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  • Which of these was not a gift given by the ‘Wise Men’ to Baby Jesus – gold, silver, myrrh, or frankincense?
    silver
  • How does Santa Claus go back up the chimney to continue his journey of delivering gifts?
    He places his finger on the side of his nose, gives a smile and a nod.
  • Which country was the first to use the tradition of Christmas trees?
    England
    Germany
    Poland
    Ukraine
  • What is the name of Ebenezer Scrooge’s partner, from the play, A Christmas Carol?
    Jacob Marley
    Lawrence Fezziwig
    Rudolph Fisher
    Thomas Jenkins
  • What is the first name of Scrooge, the principal character of the novel, A Christmas Carol?
    Phineas
    Ebenezer
    Mortimer
    Eugene
  • Every elf has this ornament on the tip of their shoes.What is it?
    Pom pom
    Star
    Bell
    Peppermint
  • Canada, The U.K., and most other Commonwealth countries officially celebrate the day after Christmas as what holiday?
    Boxing Day
    Re-gifting day
    Take Back day
    Unwrapping Day
  • What are the names of Santa's Reindeers? (Name at least 4.)
    Blitzen, Comet, Cupid, Dasher, Prancer, Vixen, Dancer, and Donner
  • Who once stole Christmas?
    Charlie Brown
    The Grinch
    Matthew McDaniel
    Scrooge McDuck
  • How many points does a snowflake traditionally have?
    five
    Eight
    Six
    Seven
  • Everyone is familiar with the mistletoe tradition. What is the color of the berries of the plant?
    Yellow
    White
    Green
    Red
  • Should you believe me when I say that once upon a time, Christmas celebrations were banned in England?
    YES
  • Which country has a tradition of a witch dropping gifts for children through the chimney at Christmas?
    Italy
    Ireland
    China
    Portugal
  • How do you say “Merry Christmas” in Spanish?
    Feliz Natal
    Feliz Navidad
    Joyeux Noël
    Buon Natale
  • Traditions of Christmas around the world will tell you that Santa Claus is known by many names. What is the French name for Santa Claus?
    Babbo Natale
    Papai Noel
    Pere Noel
    Noel Baba
  • Traditionally, kids leave out snacks for Santa Claus. What are these snacks?
    Cookies and milk.
    Tea and cakes
    Crackers and Soda
    Eggnog and muffins
  • What two phrases will you almost always find on Christmas gift tags?
    To and From
  • Which is the most popular ornament used to place at the top of the Christmas tree?
    Poké Ball
    Santa Hat
    Star
    Angel
  • Who invented electric Christmas lights? When?
    Thomas Edison in 1880
    Phillip Watson in 1920
    John Deere in 1888
    Sam Spraggins in 2015
  • How many ghosts are there in A Christmas Carol?
    three
    five
    two
    four
  • Which country follows the tradition to light candles on the graves of relatives on Christmas Eve?
    Iceland
    Austria
    Spain
    Finland
  • Who was the author of "A Christmas Carol"?
    George Orwell
    Mark Twain
    Charles Dickens
    Stephen King
  • In the carol, “Jingle Bells,” what kind of a sleigh is mentioned?
    "Red Coachmen Sleigh"
    " four passenger sleigh"
    “A one-horse open sleigh”
    "Two seat dashing sleigh"
  • Two of the reindeers are named after weather phenomenon. Name the reindeer.
    Prancer and Vixen
    Cupid and Dancer
    Donner and Blitzen
    Dasher and Comet
  • How many reindeer drive Santa Claus’ sleigh?
    eight
    ten
    Nine
    eleven
  • Red and green are the two colors most associated with Christmas. Which are the two other colors, according to Christmas holiday trivia, that are also extremely popular in this season?
    Purple and yellow
    Pink and Orange
    Gold and silver.
    Black and White
  • Which is the most famous Christmas ballet of all time?
    The Nutcracker
    The Little Match Girl
    Swan Lake
    Rudolph's Flight