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1
What company originally created Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer as a Christmas Promotion?
Walmart
Coca-Cola
Sears
Montgomery Ward
2
Which of the following Christmas entities does
NOT
give gifts to children in any country?
A Baby Camel
An Old Woman
A Reindeer
An Angel
3
In Tchaikovsky’s ballet
The Nutcracker Suite
, the nutcracker’s main enemy is:
The King of Mice
Drosselmeyer the Magician
Mr. Peanut
Dr. Almond
4
What did frosty the snowman have for a nose?
Button
Radish
Coal
Carrot
5
George Washington took Trenton in the War of Independence on Christmas Day while enemies slept.
True
False
6
The same man wrote "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "Rocking Around the Christmas Tree."
False
True
7
Who was the first ghost to appear in the movie "A Christmas Carol"?
Jacob Marley
The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come
The Ghost of Christmas Past
The Ghost of Christmas Present
8
Alvin the Chipmunk wants what for Christmas?
Baseball Bat
Hoola Hoop
Skateboard
Basketball
9
Which of these events did
NOT
occur on Christmas Day?
Hong Kong fell to the Japanese in WWII
King Arthur pulled Excalibur from the stone
Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor
Ebenezer Scrooge was visited by four ghosts
10
In what year did the USPS issue its first Christmas stamp?
1968
1958
1962
1965
11
Frosty the Snowman was brought alive by what?
A Hat
A Broom
A Kiss
A Scarf
12
What does Noël mean?
Love
Peace
Birth
Joy
13
The “Urn of Fate” is part of the Christmas celebrations in many Italian households. What is it?
A Symbol of the Fragility of Life
An Urn Containing Presents
An Urn Full of Fortunes
A Game In Which People Throw Coins Into The Urn
14
What Christmas ballad demands figgy pudding?
I'll Be Home For Christmas
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmast
White Christmas
15
Who was the author of "A Christmas Carol"
Charles Dickens
Thomas M. Sawyer
Mark Twain
Hans Christian Anderson
16
The movie, "Miracle on 34th Street," is set in what city?
Boston
New York
Princeton
Omaha
17
Frosty the Snowman first debuted on which TV station?
NBC
CBS
Fox
ABC
18
In the animated "A Charlie Brown Christmas," what is Charlie Brown's complaint about Christmas?
The Cold Weather
Overwhelming Materialism
People Killing Perfectly Healthy Trees
Shoveling the Driveway
19
In 1947, the FBI issued a memo decrying It's a Wonderful Life as communist propaganda.
True
False
20
Holly usually has its male and female branches on the same tree.
False
True
21
In that same special, what color Christmas tree did Lucy ask Charlie Brown to get?
Blue
Pink
White
Green
22
When are the 12 Days of Christmas?
December 14 to December 25
December 21 to January 1
December 24 to January 4
December 26 to January 6
23
We all know that Santa has a long, white beard. But, does he also have a moustache?
Yes
No
24
Boris Karloff sang "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch."
True
False
25
What country is generally believed to have created egg nog?
England
Switzerland
Ireland
Austria
26
When is the Feast of St. Nicholas?
December 27th
December 6th
December 18th
December 25th
27
Shakespeare never mentions the word "Christmas" in his plays.
True
False
28
The jólasveinar, or "yule lads," are a traditional part of Icelandic Christmas. What are they?
Gift-Giving Goblins
A Band of Lost Elven Boys
Boys Charged With Lighting The Sky
Orphan Boys Who Sing In The Streets
29
When singing the "12 days of Christmas" in its entirety, how many gifts are given in total?
512
364
464
324
30
In what country is it customary to place a carp in your bathtub on Christmas Eve?
Poland
Czech Republic
China
Russia
31
How many sides does a snowflake have?
4
10
8
6
32
In the movie "Babe," what gift do Farmer Hoggett and his wife get from their son for Christmas?
A Fax Machine
A Plow
A Cell Phone
A Duck
33
There are no plums in plum pudding.
True
False
34
What Christmas food is made from "marsh-whorts"?
Sweet Potatoes
Marshmallows
Cranberry Sauce
Stuffing
35
What came first -- the book or the movie Miracle on 34th Street?
The Book
The Movie
36
The poinsettia is a traditional Christmas flower. Where did it originally grow?
Spain
Canada
China
Mexico
37
When did "A Charlie Brown Christmas" originally air?
1962
1968
1965
1971
38
Who was the first president to decorate the White House Christmas tree?
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Harrison
Harry Truman
Franklin Pierce
39
Nacimientos is the Spanish word for Christmas eve.
False
True
40
Both male and female reindeer have antlers, true or false?
False
True
41
Including Rudolph, how many reindeer hooves would you see in the sky this Christmas Eve?
32
40
28
36
42
Which state was the last to declare Christmas a legal holiday?
South Dakota
Rhode Island
Oklahoma
Georgia
43
Which American state was the first to make Christmas an official holiday?
Alabama
Connecticut
North Carolina
New York
44
The modern English words to "O Come Emmanuel" were written by a man with the surname Death.
False
True
45
Which ocean is Christmas Island in?
Atlantic
Arctic
Indian
Pacific
46
Oliver Cromwell outlawed Christmas in England in 1647.
False
True
47
The 12th day of Christmas is January 1st.
False
True
48
Of the 365 calendar days in a year, what day is Christmas Day?
357
358
360
359
49
Reindeer lose their antlers every year.
False
True
50
In Sweden, a goat pulls Tomten's (Santa's) sleigh.
False
True