Christmas Fun

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True or false: "Jingle Bells" was always intended to be a Christmas song.

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False

Answer explanation

False! The now-classic holiday tune "Jingle Bells" was written in the mid-19th century by James Pierpont while he experienced a bout of homesickness while living in Savannah, GA. Though debated, some believe it was originally written for the Thanksgiving program at his father's church.

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Out of every 10 people, how many Americans celebrate Christmas?

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9

Answer explanation

Nine in 10 Americans celebrate Christmas, according to a 2017 survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, and around 55% consider it a religious holiday, while 33% think of it as more of a cultural celebration.

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How much do Americans spend on holiday shopping?

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942

Answer explanation

Americans are estimated to spend an average of $942 per person on holiday gifts, for a total of more than $1 trillion.

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What's the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time?

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Home Alone

Answer explanation

Back in 1990, Home Alone brought in $286 million dollars at the box office, making it the most successful holiday movie ever. Even with inflation, which brings its total revenue to $528 million, it still surpasses runner-up Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, according to CNBC.

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How fast would Santa's sleigh have to travel to deliver presents to all the children in the world?

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about 6,000,000 miles per hour

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Which Cheers actor narrated several Disney Christmas classics, including Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas and Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas?

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Kelsey Grammer

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In Elf, what is considered the first rule of The Code of Elves?

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Treat every day like it’s Christmas

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Who said the quote and what movie is it from? “No one’s walking out on this fun, old-fashioned family Christmas.”

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Christmas Vacation (Clark Griswold)

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Apply ornamental decorative items to the house's connective passage ways.

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Deck The Halls, deck the halls, Deck the Halls

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A period of one and 5/7th weeks revolving around the winter holiday celebrated on the 25th day of December.

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The Twelve Days Of Christmas