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General Christmas Trivia
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1
In 1939 a copywriter first introduced Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer for what department store?
Montgomery Ward
Macy's
Sears & Roebuck
JC Penney
2
What year were Christmas trees first commercially sold in the U.S.?
1812
1850
1779
1901
3
Math Time! ~ Added up, how many gifts would you have at the end of the 12 Days of Christmas?
362
403
265
364
4
What is the last thing Santa says in the ORIGINAL version of "The Night Before Christmas"?
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a Good Night!"
"Till next year, may peace be with you!"
"On Dasher, on Dancer ...!"
"Merry Christmas to all, and to all a Good Night!"
5
According to the Guinness world records, how tall was the tallest X-mas tree ever cut?
221 feet
150 feet
110 feet
245 feet
6
Which state was the last one to make Christmas a legal holiday ... in 1907?
Oklahoma
Wisconsin
Tennessee
Idaho
7
That's a lot of dough! How much do you think each person spends, on average, on X-mas gifts?
$180
$752
$550
$250
8
When did Christmas become an official holiday in the U.S.?
Dec. 25, 1912
Nov. 1, 1877
June 26, 1870
Jan. 28, 1890
9
We'll start out easy ~ What date do we celebrate Christmas?
Dec. 22
Jan. 1
Dec. 25
Dec. 24
10
How many sets of LEGO are sold EACH SECOND in the United States during the Christmas season?
35
28
10
5
11
Where did the term "X-mas" come from?
No one really knows
King George VI's speech impediment
the Greek letter X
newspaper editors needed to shorten it for headlines
12
Typically, how long must conifers grow before they're ready to become your Christmas Tree?
15 years
20 years
25 years
10 years
13
Speaking of department stores ~ How much was spent in the U.S. during Christmas 2015?
$1 billion
$632.84 billion
$554.213 million
$300.500 billion
14
Christmas wasn't always popular! Which U.S. city banned celebrating the holiday from 1659-1681?
Boston
Washington, D.C.
Philadelphia
New York
15
What was the original title of the classic poem "The Night Before Christmas"?
"An Account of a Visit from Saint Nicholas"
"Who Was that Weird Man in Red?"
"On the Eve of Christmas"
"A Winter Night's Tale"
16
In the United States, how many Christmas Tree Farms are there?
1 million
21,000
500,000
10,000
17
How many Christmas cards are mailed each year in the United States?
3 billion
2.6 million
1.85 billion
1.5 million
18
Poinsettias were first cultivated in Mexico by which ancient civilization?
Mayans
Aztecs
Olmecs
Toltecs
19
Kids all over the world write to Santa, but have different ways of doing so. Pick one:
leave the letter under their bed
email or mail him at the North Pole
leave the letter in the Nativity scene
write their letter, then burn it in the fireplace
20
Which of the following has NOT been one of Santa's helpers through the generations?
Grandfather Frost
Black Peter
Knecht Ruprecht
Tomte
21
Christmas was first recognized in 1870. Which state was the first to make it a legal holiday?
North Carolina
Alabama
New York
Virginia
22
About how many Christmas trees are currently planted and growing in the U.S.?
1 billion
1.5 million
700 million
400 million
23
So, if each person shells out $750 for gifts, how many gifts will they buy, on average?
20
14
10
12
24
The Germans made the first artificial tree. What did they make it out of?
dyed goose feathers
hay from their mangers
branches from trees they cut for firewood
household items that broke during the previous year
25
How many real Christmas trees are sold each year in this country?
1-2 million
30-35 million
10-15 million
40-45 million
26
The best-selling single of all time is a Christmas tune. Which one is it?
"Baby, It's Cold Outside"
"White Christmas"
"Frosty the Snowman"
"Jingle Bell Rock"
27
According to UNICEF, how many houses must Santa visit on Christmas Eve (worldwide)?
3 trillion
285 billion
842 million
They say there's no way to tell. But that's OK. Santa knows.
28
The Christmas carol "Silent Night" was first played on what instrument?
bagpipes
kazoo
guitar
church organs
29
What were the first decorations used to adorn Christmas trees?
candles
apples
scraps of fabric found around the house
feathers
30
Norwegian scientists have determined Rudolph's nose is red because ...
They couldn't figure it out, so they say it's magic. Duh.
Santa fed him a special diet of only red foods.
It's a parasitic infection of his respiratory system.
He was actually born that way; it's a birthmark.
