Fun Facts of Christmas

Question 1

Which state was first to declare Christmas as a legal holiday?

Accepted Answer

Alabama

Question 2

When was the first Christmas in America celebrated?

Accepted Answer

1539

Question 3

This animal is a symbol of prosperity in Poland and used as a Christmas decoration.

Accepted Answer

Spiders

Question 4

What was Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer almost named?

Accepted Answer

Rollo, Reginald

Question 5

Who was the first person to decorate a Christmas tree?

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther

Question 6

What’s the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time?

Accepted Answer

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Jim Carrey)

Question 7

Math is fun! If you added together all the gifts in “The 12 Days of Christmas,” you’d get...

Accepted Answer

364 gifts!

Question 8

True or False: 12 LEGO sets are sold every second during the Christmas Season.

Accepted Answer

No way. That’s gotta be false.

Question 9

Assuming that Rudolph was in the front, there are ________ ways to arrange the other reindeer.

Accepted Answer

40,320

Question 10

What was the traditional Christmas meal in England before turkey?

Accepted Answer

Pig’s head

Question 11

True or False: Christmas day is the most popular day for breakups.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

Cheer, or fear? I judge your year...

Accepted Answer

IMPISH, ADMIRABLE

Question 13

What holiday was “Jingle Bells” originally written for?

Accepted Answer

Thanksgiving

Question 14

True or False: Brenda Lee recorded “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” when she was only 13.

Accepted Answer

Were you toooooooooo fast?, True: she was 13!

Question 15

Why was Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer created?

Accepted Answer

To encourage children to buy coloring books

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

“White Christmas

Question 17

What was the first artificial Christmas tree made of?

Accepted Answer

Goose feathers

Question 18

Additionally, which state was the last to declare Christmas as a legal holiday?

Accepted Answer

Oklahoma

Question 19

How long did it take Charles Dickens to write “A Christmas Carol?”

Accepted Answer

Six weeks

Question 20

On average, how long does it take for a Christmas tree to grow? (not the floating kind)

Accepted Answer

6-8 years

Question 21

Between 1640 and 1958, the Parliament of this country abolished the observance of Christmas.

Accepted Answer

Scotland

Question 22

When did Hallmark introduce their first Christmas Cards?

Accepted Answer

1915

Question 23

When was America’s first batch of eggnog made?

Accepted Answer

1607

Question 24

This group of religious people shunned all celebrations of Christmas from 1659 until 1681.

Accepted Answer

Puritans

Question 25

The largest floating Christmas tree is in what country? (yes, that’s the picture of it)

Accepted Answer

Brazil

Question 26

What was the highest selling Christmas toy in 1980?

Accepted Answer

A Rubix Cube

Question 27

Why is there an X in “X-mas?”

Accepted Answer

because X means “christ” in greek

Question 28

It is a tradition in Japan to eat what food at Christmas?

Accepted Answer

KFC Chicken

Question 29

The tallest living Christmas tree is 161 feet and 92 years old. Where is it?

Accepted Answer

Idaho

Question 30

“Tiny Tim” in “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens was almost named...

Accepted Answer

Little Fred

Question 31

What was the first company to use Santa in a promotional advertisement?

Accepted Answer

Coca-Cola

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