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- 3. What Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892?
- 8. What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?
- 9. According to legend, the tradition of hanging stockings dates back to Saint Nicholas. What were the first stocking stuffers? Hint: They weren’t toys.
- 11. What Christmas decoration was originally made from strands of silver?
- 13. In the TV special “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” what three words best describe the Grinch?
- 16. What fruit is customarily placed in Christmas stockings?
- 17. What environmentalist U.S. president banned Christmas trees at the White House?
- 19. The charity Toys for Tots is run by the reserve force of what branch of the U.S. military?
- 21. What Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch?”
- 22. In the 1964 classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” what was the name of Rudolph’s faithful elf companion?
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- 1. In the song “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” what type of pudding is called for?
- 2. How many reindeer are featured in the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas?”
- 4. What cartoon character’s name is used to indicate a small, thin, or just plain undesirable Christmas tree?
- 5. What does Santa put in your stocking if you are naughty?
- 6. What word for the Christmas season derives from an ancient Germanic pagan holiday?
- 7. The first artificial Christmas tree was made in the 19th century using the feathers of what bird?
- 10. One of Santa’s reindeer shares a name with a famous symbol of Valentine’s Day. Which reindeer is that?
- 12. In Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” what was Mr. Scrooge’s first name?
- 14. What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant?
- 15. In the movie “A Christmas Story,” what was the name of the next door neighbors whose dogs ate the Christmas turkey?
- 18. “Mele Kalikimaka” means “Merry Christmas” in what language?
- 20. “Miracle on 34th Street” centers on what real-life department store?