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1
Traditionally, children on this list received this in their stocking.
A broken tree ornament.
A bell that makes no sound.
A lump of coal.
A "better luck next year" card.
2
What are considered the official colors of Christmas?
Green and Red
Blue and Purple
White and Gold
All the above
3
The image of Santa Claus flying in a sleigh was created by the same author who created:
The Raven
The Headless Horseman
White Christmas
Catcher in the Rye
4
How many points does a snowflake always have?
12
9
6
3
5
The popular image of Santa's red coat actually came from a 1930's advertisement by:
Coca Cola
Henry Ford
President Roosevelt
Cincinnati Reds Baseball
6
Rudolph was first created by a department store as a marketing gimmick in an attempt to:
pay for reindeer rides.
encourage children to buy coloring books.
lure parents into buying their store's products.
get people to buy animal feed.
7
It took Charles Dickens only 6 weeks to write this novel.
The Polar Express
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
A Christmas Carol
Christmas Vacation
8
As part of the Santa Letter-Writing Program, letters addressed to Santa use the zip code:
HOH OHO
60430
North Pole 00000
South Pole 11111
9
Every elf has this ornament on the tip of their shoes. Which ornament are we talking about?
Bells
A round ball made of gold.
A diamond.
A star made of crystal.
10
According to the holiday song,
12 Days of Christmas,
what was given on the 11th day?
...pipers piping.
...geese a-laying
...drummers drumming
...ladies dancing
11
How does Santa Claus go back up the chimney to continue his journey of delivering gifts?
A mighty squat thrust then jumps.
He places his finger on his nose, smiles and a nod.
He blinks his eyes twice.
He snaps his fingers.
12
How fast would Santa's sleigh have to travel if he wished to visit every home in the US?
The speed of sound.
The speed of light.
5 million mph
The posted speed limit.
13
It is calculated Santa would have to visit how many homes in order to give presents to all?
820 homes a second.
1 per second.
100 per hour.
10 million per night.
14
What “spy” hides around the house, reporting back to Santa on who has been naughty and nice?
The Elf on the Shelf
The Beaver in the Branches
The Frog on the Fireplace
The Fox on the Floor
15
In 1939, Rudolph the Red-nosed reindeer's first name actually started out as:
RANDOLPH
NONE OF THE ABOVE
REGINALD
RUDY
16
Which of the following toys was the best seller for 2022?
Optimus Prime
Batman Batmobile
All the above
Play-Doh Kitchen Creations Ultimate Ice Cream Truck
17
All letters addressed to Santa Clause in the United States are sent to:
Montreal, Canada
Santa Claus, Indiana
Washington, DC
New York, NY
18
Which of Santa's reindeer is actually a symbol of Valentine's Day?
BLITZEN
DASHER
COMET
CUPID
19
What has been considered the biggest Christmas
gift
in the world?
A Boeing 747
Statue of Liberty
A 2 ton stocking
A $10 million yacht.
20
The popular holiday song "
Santa Clause is Coming to Town"
was written by a man who:
had dreamt of Santa skipping his house.
had just seen the ghost of Christmas Past.
had just seen the ghost of Christmas to come.
was broke, jobless, and his brother just died.
21
Who is this fat, yet jolly, soon to be retired personality (
who will miss you all very much!!
)?
Eminem
Albert Ross Howatt III
Kris Kringle
Dr. Von Mansfield
22
Hanging socks on the fireplace originally started as a result of:
c. try to burn the smell out of them.
a and b
a. just drying them out.
b. Santa once dropping a bag of gold into them.
23
The holiday movie that is the highest gro$$ing movie of all time is:
Christmas Vacation (Chevy Chase)
It's a Wonderful Life (Jimmy Stewart)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Jim Carey)
White Christmas (Bing Crosby)
24
At first, they didn't want Rudolph's nose to be red because:
it was viewed as a sign of chronic alcoholism.
drivers were waiting for the light to change to green.
it was being confused with the street lights.
customers kept trying to enter closed restaurants.
25
The most popular winter holiday song of all time is:
"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" (The Jackson Five)
"I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" (Gayla Peevy)
"It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" (Andy Williams)
"All I Want For Christmas Is You" (Mariah Carey)
26
What are the busiest shopping days during the year?
Christmas Eve
Black Friday
Mothers Day
Friday and Saturday before Christmas
27
Who is best known for responding with the statement "
Bah Humbug
"?
The Grinch
Ebenezer Scrooge
The Winter Warlock
The Burgermester Meisterburger
28
The popular song "
Jingle Bells"
was actually written for:
NEW YEAR'S EVE
REINDEER
CATHOLIC CHURCHES
THANKSGIVING
29
In 1999, the residents of Maine constructed the world's tallest snowman. How tall was it?
2 stories
113 feet
200 feet
20 feet
30
How many total gifts (repeated) are actually mentioned in the
Twelve Days of Christmas?
12
365
24
364
31
Which of the following actually used to be a very old Christmas Eve tradition?
Eating pecan pie before the main meal.
Opening presents from oldest to youngest.
Opening presents from youngest to oldest.
Telling scary ghost stories.
