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Christmas Trivia questions, page 1

1. Which composer wrote Messiah, the oratorio often sung at Christmastime?

   1. Johann Sebastian Bach
   2. George Frideric Handel
   3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
   4. Joseph Haydn

2. In A Christmas Carol, what is the name of Scrooge's late business partner?

   1. Jacob Marley
   2. Mr. Fezziwig
   3. Bob Cratchit
   4. Tiny Tim

3. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer first appeared in 1939 in a booklet given out by which retailer?

   1. Woolworth's
   2. Montgomery Ward
   3. Sears, Roebuck
   4. JCPenney

4. Epiphany, the feast that follows the twelve days of Christmas, traditionally falls on what date?

   1. January 1
   2. January 12
   3. January 6
   4. December 31

5. St. Nicholas, the saint behind Santa Claus, was a bishop in what is now which country?

   1. Syria
   2. Turkey
   3. Italy
   4. Greece

6. In which 1946 film does George Bailey learn how much his town needs him?

   1. The Bishop's Wife
   2. It's a Wonderful Life
   3. Holiday Inn
   4. Miracle on 34th Street

7. Which cartoonist drew popular pictures of Santa for Harper's Weekly in the 1860s and later?

   1. Winsor McCay
   2. Thomas Nast
   3. Charles Dana Gibson
   4. Norman Rockwell

8. Which saint staged an early live Nativity scene in Italy in 1223?

   1. Benedict of Nursia
   2. Patrick of Ireland
   3. Anthony of Padua
   4. Francis of Assisi

9. The melody of the carol Deck the Halls comes from which country?

   1. Ireland
   2. Wales
   3. Scotland
   4. England

10. What is the name of the Grinch's loyal dog?

    1. Max
    2. Buddy
    3. Spot
    4. Rex

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Christmas Trivia questions, page 2

11. In what year did Christmas become a US federal holiday?

    1. 1776
    2. 1901
    3. 1870
    4. 1836

12. Which country sends a large Christmas tree to London's Trafalgar Square each year?

    1. Denmark
    2. Sweden
    3. Finland
    4. Norway

13. Who wrote Jingle Bells, first published in 1857?

    1. John Philip Sousa
    2. Lowell Mason
    3. James Lord Pierpont
    4. Stephen Foster

14. The 1823 poem often called The Night Before Christmas has what original title?

    1. The Reindeer's Flight
    2. A Visit from St. Nicholas
    3. A Christmas Eve Journey
    4. Santa's Winter Night

15. Who composed the jazz music for the 1965 TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas?

    1. Duke Ellington
    2. Henry Mancini
    3. Vince Guaraldi
    4. Dave Brubeck

16. Which French composer wrote the music for the carol O Holy Night?

    1. Camille Saint-Saens
    2. Adolphe Adam
    3. Georges Bizet
    4. Charles Gounod

17. How many nights does Mexico's Las Posadas celebration last before Christmas?

    1. Five
    2. Nine
    3. Twelve
    4. Seven

18. Who wrote the Christmas short story The Gift of the Magi?

    1. Edgar Allan Poe
    2. Jack London
    3. Mark Twain
    4. O. Henry

19. The poinsettia, a favorite Christmas plant, is native to which country?

    1. Cuba
    2. Brazil
    3. Mexico
    4. Spain

20. In the 1947 film Miracle on 34th Street, Kris Kringle works as Santa at which New York store?

    1. Wanamaker's
    2. Gimbels
    3. Bloomingdale's
    4. Macy's

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Answers

1. B. George Frideric Handel
2. A. Jacob Marley
3. B. Montgomery Ward
4. C. January 6
5. B. Turkey
6. B. It's a Wonderful Life
7. B. Thomas Nast
8. D. Francis of Assisi
9. B. Wales
10. A. Max
11. C. 1870
12. D. Norway
13. C. James Lord Pierpont
14. B. A Visit from St. Nicholas
15. C. Vince Guaraldi
16. B. Adolphe Adam
17. B. Nine
18. D. O. Henry
19. C. Mexico
20. D. Macy's

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