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Test Your Knowledge with this Fun Christmas Trivia

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Christmas is almost here, and with it falling on a Monday this year, we have a long weekend to celebrate! Why not grab the family and sit down for some Christmas trivia? See who knows the most answers to these fun holiday trivia questions! Christmas Trivia Questions  1. What Christmas decoration was originally made from strands of silver? A. Tinsel B. Stockings C. Ribbons 2. From this recent holiday fad, what “Spy” hides around the house, reporting back to Santa on who has been naughty and nice? A. Frosty B. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer C. The Elf on the Shelf 3. What Christmas edible is known for a long shelf life? A. Eggnog B. Fruitcake C. Gingerbread 4. What was Mr. Scrooge’s first name? A. Bob B. Ebenezer C. Jacob 5. The first gingerbread houses were inspired by what famous fairy tale? A. Hansel and Gretel B. Little Red Riding Hood C. The Gingerbread Man 6. In “A Charlie Brown Christmas” Linus says the snowflakes need what when he catches the...

31 Christmas Fun Facts

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The holiday season is a time to spend with family and friends, often times people you don't get to see that often. With Christmas just a couple days away, many of you are preparing for these out-of-town guests to arrive. Here are some fun Christmas facts that are sure to impress those holiday guests! 1. Scientists calculated that Santa would have to visit 822 homes per second in order to deliver presents to the entire world on Christmas Eve. He would also have to travel at 650 miles per second. 2. The tradition of putting tangerines in stockings comes from 12th-century French nuns who left socks full of fruit and nuts at the houses of the poor. 3. Christmas carols began as an old English custom called wassailing, which was toasting neighbors to a long life. 4. Hanging stockings out comes from the Dutch custom of leaving shoes packed with food for St. Nicholas' donkeys. He would leave small gifts in return. 5. The word "Noel" derives from the French express...