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The Official Answers; (This will be the last of the Christmas Quizzes, by the way.)

Christmas Quiz 3

1. Who yelled "Stop" to Frosty? The traffic cop
2. In It's A Wonderful Life, what did George dream of becoming? An engineer/architect
3. What is the name of the first reindeer Santa calls in The Night Before Christmas? Dasher
4. What is the name of the most famous Christmas ballet? The Nutcracker Suite
5. What is the theme or essence of I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day? Peace on Earth, good will to men
6. Who wrote A Christmas Carol? Charles Dickens
7. In A Charlie Brown Christmas, who builds a gray snowman? Pigpen
8. What colour belt is worm by Santa Claus? Black
9. What is the shape of the candy cane modelled after? A shepherd’s crook
10. Which star led the Three Kings to Jesus? The Star of Bethlehem
11. At Christmas, it’s customary to exchange kisses beneath a sprig of which plant? Mistletoe
12. Which famous songwriter wrote White Christmas? Irving Berlin
13. Madonna did a cover version of an Eartha Kitt Christmas song. Can you name it? Santa Baby
14. In what country did the real Saint Nicholas live? Turkey
15. What is the name of The Grinch’s dog? Max
16. What is the last line of the poem generally called T’was The Night Before Christmas? Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night.
17. Dylan Thomas wrote a Christmas story called A Child’s Christmas In _____? Wales
18. In North America, children put out stockings to be filled. What do Dutch children put out? Wooden shoes
19. What country did poinsettias originally come from? Mexico
20. How many sides does a snowflake have? Six
21. In the movie Miracle on 34th Street, Kris Kringle is hired to play Santa Claus in what department store? Macy’s
22. Where did the Grinch steal Christmas? Whoville
23. What did Harry Potter get for Christmas his first semester at Hogwarts School of witchcraft and Wizardry? An invisibility cloak
24. What is the symbolic meaning of the holly plant to Christians? The red berries symbolize Christ’s blood, and the sharp leaves represent his crown of thorns.
25. What legendary actor narrated the TV special The Grinch Who Stole Christmas? Boris Karloff
26. What do the songs; Jingle Bells, Winter Wonderland, and Sleighride have in common? None of them mention Christmas
27. What Christmas song was introduced in the 1942 movie Holiday Inn, but was nearly cut from the final version? White Christmas
28. What is the area called where cranberries generally grown? A bog
29. What rock star recorded a duet of Peace on Earth/The Little Drummer Boy with Bing Crosby shortly before Bing’s death? David Bowie
30. For people living on the Canadian prairies, the Christmas season officially started with the arrival of the first shipment of Japanese_____. Oranges
31. Reveillon is a meal traditionally eaten in Canada and France after what event? Midnight Mass
32. December 26th, also known as Boxing Day, is the holy day of which saint? St. Stephen
33. In The Gift of the Magi, what does Jim sell so that he can buy a gift for Della? His watch
34. In A Charlie Brown Christmas, what does Lucy want as a present? Real estate
35. On what continent is Christmas celebrated in the movie The Nun’s Story? Africa
36. For what instrument was Silent Night originally written? Guitar
37. What is the origin of Xmas? The X stands for Xristos, the Greek word for Christ.
38. What region is the world’s largest exporter of Christmas trees? Nova Scotia, Canada
39. What were the earliest Christmas tree ornaments? Apples and other fruit, whose shapes were later copied by European glass blowers.
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? A pickle
41. What country did Good King Wenceslas rule? Bohemia
42. Does Santa’s only sleigh-pulling female reindeer have antlers? Yes, both male and female reindeer have antlers.
43. How many candles are there on a Hanukkah Menorah? Nine
44. What did the little lamb say to the shepherd boy? Do you hear what I hear?
45. What was the original title of the famous poem The Night Before Christmas? A visit from St. Nicholas
46. In Latin, the song’s title is Adeste Fideles. What is it in English? Oh Come, All Ye Faithful
47. What performer sang It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year? Andy Williams
48. On Christmas Eve, what American government agency tracks Santa’s progress? NORAD
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? F.A.O. Schwarz, In New York City.
50. Who composed the Nutcracker Suite? Tchaikovsky