| 1. | How many countries around the world celebrate Christmas? |
| a. | | About 100 |
| b. | | About 160 |
| c. | | About 80 |
| d. | | About 25
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| 2. | When was Christmas declared an official holiday in the United States? |
| a. | | 1850 |
| b. | | 1901 |
| c. | | 1870 |
| d. | | 1798
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| 3. | In what country did the tradition of putting up and decorating a Christmas tree originate? |
| a. | | Sweden |
| b. | | United States |
| c. | | England |
| d. | | Germany
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| 4. | Social scientists have studied the letters that boys and girls send to Santa Claus. They have found that, in their letters, girls are more likely to ______. |
| a. | | Request gifts for other people |
| b. | | Write neatly and spell correctly |
| c. | | Request no gifts for themselves |
| d. | | Ask about Mrs. Claus and the reindeer
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| 5. | Christmas was not an instantly recognized holiday upon the birth of Jesus. When did it become recognized as a holiday? |
| a. | | 2nd Century |
| b. | | 4th Century |
| c. | | 12th Century |
| d. | | 14th Century
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| 6. | The tradition of hanging a stocking for Santa to fill on Christmas eve is primarily an American one. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 7. | The concept of a Christmas Club, a savings account in which people regularly deposit money to use for Christmas shopping, came about when? |
| a. | | 1940 |
| b. | | 1955 |
| c. | | 1905 |
| d. | | 1875
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| 8. | Ukranians prepare a Christmas feast consisting of 12 courses. The meal, however, can't begin until what happens? |
| a. | | The clock strikes 12 |
| b. | | The family's youngest child sees the first evening star |
| c. | | A spider is seen on the wall |
| d. | | A prayer is said by each of the family members
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| 9. | Which state in the United States grows the most Christmas trees? |
| a. | | Oregon |
| b. | | California |
| c. | | Washington |
| d. | | North Carolina
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| 10. | Christmas trees are not edible. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 11. | During the Christmas season, how many candy canes are made? |
| a. | | 500 million |
| b. | | 1.5 billion |
| c. | | 5 billion |
| d. | | 25 million
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| 12. | Where is the tiny island of Kiritimati, or Christmas Island, located? |
| a. | | Pacific Ocean |
| b. | | Black Sea |
| c. | | Indian Ocean |
| d. | | Mediterranean Sea
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| 13. | Why are the household brooms hidden in Norway after the gifts are opened and Christmas Eve meal eaten? |
| a. | | To prevent guests from cleaning up after themselves |
| b. | | In olden times, it was believed mischievous spirits and witches would steal brooms for riding |
| c. | | It's believed Santa might take the brooms in the night for use in the North Pole |
| d. | | Nobody knows why the custom exists
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| 14. | How much did a hand-drawn John Lennon Christmas card sell for at Christie's in London in 2000? |
| a. | | $2,400 |
| b. | | $9,200 |
| c. | | $8,700 |
| d. | | $3,800
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| 15. | When did electric Christmas tree lights become universal in the United States? |
| a. | | 1910 |
| b. | | 1940s |
| c. | | 1950s |
| d. | | 1970s
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| 16. | How many countries around the world celebrate Christmas? |
| a. | | About 100 |
| b. | | About 160 |
| c. | | About 80 |
| d. | | About 25
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What others think about 2009 Christmas |
| By: bipasha vasudevan on Jun 26, 2009 |
| | see my friends may one be not be a christian but he or she like s the christmas eve and enjoythe festival it is not wrong u may pray to jesus christ but actually god is one so fighting with other religion is not good that means u r fighting with god
so please stop this and |
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| By: cu at dublin on Mar 27, 2009 |
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| By: drashti on Mar 25, 2009 |
| | Christmas is a fun festival. |
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| By: Tatjana on Dec 28, 2008 |
| | May your days be bright an full of joy and rhyme in the year 2009 |
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| By: Molly on Dec 21, 2008 |
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| By: jock on Dec 19, 2008 |
| | A very enjoyable Christmas to all from Australia |
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| By: Juhi Bhattacharya on Dec 18, 2008 |
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| By: OCR Level 1 on Dec 18, 2008 |
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| By: Graham on Dec 17, 2008 |
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| By: dunk on Dec 17, 2008 |
| | Merry Christmas everybody! Have a peaceful New year. |
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| By: Seán on Dec 16, 2008 |
| | Happy Christmas from Spain |
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| By: sasha on Dec 16, 2008 |
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| By: Ernest Jones on Dec 15, 2008 |
| | I hope everyone has a safe, and merry Christmas. God bless you all. Peace on earth and good will toward men. |
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| By: colin ellis on Dec 15, 2008 |
| | where does Santa Claus go for his holidays -
Santa Barbara |
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| By: Roy Wong on Dec 12, 2008 |
| | Which country has the longest christmas? |
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| By: em on Dec 11, 2008 |
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