Christmas Puzzle

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  1. 3. What does the word Hannukah mean?
  2. 6. Who “got ran over by a reindeer?”
  3. 8. Who spies on kids and reports back to Santa before mysteriously appearing in a different spot each morning?
  4. 9. What country’s tradition involves eating KFC for Christmas?
  5. 10. What country is the leading exporter of Christmas trees?
  6. 15. What is the name of Scrooge’s partner in A Christmas Carol?
  7. 16. What type of birds are given on the seventh day of Christmas?
  8. 17. Who is the devil-like, evil counterpart to Santa Claus that originated in Germany?
  9. 18. What is the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time?
  10. 19. Who was the author of A Christmas Carol?
  11. 21. What was Scrooge’s first name?
  12. 23. What Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch”?
  13. 24. What green ornament is hidden in the Christmas tree, and the first to find it gets to open a special present?
  14. 26. What root vegetable is carved and sold as centerpieces as part of a Christmastime festival in Oaxaca, Mexico?
  15. 27. What type of bird often appears on Christmas cards?
  16. 28. What Swedish furniture store created the largest gingerbread man?
  17. 29. What Christmas song was originally meant for Thanksgiving and was also the first song played in space?
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  1. 1. What is the most popular Christmas song of all time (billboard)?
  2. 2. What day is celebrated after Christmas, on the 26th of December?
  3. 4. Tchaikovsky composed the music for which Christmas ballet?
  4. 5. First starting in 1907, what happens in Times Square, NY, to celebrate the New Year?
  5. 7. In Poland, what eight-legged creatures are considered symbols of prosperity during Christmas time?
  6. 11. Which of Santa’s reindeer is named after the word thunder in German/Dutch?
  7. 12. How do you say Merry Christmas in Spanish?
  8. 13. What is the largest present ever, given from France to the United States?
  9. 14. Under which type of plant are people supposed to kiss during the holiday season?
  10. 15. What comedic actor played the Grinch in the live-action movie?
  11. 20. What real-life person from Turkey is Santa Claus based on?
  12. 22. Which of Santa’s reindeer is named after the word lightning in German/Dutch?’
  13. 25. What is another alliterative name for Santa Claus?