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- 1. This abbreviation for Christmas is not irreligious at all! It merely comes from Greek because the letter X is the first letter in Christ.
- 5. The Jamestown settlers were the first to create this now iconic alcohol laden Christmas drink.
- 9. In what country does Santa Claus have the iconic HOH OHO postal code?
- 10. The iconic reindeer with the red nose is called _____ the Reindeer.
- 11. Before the story spread and the name became Santa Claus, what name did the Dutch give St. Nicholas initially?
- 16. Believe it or not but Christmas _____ send nearly 15,000 Americans to the emergency room yearly.
- 17. Caroling finds it's origin in the old English custom of _____.
- 20. The _____ and Romans were the first to use a Christmas tree.
- 22. _____ Christmas is the best-selling single record with a sales record of over 100 million sales worldwide!
- 23. In the Christmas song _____ Days of Christmas a total of 364 gifts are given.
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- 2. With a whopping 733 copyrighted versions, _____ Night is the most recorded Christmas song in history.
- 3. _____ was the first U.S. state to recognise Christmas as an official holiday.
- 4. What symbolic Christmas item is a symbol of love and eternal life?
- 6. In the UK, the day after Christmas Day is called _____ Day.
- 7. Before the hanging of stockings became a tradition the Dutch left this clothing article filled with food for St. Nicholas' donkeys?
- 8. The Dutch were also the inspiration to leave Santa Claus some Cookies and _____ for his long journey.
- 9. Because of which brand does Santa Claus nowadays always wear red clothes?
- 12. What is to be said that Germans with a pure heart can hear talking during Christmas Eve?
- 13. Turkey wasn't always the traditional Christmas meal in England, before the turkey it was a pig's head covered in _____.
- 14. Under which branch do you generally see people kiss during Christmas time?
- 15. Every child gets a gift during Christmas, but bad children can expect a lump of _____ from Santa Claus!
- 18. Which country has provided the iconic Christmas tree that stands in Trafalgar Square, London since 1947?
- 19. The song _____ Bells originally was a Thanksgiving song!
- 20. In the UK, the name for the last Friday before Christmas is called Black _____ Friday because of the celebrating with plenty of alcohol.
- 21. Which Chris do we hear about driving home for Christmas?