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100

The movie Miracle on 34th Street is based on a real-life department store. What is it?

Macy's

100

What is Diwali?

 Also known as The Festival of Lights, originated in India under Hinduism.

100

What is the best-selling Christmas song of all time?

Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas”

100

What do people traditionally put on top of a Christmas tree?

Star or angel 

100

What was the first company that used Santa Claus in advertising?

Coca-Cola

200

How many ghosts show up in A Christmas Carol?

Four

200

What is the official Christmas flower in North America?

The poinsettia

200

What artist sang and wrote the hit song, “Run, Run, Rudolph?”

Chuck Berry

200

Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?

Germany

200

Which was the first country to issue a Christmas postage stamp?

Canada

300

What is the name of the Grinch's dog?

Max

300

What was the original purpose of marshmallows before they became a popular candy?

medicinal syrup and ointment

300

Who sang blue Christmas in 1957

Elvis Presley 

300

 What are you traditonally supposed to do when you find yourself under the mistletoe?

kiss

300

What beverage is known as milk punch?

egg nog

400

What does Clark Griswold hope to buy with his big Christmas bonus in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation?

a pool

400

What is the mailing address to send Santa a letter from Canada? 

Santa Claus, North Pole, H0H 0H0, Canada.

400

Carol of the bells was originated from which country?

Ukraine 

400

For Ukrainian Christmas, traditionally you have to wait till you see what, in order to start eating?

the first star

400

Which animals are considered true hibernators, undergoing significantly reduced metabolic activity during winter?

hedgehogs and bats 

bears and raccoons

desert animals escaping the summer heat  

hedgehogs and bats

500

What was Disney's best winter movie with a reindeer named Sven?

Frozen

500

What year was the first Winter Olympics held? 

1920

1912

1924

1930

1924 in Chamonix, France

500

Three of Santa’s reindeer’s names begin with the letter “D.” What are those names?

Dasher, Donner, Dancer

500

Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is celebrated for how many days?

8  

500

True or false???? 

To celebrate Kwanzaa, you need decorate your house with African -inspired decor, colors and flags and crops. 

True!