Crossword 1: Capital cities of the world
Across
- 4. Who wrote ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’?
- 9. What is the title of the biggest selling Christmas song in the world?
- 14. In which 2004 Christmas film does Tom Hanks voice Santa?
- 15. How do you say ‘Merry Christmas’ in Spanish?
- 16. What was Frosty the Snowman’s nose made from?
- 17. Which city does Die Hard take place in?
- 19. Which famous scientist was born on Christmas Day in 1642?
Down
- 1. What is the shortest day of the year called?
- 2. What is the highest grossing Christmas film in the world?
- 3. Who is the first reindeer named in the poem ‘'Twas the night before Christmas' by Clement Moore?
- 5. Originating in Nordic mythology, what is the name of the beast said to scare naughty children at Christmas?
- 6. Who wrote 'A Christmas Carol'?
- 7. What Christmas table item was invented by Tom Smith in the 1800s?
- 8. Which company changed the colour of Santa's suit to red?
- 10. Which country first started the tradition of putting up a tree?
- 11. What country was St Nicholas born in?
- 12. Since 1947, which country has donated a Christmas Tree for Trafalgar Square every year?
- 13. Which country traditionally eats KFC on Christmas Day?
- 14. Who famously said ‘God bless us, every one!’?
- 18. What country did eggnog originally come from?