Thought this might be fun..! Put down your answers to each qu and I will post all the correct answers next week.
Question #1: The carol "Silent Night" was first played on which instrument?
A ) A harp
B ) A pipe organ
C ) A guitar
D ) A kazoo
Question #2: Electric Christmas tree lights were first used in?
A ) 1944
B ) 1895
C ) 1976
D ) 1492
Question #3: The name of Scrooge's deceased business partner in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol was?
A ) Bob Cratchit
B ) Jerry Cornelius
C ) Bill Sykes
D ) Jacob Marley
Question #4: In the UK, children put stockings out at Christmas time. Their Dutch counterparts use?
A ) Old hats
B ) Beer mugs
C ) Shoes
D ) Stockings, just like everybody else!
Question #5: Which name does NOT belong to one of Santa's reindeer?
A ) Comet
B ) Prancer
C ) Klaxon
D ) Blitzen
Question #6: In Guatemala, Christmas Day is celebrated on?
A ) January 6
B ) December 25
C ) October 31
D ) Never
Question #7: Good King Wenceslas was king of which country?
A ) Abyssinia
B ) England
C ) Bohemia
D ) Gondor
Question #8: In Syria, Christmas gifts are distributed by?
A ) The Three Kings
B ) Tom O'Bedlam
C ) One of the Wise Men's camels
D ) Father Christmas
Question #9: The real St. Nicholas lived?
A ) At the North Pole
B ) On the island of Malta
C ) In Turkey
D ) In Holland
Question #10: In Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker, the nutcracker's main enemy is?
A ) A girl called Clara
B ) The King of the Mice
C ) Dr. Almond
D ) Drosselmeyer the magician
Question #11: At Christmas, it is customary to exchange kisses beneath a sprig of which plant?
A ) Ivy
B ) Yew
C ) Holly
D ) Mistletoe
Question #12: Believe it or not, one Michigan USA town is called?
A ) Christmas
B ) Wenceslas
C ) Noel
D ) Santa Claus
Question #13: Which popular Christmas song was actually first written for Thanksgiving?
A ) Away In A Manger
B ) Frosty The Snowman
C ) Jingle Bells
D ) Joy To The World
Question #14: In Dr. Seuss' book How The Grinch Stole Christmas, the name of the Grinch's dog was?
A ) Max
B ) Cerberus
C ) Rudolph
D ) Ginger
Question #15: The poem commonly known as The Night Before Christmas was originally titled?
A ) Santa's Secret Visit
B ) A Visit from St. Nicholas
C ) The Night Before Christmas
D ) The Midnight Guest
Question #16: In the 1969 cartoon classic Frosty the Snowman, how high could Frosty count?
A ) 3
B ) 8
C ) 5
D ) 6
Question #17: In the original Christmas carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas, how many "drummers drumming" did my true love give to me?
A ) Eight
B ) Nine
C ) Eleven
D ) Twelve
Question #18: In the 1983 movie A Christmas Story, what gift does Ralphie want most?
A ) A football
B ) A Red Rider BB Gun
C ) Bunny Pajamas
D ) A pet dog
Question #19: Joel Poinsett brought the poinsettia, a traditional Christmas flower, to America in 1829 from what country?
A ) Canada
B ) China
C ) Mexico
D ) Spain
Question #20: Settlers of what nationality used the first Christmas trees in the United States in the early 1800's?
A ) French
B ) English
C ) German
D ) Scandinavian
Question #21: The words and music of the famous carol Silent Night were written and composed by Joseph Mohr on this day in 1818?
A ) Christmas Eve
B ) Christmas
C ) January 1
D ) His Birthday
Question #22: The first commercial Christmas card was created in 1843 by John Horsley and contained the message?
A ) Merry Christmas to your Family
B ) Happy Holidays
C ) Seasons Greetings
D ) Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You
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