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100

What date is Christmas traditionally celebrated?

December 25

100

This character tries to steal all the presents and food from the people in Whoville

The Grinch

100

The menorah holds this many candles

8 candles 


100

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

Germany


100

In "Santa Claus in Coming To Town", the kids are told not do this

Pout and cry 

200

Hanukkah is how long?

8 nights


200

A character in this movie picks out a very small and forlorn looking Christmas tree.

A Charlie Brown Christmas

200

You may leave these out for Santa

Cookies 


200

When was the first year that Kwanzaa was celebrated?

1966

200

What song set up Mariah Carey for life?

All I Want for Christmas is You

300

The winter solstice is when?

December 21

300

The highest grossing Christmas movie of all time is 

Home Alone

300

These potato pancakes are a traditional food eaten during Hanukkah? What are they called?

Latkes

300

This Latin American religious festival commemorates the journey that Joseph and Mary made from Nazareth to Bethlehem 

Las Posadas

300

Who composed one of the most famous holiday ballets?

Pyotr Tchaikovsky

400

Kwanzaa has how many principles?

7

400

 Scrooge meet this many ghosts in A Christmas Carol

4

400

Gift giving on Christmas found its origin with the gifts from whom? 

The Magi

400

This group of Jewish fighters led the successful revolt against the Syrian Greek ruling class that led to the creation of the celebration now called Hanukkah 

The Maccabees


400

 All I want for Christmas is my ______

Two front teeth

500

This East Asian festival celebrates the season's turning point toward spring

Dongzhi festival

500

What is the major award the dad wins in A Christmas Story?

A leg lamp

500

The candle holder used in Kwanzaa celebrations is called

A kinara

500

When was New Year's Eve first celebrated in Times Square?

1904

500

Where does Santa Claus go straight to?

The Ghetto (song by James Brown)