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  • 2. 

    "Feliz Navidad" is the same as "Merry Christmas" in which country?

    • Mexico

    • Germany

    • France

    • Italy

    Correct Answer
    A. Mexico
    Explanation
    Feliz Navidad is also used in Spain.

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  • 3. 

    Who is Father Christmas?

    • Jesus

    • Santa Claus

    • Joseph

    • God

    Correct Answer
    A. Santa Claus
    Explanation
    Ho Ho Ho!

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  • 4. 

    Who told the Virgin Mary that she was going to have a baby?

    • Gabriel

    • God

    • Joseph

    • The donkey

    Correct Answer
    A. Gabriel
    Explanation
    Gabriel was the angel sent by God--Mary rode the donkey to Bethlehem

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  • 5. 

    Which was the first state to declare Christmas as an official holiday?

    • Get married

    • Dance

    • Fight

    • Kiss

    Correct Answer
    A. Kiss
    Explanation
    Kissing under the mistletoe is Scandinavian in origin.

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  • 6. 

    An American minister, Joseph Poinsett, brought this plant to the U.S. from Mexico in 1828.

    • Holly

    • Mistletoe

    • Christmas cactus

    • Poinsettia

    Correct Answer
    A. Poinsettia
    Explanation
    Too obvious?

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  • 7. 

    Which Christmas song is the biggest selling single ever?

    • White Christmas

    • Jingle Bells

    • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

    • Silver Bells

    Correct Answer
    A. White Christmas
    Explanation
    Is it because of the song or because Bing Crosby sang it?

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  • 8. 

    If you received all of the gifts in the 12 days of Christmas, how many would that be?

    • 78

    • 100

    • 364

    • 891

    Correct Answer
    A. 364
    Explanation
    1+3+6+10+15+21+28+36+45+55+66+78=364

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  • 9. 

    In the movie "It's a Wonderful Life," the cab driver and police officer's names were the same as two characters from which children's show?

    • Mr. Roger's Neighborhood

    • Sesame Street

    • The Electric Company

    • The Wiggles

    Correct Answer
    A. Sesame Street
    Explanation
    The cab driver's name was Ernie and the officer's name was Bert.

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  • 10. 

    How many reindeer pulled Santa's sleigh?

    • 1

    • 7

    • 8

    • 9

    Correct Answer
    A. 9
    Explanation
    Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph

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  • 11. 

    In "Frosty the Snowman", what is the nose made of?

    • Corn cob

    • Coal

    • Carrot

    • Button

    Correct Answer
    A. Button
    Explanation
    "With a corn cob pipe and a buttoned nose and two eyes made out of coal . . ."

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  • 12. 

    Who wrote "Twas the Night Before Christmas"?

    • Clement Moore

    • Charles Dickens

    • O. Henry

    • Robert Louis Stevenson

    Correct Answer
    A. Clement Moore
    Explanation
    Clement Moore wrote the story, originally titled "A Visit from St. Nicholas" in 1823.

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  • 13. 

    What year was Christmas declared a federal holiday in the United States?

    • 1776

    • 1825

    • 1870

    • 1901

    Correct Answer
    A. 1870
    Explanation
    According to the History Channel, Christmas was declared a federal holiday on June 26, 1870.

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  • 14. 

    Which business used the poem "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" as a way to get customers into its store in 1939?

    • Sears

    • Montgomery Ward

    • J.C. Penney

    • Macy's

    Correct Answer
    A. Montgomery Ward
    Explanation
    The poem was written by Robert L. May and the rest goes down in history.

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  • 15. 

    Which country produced the yule log?

    • Sweden

    • Finland

    • Denmark

    • Norway

    Correct Answer
    A. Norway
    Explanation
    According to the History Channel "The ancient Norse used the Yule log in their celebration of the return of the sun at winter solstice."

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  • 16. 

    In the song "Jolly Old St. Nicholas," who wanted the pair of skates?

    • Suzy

    • Johnny

    • Nellie

    • Me

    Correct Answer
    A. Johnny
    Explanation
    "Johnny wants a pair of skates, Suzy wants a dolly. Nellie wants a story book, she thinks dolls are folly . . . "

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  • 17. 

    In the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," how many pipers were piping?

    • 9

    • 10

    • 11

    • 12

    Correct Answer
    A. 11
    Explanation
    Eleven pipers piping, ten lords a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, . . .

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  • 18. 

    According to tradition, what should two people do if they are standing under the mistletoe?

    • Someone is at the front door

    • An angel gets its wings

    • Someone stole money

    • It is Christmas

    Correct Answer
    A. An angel gets its wings
    Explanation
    "That a boy, Clarence!"

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  • 19. 

    Between 1659 to 1681, celebrating Christmas was outlawed in this colony.

    • Jamestown

    • Boston

    • Plymouth

    • Salem

    Correct Answer
    A. Boston
    Explanation
    Those who violated this law were fined 5 shillings.

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  • 20. 

    Which was the first state to make Christmas an official holiday?

    • Maine

    • Minnesota

    • Oregon

    • Alabama

    Correct Answer
    A. Alabama
    Explanation
    The first time was in 1836.

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