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Christmas Quiz 3

1. Who yelled "Stop" to Frosty?
2. In It's A Wonderful Life, what did George dream of becoming?
3. What is the name of the first reindeer Santa calls in The Night Before Christmas?
4. What is the name of the most famous Christmas ballet?
5. What is the theme or essence of I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day?
6. Who wrote A Christmas Carol?
7. In A Charlie Brown Christmas, who builds a gray snowman?
8. What colour belt is worm by Santa Claus?
9. What is the shape of the candy cane modelled after?
10. Which star led the Three Kings to Jesus?
11. At Christmas, it’s customary to exchange kisses beneath a sprig of which plant?
12. Which famous songwriter wrote White Christmas?
13. Madonna did a cover version of an Eartha Kitt Christmas song. Can you name it?
14. In what country did the real Saint Nicholas live?
15. What is the name of The Grinch’s dog?
16. What is the last line of the poem generally called T’was The Night Before Christmas?
17. Dylan Thomas wrote a Christmas story called A Child’s Christmas In _____?
18. In North America, children put out stockings to be filled. What do Dutch children put out?
19. What country did poinsettias originally come from?
20. How many sides does a snowflake have?
21. In the movie Miracle on 34th Street, Kris Kringle is hired to play Santa Claus in what department store?
22. Where did the Grinch steal Christmas?
23. What did Harry Potter get for Christmas his first semester at Hogwarts School of witchcraft and Wizardry?
24. What is the symbolic meaning of the holly plant to Christians?
25. What legendary actor narrated the TV special The Grinch Who Stole Christmas?
26. What do the songs; Jingle Bells, Winter Wonderland, and Sleighride have in common?
27. What Christmas song was introduced in the 1942 movie Holiday Inn, but was nearly cut from the final version?
28. What is the area called where cranberries generally grown?
29. What rock star recorded a duet of Peace on Earth/The Little Drummer Boy with Bing Crosby shortly before Bing’s death?
30. For people living on the Canadian prairies, the Christmas season officially started with the arrival of the first shipment of Japanese_____.
31. Reveillon is a meal traditionally eaten in Canada and France after what event?
32. December 26th, also known as Boxing Day, is the holy day of which saint?
33. In The Gift of the Magi, what does Jim sell so that he can buy a gift for Della?
34. In A Charlie Brown Christmas, what does Lucy want as a present?
35. On what continent is Christmas celebrated in the movie The Nun’s Story?
36. For what instrument was Silent Night originally written?
37. What is the origin of Xmas?
38. What region is the world’s largest exporter of Christmas trees?
39. What were the earliest Christmas tree ornaments?
40. A German tradition is to hide a certain food on the Christmas tree, and the first one to find it receives a special gift. What food is hidden?
41. What country did Good King Wenceslas rule?
42. Does Santa’s only sleigh-pulling female reindeer have antlers?
43. How many candles are there on a Hanukkah Menorah?
44. What did the little lamb say to the shepherd boy?
45. What was the original title of the famous poem The Night Before Christmas?
46. In Latin, the song’s title is Adeste Fideles. What is it in English?
47. What performer sang It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year?
48. On Christmas Eve, what American government agency tracks Santa’s progress?
49. I needed to do some toy shopping and was greeted at the door of the store by a toy soldier. Upon entering, I heard “Welcome to our world of toys.” Where am I?
50. Who composed the Nutcracker Suite?