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- 1. Which is the most popular ornament used to place at the top of the Christmas tree?
- 4. Which Christmas food is it considered good luck to eat one of on each of the 12 days of Christmas?
- 6. Which type of tree was the partridge sitting in, according to a well-known Christmas song?
- 10. Everyone is familiar with the mistletoe tradition. What is the color of the berries of the plant?
- 11. Which carol, other than “Rudolf the Red-nosed Reindeer,” is based on children?
- 13. The red and white costume of Father Christmas was allegedly first introduced by which drinks manufacturer?
- 14. Which spirit is traditionally added to butter and served with Christmas pudding?
- 15. Which Christmas song’s second verse begins with, “See the blazing Yule before us”?
- 17. Which type of sweet bread loaf, which originated in Milan, is traditionally eaten at Christmas in Italy and many other European countries?
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- 2. As the clock chimes midnight to ring in the New Year, a Spanish tradition involves eating twelve of what – one for each chime?
- 3. In 1953, Bing Crosby had a huge hit with a song that is originally called “Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht” in German. What is the name of this song?
- 5. In the animated TV special, “Twas the Night before Christmas”, the townsfolk create a song to attract Santa back. According to the song, what is calling Santa?
- 7. country does St. Nicholas originally belong to?
- 8. Which Christmas song’s second verse begins with “The cattle are lowing”?
- 9. What name is given to small sausages wrapped in bacon, a staple at a British Christmas dinner?
- 12. What song does Lucy ask Schroeder to play on his piano in “A Charlie Brown Christmas”?
- 16. Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December. Who is the patron saint remembered on the 26th of December?