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Christmas Trivia

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which state in the US is the leading producer of Christmas trees?

a)

Oregon

b)

Washington

c)

Wisconsin

d)

North Carolina

2.

In what country did the tradition of Christmas trees begin?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

the United Kingdom

3.

What state has a town named “Santa Claus?”

a)

Indiana

b)

Idaho

c)

Hawaii

d)

New Mexico

4.

Myrrh, one of the gifts of the Magi, has been used in:

a)

Toothpaste

b)

Medicine

c)

Perfume

d)

All the above

5.

Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol. Instead of Scrooge saying “Bah Humbug” what had he originally planned for him to say?

a)

Bah Beetlebug

b)

Holy Canoly Christmas Stinks

c)

Bah Christmas

d)

Christmas Uff Dah

6.

What does Alvin the Chipmunk want for Christmas (think chipmunk songs!)

a)

Hoola Hoop

b)

His front teeth

c)

Record player

d)

A slinky

7.

What year did the Salvation Army put their first collection pot out? (it was to raise money to feed the poor in San Francisco)

a)

1980

b)

1891

c)

1907

d)

1654

8.

When is Boxing Day?

a)

January 10

b)

January 2

c)

December 24

d)

December 26

9.

What did the Grinch use as a substitute for reindeer?

a)

rats

b)

dog

c)

moose

d)

mice

10.

Which one is not a real town?

a)

Noel, Missouri

b)

North Pole, Minnesota

c)

Christmas, Florida

d)

Santa Claus, Arizona

11.

In what year was the first Christmas card produced?

a)

1896

b)

1846

c)

1823

d)

1862

12.

What company played a major role in making the figure of Santa Claus popular in America?

a)

Coca Cola

b)

Hallmark

c)

General Mills

d)

Tyco

13.

In America, the weeks leading up to Christmas are the biggest shopping weeks of the year. Store owners make up how much of their regular sales during this time?

a)

1/2 of the sales

b)

A small amount

c)

70% of their sales

d)

1/4 of their sales

14.

In the song “Grandma Got run over by a Reindeer, what did Grandma go to get?

a)

. boiled custard

b)

her spare teeth

c)

her medication

d)

some more eggnog

15.

What is the average number of lights on a Christmas tree?

a)

200

b)

300

c)

500

d)

1,000

16.

What carol contains the line of “O tidings of comfort and joy?”

a)

God rest ye merry gentleman

b)

Joy to the world

c)

Little drummer boy

d)

Away in a manger

17.

In which language is Christmas known as Nadolig?

a)

Welsh

b)

German

c)

Japanese

d)

Italian

18.

What do German children see for the first time on Christmas Day?

a)

The Christmas train

b)

The Christmas tree

c)

The Christmas starfish

d)

The Christmas salad

19.

What is Santa Claus called in France?

a)

Father Gus

b)

Pere Noel

c)

Perez Xmas

d)

Papa Christos

20.

What is the name of the most famous Christmas ballet?

a)

Romeo & Juliet

b)

Swan Lake

c)

Sally and Fred

d)

The Nutcracker

21.

Where is the world’s largest Christmas tree?

a)

Kings Canyon National Park, California

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Rockefeller plaza, New York City

d)

Santa Claus, Indiana

22.

What did the traffic cop holler at Frosty?

a)

Merry Christmas!

b)

Go!

c)

Dude, you're a snowman!

d)

Stop!

23.

. In the song “Jingle Bell Rock,” everyone is dancing and prancing... where?

a)

the Old Café

b)

New York City

c)

Hard Rock Café

d)

Jingle Bell Square

24.

After Joseph, Mary and Jesus left Bethlehem, what country did they travel to?

a)

Israel

b)

Philistine

c)

Samaria

d)

Egypt

25.

Frankincense, one of the gifts of the Magi, comes from

a)

Boswellia tree

b)

Mines

c)

Nile River

d)

Sand

26.

How many "Lords a Leaping" were there?

a)

9

b)

10

c)

8

d)

7

27.

What was Scrooge’s first name

a)

Frank

b)

Ebeneezer

c)

Fred

d)

Jimmy

28.

What popular Christmas food was an American discovery?

a)

Eggnog

b)

Fruitcake

c)

Boiled Custard

d)

Coconut Cake

29.

What was the LAST state to declare Christmas an official holiday?

a)

Texas

b)

Oklahoma

c)

North Dakota

d)

Hawaii

30.

What actor starred in the movie “The Grinch?”

a)

Billy Bob Thornton

b)

Tom Hanks

c)

Jack Black

d)

Jim Carrey

31.

. In which famous Christmas Song is a snowman masquerading as "Parson Brown"?

a)

Hip Hop B-Bop Christmas

b)

The Twelve Days of Christmas

c)

Winter Wonderland

d)

Justin Beiber’s Mistletoe

32.

According to the Bible, how many Wise Men were there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

7

33.

What country started the tradition of exchanging gifts?

a)

USA

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Germany

34.

What carol contains the word "Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la"?

a)

Deck the Halls

b)

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas

c)

O Holy Night

d)

Jingle Bells

35.

Which animals were present at the manger when Christ was born?

a)

donkey and sheep

b)

sheep

c)

donkey

d)

Bible doesn't say

36.

What were Frosty’s last words?

a)

Bring me a cheeseburger

b)

Has anyone got a milkshake?

c)

I will never forget you

d)

I’ll be back again someday

37.

In The Christmas Song (also called Chestnuts Roasting Over an Open Fire), folks are dressed up like

a)

Snowmen

b)

Hunters

c)

Indians

d)

Eskimos

38.

Why did Joseph and Mary travel from Nazareth to Bethlehem?

a)

to be taxed

b)

to find a hotel to stay in

c)

to be with Mary's family

d)

for the Super Bowl

39.

What Christmas song holds the record as being the best-selling Christmas song of all time?

a)

Jingle Bells

b)

O Holy Night

c)

White Christmas

d)

Let it Snow

40.

How many Christmas trees are bought each year in America?

a)

300,000

b)

3,000

c)

3 million

d)

37 million

41.

What was the name of the angel that appeared to Mary?

a)

Steven

b)

Michael

c)

Gabriel

d)

Anthony

42.

Jesus was born where?

a)

Israel

b)

Bethlehem

c)

Judea

d)

Nazareth

43.

How did Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem?

a)

On a big old jet airliner

b)

They rode a donkey

c)

Mary rode a donkey, Joseph walked

d)

They walked

44.

In 2008, what was the best selling Christmas gift?

a)

Minnesota Vikings football gear

b)

Spiderman

c)

Elmo Live

d)

Bratz dolls