Crossword 1: Capital cities of the world

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