Crossword 1: Capital cities of the world

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