How well do you know Christmas?
I hope you enjoy this little bit of Christmas fun and you can see just how well you do on our three little Christmas quizzes! Don't forget the polls and duels, too.
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Round 1 of Christmas Trivia fun
Be honest
Where do you stand after the first round of trivia fun?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byI shine like the Griswold's Christmas decorations
jennysue19 says:
I should go with my original thought and not change my mind!
Posted December 18, 2011
I am still waiting in line at the mall
COUNTRYLUTHIER says:
Sadly, COUNTYLUTHIER is below average, yet there is hope in the next round.
Posted January 05, 2012
says:
I did not do too well.
Posted December 12, 2011
DebiJones says:
Lots of interesting facts that I did not know about. Thanks for the Trivia Quiz!
Posted December 10, 2011
says:
Ok so 3 out of 5 correct isn't so bad is it?
Posted December 06, 2011
Where do you rate...
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Tis The Season, Christmas Trivia Game
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A few of my favorite Christmas songs
Just in case you need some inspiration!
| Track | Artist | Album | |
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| I Wonder As I Wander | Barbra Streisand | A Christmas Album | |
| Holly and the Ivy | Best of Celtic Christmas Music | Best of Celtic Christmas Music: Holly and the Ivy, Carol of the Bells, O Come All Ye Faithful | |
| O Holy Night | Harry Connick, Jr. | When My Heart Finds Christmas | |
| Breath of Heaven | Oleta Adams | Christmas Time With Oleta | |
| All On a Wintry Night | Judy Collins | All On a Wintry Night |
A few fun facts about Christmas
- Jingle Bells was composed in 1857 by James Pierpont, and was originally called One Horse Open Sleigh. When you think about the words make a lot more sense that way.
- American Ralph E. Morris had the bright idea that electric Christmas lights would be safer than using candles.
- Who knows why those Bohemians always get such a bad rep? Although, history has it that Wenceslas, who lived in the 10th century, was only a Duke, not a King at all.
- Eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York's Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church has since become history's most reprinted newspaper editorial, appearing in part or whole in dozens of languages in books, movies, and other editorials, and on posters and stamps.
Round 2 of Christmas Trivia fun
Where do you rate...
Be honest
Where do you stand after the second round of trivia fun?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byI shine like the Griswold's Christmas decorations
I am still waiting in line at the mall
Justin says:
I did teribbl,
Posted December 26, 2011
says:
Ouch! I know less and less!
Posted December 06, 2011
mypotlpeople says:
I knew who Scrooge's business partner was but not much else.
Posted November 23, 2011
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Need more Christmas cheer?
| Track | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year | Harry Connick, Jr. | What a Night! - A Christmas Album | |
| Do You Hear What I Hear? | Whitney Houston | A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 1 | |
| For Unto Us a Child is Born | John McCutcheon | Water from Another Time | |
| Hard Candy Christmas | Dolly Parton | Now That's What I Call a Country Christmas | |
| Mary's Boy Child (Remastered) | Harry Belafonte | Very Best of Harry Belafonte |
More fun facts about Christmas
- Jacob Marley was the first of four spirits to appear to Scrooge that fateful Christmas Eve. Scrooge was then visited by the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Future.
- Mistletoe has a long tradition among many peoples including those who believed the mistletoe plant held magical powers to bestow life and fertility as well as protect against disease, brought about peace and goodwill, and was associated mistletoe with the Norse goddess of love, Freya. That does explain the custom of kissing underneath mistletoe branches.
- According to legend, Martin Luther, the founder of German protestantism, while walking through the forest on Christmas Eve was so moved by the starlit fir trees he brought one indoors and decorated it with candles to remind his children of God's creation. In 1841, Prince Albert of Germany gave his wife, Queen Victoria of England, a gift of a Christmas tree. This was reputedly the first Christmas tree in England, but the custom quickly spread. German immigrants brought the Christmas tree to the United States and Canada, where it soon became a popular tradition.
Round 3 of Christmas Trivia fun
Where do you rate...
Be honest
Where do you stand after the final round of Christmas trivia fun?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byI shine like the Griswold's Christmas decorations
houyhnhm says:
I'd have to have heard the term wassail to wonder what it meant. Still guessed right though.
Posted January 04, 2011
I am still waiting in line at the mall
says:
Wow! I don't know that much! OUCH!
Posted December 06, 2011
Check Out These Trivia Titles
More Christmas Cheer
| Track | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| O Holy Night | Harry Connick, Jr. | When My Heart Finds Christmas | |
| Mary's Boy Child (Remastered) | Harry Belafonte | Very Best of Harry Belafonte | |
| What Child Is This? | Harry Connick, Jr. | When My Heart Finds Christmas | |
| Silent Night | Johnny Cash | Hear Something Country Christmas 2007 |
Still more fun facts about Christmas
- The Twelve Days of Christmas represents the length of time that the three wise men from the East traveled to reach Baby Jesus after his birth. And you thought you didn't learn anything practical in Sunday school?
- Wassail comes from the Old Norse "Ves Heill" and means "to be of good health," so when neighbors would visit on Christmas Eve they would drink to each other's health.
- Desmond Hallmark who had a surplus of cards left over from Arbor Day depicting a fir tree and decided to unload them by the box by simply printing Merry Christmas across the trees in red ink.
- The ancient Romans exchanged gifts to bring good fortune for the new year and so they are the ones who started the Christmas gift giving tradition.
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