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100

In this country people eat donuts called "sufganiyot" during Hanukkah.

What is Israel?

100
In England, this is how they refer to Santa Claus.
Who is Father Christmas?
100
In one holiday song, a boy claims all he wants for Christmas are these.
What are my two fron teeth?
100
A special candelabra lit by Jewish families during their winter holiday.
What is a Menorah?
100
This happens every December 21st or 22nd.
What is the first day of winter?
200

The Iranian festival of Yalda occurs on the longest and darkest night of the year. In western cultures, this day is more commonly known by this name.

What is a Winter Solstice?

200
In Holland, Santa fills these.
What are wooden shoes?
200
This many calling birds were sent in the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas".
What is four?
200
This is the number of days the Jewish holiday Hanukkah in December is celebrated.
What is 8?
200
This is the traditional New Year's Eve song that is sung after midnight.
What is Auld Lang Syne?
300

In this ancient civilization, during the winter holidays children were in charge of their parents.

What is ancient Rome?

300

One of the things St. Nicholas is the patron saint of.

What is New York City, banking, pirating, pawnbroking, scholarship, butchery, orphans, and haberdashery?

300

The song "Santa Baby" was originally sung by this artist.

Eartha Kitt

300
This is what the manger scene of Jesus is called.
What is a creche?
300

Candy canes originated in this country.

What is Germany?

400
In this place they enjoy surfing during their summer to celebrate Christmas.
What is Australia?
400

The year Santa Claus first appeared in a Coca Cola ad.

What is 1931?

400

This holiday film became a Christmas classic three decades after its initial release, when studio rights expired and television stations started airing the flick on repeat.

What is It's A Wonderful Life?

400

In a Pagan Yule celebration, lit candles represent this.

What is the sun?

400

In Wisconsin, citizens celebrate the year's first snowfall by doing what?

What is sprinting barefoot?

500
Italy's equivalent to Santa.
What is the good witch?
500

The year NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) first tracked Santa on Christmas Eve.

What is 1955?

500

This holiday song is an anti-war song that was specifically written as a call for peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

What is Do you Hear What I Hear?

500
In the Bible story about the first Christmas, Mary and Joseph go to Bethlehem to do these two things.
What is to be counted and to pay taxes?
500

Another term for baby carrot.

What is a capitalist scam?