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Christmas Trivia

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  • What is 26th December called in the UK and some Commonwealth countries?
    Boxing Day
  • What holiday movie sequel includes a cameo by Donald Trump?
    “Home Alone 2”
  • What well-known Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965?
    Jingle Bells
  • What did naughty children traditionally get for Christmas?
    Coal
  • According to tradition, what are you supposed to do when you find yourself under the mistletoe?
    Kiss
  • New Year’s Eve is America’s 4th favorite holiday to celebrate. What are the first three?
    The first is Christmas, the second is Thanksgiving and the third is the Fourth of July.
  • What classic Hollywood movie do Americans watch on Christmas?
    “It’s a Wonderful Life”
  • What do we call the Christmas decoration in the picture?
    Christmas cracker
  • Which of these was NOT Santa´s reindeer?
    Dancer
    Comet
    Jumper
    Cupid
  • Was Christmas ever banned in America?
    The answer is yes. From 1659 to 1681, the Puritans did not allow Christmas to be celebrated.
  • What figure from English folklore came to be associated with Santa Claus?
    Father Christmas
  • What do Spaniards eat 12 of at midnight on New Year’s Eve for good luck in the coming year?
    Grapes
  • TRUE OR FALSE? "Jingle Bells" was always intended to be a Christmas song.
    Flase, it was thought as a Thanksgiving song
  • In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?
    Paris
  • TRUE OR FALSE? Rudolph the Reindeer was first mentioned in a children Christmas book.
    Rudolph the Reindeer was created by the U.S. department store Montgomery Ward to get children to buy Christmas coloring books, however, his nose was not red.
  • Who started the tradition of New Year's resolutions over 4,000 years ago?
    Romans
    Egyptians
    Babylonians
    Greeks
  • In which modern-day country was St. Nicholas born in?
    Turkey
  • In Home Alone, what did Marv call their duo?
    Wet Bandits
  • How old is the average Christmas tree?
    15 years
  • Which musician sings the ever-so-catchy Wonderful Christmas time?
    Frank Sinatra
    Paul McCartney
    George Michael
    Freddie Mercury
  • What country is known for smashing plates on New Year’s to ward off evil spirits?
    Denmark
  • What holiday drink is made with milk, cream, sugar, whipped eggs, and sometimes alcohol?
    Eggnog
  • What fruit is customarily placed in Christmas stockings?
    An orange
  • What colour suit did Santa wear until Coca Cola rebranded him in red?
    Green
  • What beverage is often left out for Santa on Christmas Eve?
    Milk
  • Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
    Germany
  • What is the most common New Year’s resolution?
    Exercise more
  • What is traditionally hidden inside a Christmas pudding?
    A coin
  • What plant can you see in the picture?
    Holly
  • Where does the tradition New Year celebration take place in New York?
    Times Square
  • What was the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time?
    Home Alone
  • What is the name of the traditional Scottish song sung at midnight on New Year’s Eve?
    Auld Lang Syne (translation: “old long since” or “for old time’s sake”)
  • Which famous novel, written by Charles Dickens tells about Christmas?
    A Christmas Carol
  • Which country is the first to see the New Year?
    The island nation of Kiribati
  • In what country do people celebrate Christmas by eating chicken from KFC?
    Japan
  • Which words complete this classic Christmas carol: “Silent night, holy night”?
    “All is calm; all is bright.”