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Find out what you know about the Christmas season and traditions.
- 1.What year was Christmas declared a federal holiday in the United States?
- A.
1776
- B.
1825
- C.
1870
- D.
1901
- 2.Which business used the poem "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" as a way to get customers into its store in 1939?
- A.
Sears
- B.
Montgomery Ward
- C.
J.C. Penney
- D.
Macy's
- 3.An American minister, Joseph Poinsett, brought this plant to the U.S. from Mexico in 1828.
- A.
Holly
- B.
Mistletoe
- C.
Christmas cactus
- D.
Poinsettia
- 4.Between 1659 to 1681, celebrating Christmas was outlawed in this colony.
- A.
Jamestown
- B.
Boston
- C.
Plymouth
- D.
Salem
- 5."Feliz Navidad" is the same as "Merry Christmas" in which country?
- A.
Mexico
- B.
Germany
- C.
France
- D.
Italy
- 6.Which country produced the yule log?
- A.
Sweden
- B.
Finland
- C.
Denmark
- D.
Norway
- 7.In the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," how many pipers were piping?
- A.
9
- B.
10
- C.
11
- D.
12
- 8.Who is Father Christmas?
- A.
Jesus
- B.
Santa Claus
- C.
Joseph
- D.
God
- 9.Which Christmas song is the biggest selling single ever?
- A.
White Christmas
- B.
Jingle Bells
- C.
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
- D.
Silver Bells
- 10.How many reindeer pulled Santa's sleigh?
- A.
1
- B.
7
- C.
8
- D.
9
- 11.Who are the Chipmunks?
- A.
Larry, Moe, and Curly
- B.
Alvin, Simon, and Theodore
- C.
Huey, Duey, and Louie
- D.
Hunk, Zeke, and Hickory
- 12.In "Frosty the Snowman", what is the nose made of?
- A.
Corn cob
- B.
Coal
- C.
Carrot
- D.
Button
- 13.Who wrote "Twas the Night Before Christmas"?
- A.
Clement Moore
- B.
Charles Dickens
- C.
O. Henry
- D.
Robert Louis Stevenson
- 14.Who told the Virgin Mary that she was going to have a baby?
- A.
Gabriel
- B.
God
- C.
Joseph
- D.
The donkey
- 15.In the song "Jolly Old St. Nicholas," who wanted the pair of skates?
- A.
Suzy
- B.
Johnny
- C.
Nellie
- D.
Me
- 16.If you received all of the gifts in the 12 days of Christmas, how many would that be?
- A.
78
- B.
100
- C.
364
- D.
891
- 17.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?
- A.
Mr. Roger's Neighborhood
- B.
Sesame Street
- C.
The Electric Company
- D.
The Wiggles
- 18.According to tradition, what should two people do if they are standing under the mistletoe?
- A.
Someone is at the front door
- B.
An angel gets its wings
- C.
Someone stole money
- D.
It is Christmas
- 19.Which was the first state to declare Christmas as an official holiday?
- A.
Get married
- B.
Dance
- C.
Fight
- D.
Kiss
- 20.Which was the first state to make Christmas an official holiday?
- A.
Maine
- B.
Minnesota
- C.
Oregon
- D.
Alabama
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