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In A Christmas Carol, how many ghosts appear before Mr. Scrooge?
Four (Jacob Marley and the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future)
In which country did the Christmas tree originate?
Germany
Which US military branch runs Toys for Tots?
The Marines
In A Christmas Story which gift does Ralphie desperately want?
A Red Rider BB gun
In The Polar Express, what is the first gift of Christmas given to the main character?
A silver bell from Santa's sleigh
What color suit did Santa traditionally wear before it was switched to red?
Green
In which modern-day country was St. Nicholas born?
Turkey
Which English King is credited with introducing turkey as part of the Christmas menu?
Burt and Ernie were inspired by characters in this holiday classic?
It's a Wonderful Life
In Little Women, which family member is missing from the March family Christmas?
The father
The first string lights were invented in which decade?
1880S
In which ocean is Christmas Island located?
Indian
In which decade did the Nutcracker premier?
1890s (1892)
In the movie Elf, what is the first rule in the code of elves?
Treat every day like Christmas
A Visit from St. Nicholas
Which US President made Christmas a federal holiday?
President Grant
In which country is it tradition to eat KFC for Christmas dinner?
Japan
In Austria, which horned figure punishes children at Christmas time?
Krampus
In which decade of the twentieth century was the first version of "Santa Clause is Coming to Town" released?
1930s (1934)
In O'Henry's "The Gift of the Magi" what is one of the gifts the husband and wife sell to buy each other a Christmas present?
Her hair or his pocket watch
Which US department store introduced Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in its marketing campaign in 1939?
Montgomery Ward
In which midwestern state would you find the town of Santa Claus?
1.3 billion