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In Home Alone, the McCallisters leave Kevin behind when they go to which European city?
Paris, France
100
Elvis isn’t going to have a white Christmas he’s going to have a….
Blue Christmas
100
This Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892
The Nutcracker
100
This author wrote “Christmas doesn’t come from a store, maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more?”
Dr. Seuss.
100
In the first week of December in Austria, it is customary for people dress up as this mythical creature and set out to frighten children with chains and bells.
Krampus.
St Nicholas' evil accomplice is tasked with taking away the naughty children in this Austrian folk tale.
200
This character is put on trial in Miracle on 34th Street
Kris Kringle
200
This is the most played Christmas song on spotify
All I Want For Christmas by Mariah Carey
200
This company was the first to use Santa Claus in advertising
Coca-Cola.
The Coca-Cola Company began its Christmas advertising in the 1920s with shopping-related ads in American magazines like The Saturday Evening Post. Since then, Santa Claus has become a regular staple or holiday advertisements.
200
In A Christmas Carol, this was the name of Scrooge's business partner whose ghost visits him on Christmas Eve
Jacob Marley.
200
It is customary in this country to have KFC for Christmas
Japan.
300
This Hollywood actor played five different roles in The Polar Express
Tom Hanks plays the conductor, Santa Claus, the ghost, the young hero as well as the hero's father in The Polar Express.
300
Where was Mommy kissing Santa Claus
Underneath the mistletoe
300
Eggnog originally came from this country
England.
It is believed that eggnog began in Europe. As early as the 13th century, medieval monks in Britain were known to drink "posset," a warm ale punch with eggs and figs. Over time, this likely merged with the various milk and wine punches often served at social gatherings.
300
In Little Women, Jo sells this to pay for the travel expenses so that her mother can visit her father
Her hair.
300
In Sweden, giant straw statues of this animal are a staple of the holidays.
A goat.
The Gävle Goat is a traditional Christmas display erected annually at Slottstorget (Castle Square) in central Gävle, Sweden. Unfortunately, another parallel tradition is for the yule goat to be destroyed during the holidays...
400
In Jingle All The Way, this was the name of the action figure that the father in the film is desperately trying to obtain
Turbo Man
400
Gwen Stefani released a holiday duet with this singer in 2018.
Blake Shelton.
400
This country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany
400
Visions of this food danced in children’s heads as they slept in the poem “‘Twas The Night Before Christmas?”
Sugar plums.
400
Christmas trees are often decorated with spiders in this country
Ukraine.
In traditional Ukrainian houses a Christmas tree will often be decorated with a spider and web for good luck.
500
In Elf, what does Buddy list as the elves' 4 food groups?
Candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup.
500
This Christmas song was banned by many American radio stations in 2018
Baby, It's Cold Outside.
The 1944 Christmas tune "Baby, It's Cold Outside" was banned by radio stations across the country -- and even in Canada -- for its lyrics that some said were inappropriate in the wake of the #MeToo movement.
500
St. Nicholas was born in this modern-day country
Turkey (originally Patara, a city in the ancient district of Lycia, in Asia Minor)
500
In The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, Father Christmas give Lucy Pevensie this gift
A dagger and a bottle of fire-flower juice
500
This special zip code was created for Santa Claus by the Canadian Post Office.
"H0H 0H0" is the Canadian equivalent of Saint Nick's personal ZIP code, providing an easy way to funnel letters meant for Santa to a central location.