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What northeastern US state holds the Guinness record for largest snowman?
Maine
The concept of Santa Claus was inspired by the real 4th-century Greek bishop ________.
St Nicholas of Myra
In the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas", what is given on the 7th day?
swans a-swimming
In what country did the custom of putting up a Christmas tree originate?
Germany
Who created the first electric light Christmas display to advertise his light bulbs?
Thomas Edison
The French word “Noel” is often used around Christmas, but what was its original meaning in Latin?
Birth
What poem first named all eight of Santa's original reindeer?
A Visit from St. Nicholas or Twas The Night Before Christmas
What song was sung during the impromptu WWI Christmas truce?
Silent Night
How tall, plus or minus 25 feet, was the tallest cut Christmas tree?
221 feet (196-246 ft)
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True or false: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was created for advertising purposes
true: Robert L May in 1939 for Montgomery Ward Department Stores
Christmas trees have to be imported because no trees grow as far north as ________.
Greenland
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True or false: Macy’s invented the department store santa
false: James Edgar of Edgar’s Department Store invented it
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"Carol of the Drum" is the original name of what song?
The Little Drummer Boy
European Christians would hang their fir trees ______ at Christmas time to represent the Holy Trinity.
upside down
In what decade did Coca-Cola start using Santa Claus in advertisements?
1930's (exact yr earns 200 bonus pts)
What Southeast Asian country boasts the longest holiday season starting with decorations and carols as early as September and celebrations that last sometimes until late January?
The Philippines
In what decade did NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command, formerly CONAD) start tracking Santa on Christmas Eve?
1950's (exact yr earns 200 bonus pts)
What song caused controversy in 2018 leading many radio stations to ban playing it?
Baby It's Cold Outside
The first artificial Christmas trees were made from _____ feathers painted green.
Goose
A 1955 ad featured Santa enjoying a bowl of what gelatin based dessert?
Jell-O
In what European country are children given gifts by St. Basil on January 1st instead of Santa on December 25th?
Greece
Civil War cartoonist Thomas Nast first drawing of Santa Claus in Harper’s Weekly depicted Santa Claus in what color/pattern of suit?
Stars and stripes
What month was "I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" recorded in?
July
What year was the first official Christmas Tree put up at the Rockefeller Center?
1933
In the mid 1800s Sir Henry Cole commissioned an artist named John Calcott Horsley to produce a special ________ for him to send out to his business contacts at Christmas time.
Christmas Card