Antarctic but notably absent from the Arctic.
What is the Penguin?
100
This month is the standard deadline for most Canadians to file their 2025 personal income tax return.
What is April 30, 2026?
200
This song is the most streamed holiday song ever, surpassing 2.3 billion Spotify streams by 2025.
What is All I Want for Christmas is You?
200
This three-layered, no-bake dessert square—consisting of a wafer/crust base, custard middle, and chocolate top—is named after a city in British Columbia.
What is a Nanaimo Bar?
200
Americans and those following the Fahrenheit scale say that water begins to freeze at this specific number.
What is 32?
200
This is the 2025 tax year's RRSP contribution deadline.
What is March 2, 2026?
300
This classic movie has Hugh Grant playing Britain's prime minister.
What is Love Actually?
300
In Japan, thanks to a 1970s marketing campaign, millions of families bypass the turkey and stand in long lines to eat a "festive bucket" from this fast-food chain.
What is KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken)?
300
This trendy Danish word describes a feeling of coziness, contentment, and well-being through simple, pleasurable things, like warm blankets, candlelight, good food, and time with loved ones.
What is Hygge (pronounced hoo-gah)?
300
The 2026 Winter Olympics will be held in this delicious, European country.
What is (Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo), Italy? (From February 6 to 22, 2026)
400
Will Ferrell stars in this classic holiday movie.
What is Elf?
400
This holiday drink—originally known in medieval Britain as "posset"—was once a warm ale-and-milk punch for the aristocracy before it evolved into the creamy, egg-based version we know today.
What is egg nog?
400
After his ship, the Endurance, sank in the Antarctic in 1915, this explorer led all 28 of his men to safety in an epic survival journey that lasted nearly two years.
Who is Sir Ernest Shackleton?
400
On June 12, 2026, this city will host the first-ever men’s FIFA World Cup match played on Canadian soil.
What is Toronto?
500
In this 2024 holiday movie, distributed by Amazon, Dwayne Johnson, Lucy Liu and Chris Evans' characters work together to save Santa from a kidnapper.
What is Red One?
500
Before Coca Cola created the modern image of Santa in 1930's, Santa was usually depicted wearing this colour instead.
What is green?
500
This Quebec inventor created a personal snowmobile originally intended to be called the "Ski-Dog.
Who is Joseph-Armand Bombardier?
500
On January 1, 2026, the annual contribution limit for this TFSA account is set to be this dollar amount.
What is $7,000?