THE CHRISTMAS QUIZ

It's that time of year again! What better way to celebrate the holidays than to review some of that holiday trivia? Not all of it is THAT trivial, though. I hope you do quite well on this. Feel free to share it with your friends and maybe someone on your mailing list. Brighten someone's day : )

The culture of Christmas does differ from where you live, your age, and other factors. No Christmas quiz can perfectly consider all age and location factors. Nevertheless, try your luck on this Christmas quiz and see if you're an expert yet. It's just for fun, you know! Ready, set, GO!

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  1. What is your age?
  2. What is your gender?
  1. Which of the following is NOT a popular holiday song?
  2. A candy-cane is traditionally bi-colored (two colors). Which two colors are the most traditional for candy-canes?
  3. In the world of department stores, shopping malls, and bargain chains, which November holiday gets slighted with none to minimal displays and merchandise?
  4. How does one dash through the snow (as in "Jingle Bells")?
  5. "How still we see thee lie." The song-writer was referring to O Little town of ________.
  6. In "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", the Whos would sit down for a feast of Who-pudding and Who-____________.
  7. Where does Santa allegedly live?
  8. In "'Twas the Night Before Christmas", we are told Santa's round belly shook when he laughed "like a bowl full of _______."
  9. Accurately complete the title to the holiday favorite: "Deck the Halls with ____________..."
  10. Santa is said to judge people by the following criterion: Whether they're _______ or _______.
  11. What's the missing word in these lyrics: "Frosty the Snowman, was a jolly happy soul / With a corncob pipe and a ________ nose, and two eyes made of coal."
  12. Which is not a traditional tree-topper?
  13. A local radio station plays back-to-back holiday music. Perhaps you've heard this song too. Fill in the blank: "I'm getting ______ for Christmas..."
  14. According to legend, which is NOT a name of one of Santa's reindeer?
  15. Complete this line from "The Twelve Days of Christmas": "...and a partridge in ________ tree."
  16. True / False The tradition of the Yule Log is the custom of a family gathering together to read a log of Yul Brynner's acting career.
  17. What season immediately precedes (comes before) Christmas?
  18. In the folksong "We Wish You a Merry Christmas", one of the verses is a request for food. What food item is requested?
  19. In the same song, the next verse is related to the food request. Which verse traditionally follows the above-mentioned food verse?
  20. "Joy to the World!" exuberantly proclaims "let earth receive her _______." The missing word is:
  21. A verse in "In the Bleak Midwinter" starts out "What can I give him, poor as I am?" and concludes "but what I can I give him: ___________." Fill in the blank!
  22. True / False Saint Nicholas was the bishop of Myra in Lycia (which is presently in modern Turkey).
  23. In the holiday song "Another Tender Tennessee Christmas", the refrain comments: "Well I know there's more snow up in _______ than my roof will ever see..." Fill in the blank.
  24. How do you correctly spell the name of the Christmas plant which often has red leaves accompanying the green leaves?
  25. In John Lennon's song "Happy Christmas", what phrase is sung over the words: "And so this is Christmas / And what have you done..."?
  26. In the Beach Boys song "Little Saint Nick" we are informed of a brilliant observation. What is it?
  27. What is the first line of the first verse of the song "Silver Bells"? "_____________ dressed in holiday style..."
  28. A traditional Christmas dinner in early England was
  29. Whose birthday is celebrated by millions of people on December 25th?
  30. What gifts are known to have been brought to the Babe in Bethlehem?
  31. During Epiphany we celibrate God's revealing Himself to the __________. Please give the best answer.
  32. After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea (during the time of King Herod), how many Magi came to visit the recently born king of the Jews? Please give the most accurate answer.
  33. What messenger was sent just before the Messiah came, to prepare His way?
  34. True / False The abbreviation of "Xmas" for Christmas can be explained by the fact that "Christ" in Greek (Christos) begins with the Greek letter "chi", which appears similar to our letter "X." Hence, the "X" is the initial of "Christ."
  35. The first postage stamp to commemorate Christmas was issued in 1937. In what country was it issued?
  36. In "It's a Wonderful Life", which expression is frequently used?
  37. "The snow lay on the ground, the star shone bright / when Christ our Lord was born on Christmas night / Venite adoremus Dominum..." is a Traditional _________ Carol. Fill in the blank, please.
  38. Many of the scenes in "Its a Wonderful Life" take place in this ficticious town:
  39. In the Charles Dickens classic "A Christmas Carol", what was Mr. Scrooge's first name?
  40. Who was not a ghost in Dicken's classic "A Christmas Carol?"

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