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1 By what name(s) is Santa Claus also known? 2 Which of these events did NOT occur on Christmas Day? a. Hong Kong fell to the Japanese in WWII. b. Scrooge was visited by some ghosts. c. King Arthur pulled Excalibur from the stone. d. Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 3 What was the name of Scrooge's dead business partner in "A Christmas Carol"? 4 Which reindeer doesn't get mentioned in the 'The Night Before Christmas' 5 What colour is the Grinch who stole Christmas? 6 Where did the real St. Nicholas live (current country name)? a. In Holland b. At the North Pole c. In Turkey d. In Germany 7 On the sixth day of Christmas my true love sent to me (what)? 8 'Buon Natale' is the Christmas greeting in which country? 9 True/False: White Christmas is the largest selling Christmas song of all time? 10 Which star led the Three Kings to Jesus? a. Star of David b. North Star c. Star of Bethlehem d. Angel Star 11 What do most people put on top of their Christmas trees? (two possible answers) 12 2. What is the shape of the candy cane modeled after? a. fish hook, b. constellation of stars c. The can St Nicholas used, d. a shepherd's crook 13 12 Days of Christmas: How many swans were a-swimming? 14 What does 'mulled' mean in 'mulled wine'? 15 What plant is traditionally used to 'deck the halls'? 16 In the movie "It's A Wonderful Life" how do you know that an angel has received her/his wings? 17 The poem commonly known as 'The Night Before Christmas' was originally titled: a. The Night Before Christmas b. Santa Claus is Coming to Town c. A Visit From Saint Nicholas d. The Night Visitor 18 Rearrange all these letters/anagram to form the name of a Christmas Carol (2 words) GLISTEN HINT 19 What is Scrooge's first name? 20 In the Christmas carol, where are the cattle lowing when the baby awakes (name of carol)? 21 At Christmas, it is customary to exchange kisses beneath a sprig of which plant? 22 In the novel A Christmas Carol, who was Tiny Tim's father? 23 What was the name of the feast day in the carol Good King Wenceslas? 24 How many ghosts appear to Scrooge in Dickens's A Christmas Carol? 25 Where are the stockings traditionally hung, e.g. in "A Night Before Christmas'? 26 What Christmas carol is based set to the tune of Greensleeves? 27 What was Brenda Lee doing around the Christmas tree in 1958? 28 Name four of the reindeer in the poem A Night Before Christmas 29 In the Christmas Carol: God rest you merry, [WHO] let nothing you dismay? 30 In the poem, A Night Before Christmas "not a creature was stirring, not even a (what)? 31 Electric Christmas tree lights were first used in what year? 32 In what year was the story of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer created? For bonus points, who created it and for what purpose? 33 In what year was the first printed Christmas card made? 34 According to a collaboration between Moët & Chandon and Heineken, how many million bubbles are there in a bottle of champagne? 35 The Christmas cracker was invented in what year? 36 What is the capital of Christmas Island? 37 Who wrote the song "White Christmas" for the film "Holiday Inn"? 38 In what city did 'Miracle of 34th Street' take place?