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1. The Grinch attempted to steal Christmas from what village?

F = Merryvalley
G = Diffendoofer
E = Who-ville

2. Who wrote A Christmas Carol?

A = Charles Dickens
E = Emily Bronte
R = Mark Twain

3. In A Christmas Carol, who was Ebenezer Scrooge’s partner?

A = Bob Cratchit
C = Jacob Marley
L = Tiny Tim

4. Which trio of singing "Tamias Striatus" had a #1 single in December 1958?

I = Plácido Domingo, José Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti
N = The McGuire Sisters
H = Simon, Theodore and Alvin

5. The editor of which newspaper wrote "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus"?

T = Boston Herald
S = New York Sun
C = San Francisco Chronicle

6. In "A Visit from St. Nick," what were the children dreaming of?

M = Sugarplums
K = Stockings
I = Reindeer

7. In 1818, why did Austrian priest Joseph Mohr write "Silent Night"?

N = To commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Ghent ending the War of 1812.
S = The bishop was visiting.
A = The church organ was broken so he wrote a piece that could be played on a guitar.

8. On the 8^th day of Christmas, what did my true love give to me?

G = Eight pipers piping
E = Eight lords a-leaping
L = Eight maids a-milking

9. According to the carol, who looked out on the Feast of Stephen?

N = Frosty the Snowman
W = Jolly St. Nick
L = Good King Wenceslas

10. What’s the name of the angel in "It’s a Wonderful Life"?

J = Clarence
I = Andrew
D = George

11. During the filming of "It’s a Wonderful Life," what was used to simulate snow?

I = Cotton balls
S = Confetti
O = Bleached corn flakes

12. Name the department store in "Miracle on 34^th Street"?

H = FAO Schwartz
Y = Macy’s
C = Marks and Spencer

13. The Christmas Tree tradition originated in which country?

I = Germany
E = England
K = United States

14. Who composed the music for the "Nutcracker Ballet"?

F = Vivaldi
I = Dvorak
S = Tchaikovsky

15. When is the Twelfth Day of Christmas?

F = December 25^th
S = December 26^th
A = January 6^th

16. When was Christmas first celebrated?

O = 100 B.C.
T = In the 4^th Century
M = 1965

17. Why was December 25^th chosen as Christmas Day?

R = To compete with a pagan celebration.
Y = That’s known to be the exact date when Jesus was born.
H = That’s when Christmas trees are in season.

18. How did mistletoe get tied to a tradition of kissing?

A = In ancient times it was used to make love potions.
E = It had been associated with the Scandinavian love goddess.
K = Eating it makes your mouth pucker.

19. In the common abbreviation Xmas, what does X represent?

A = The Greek letter Chi which begins Christ’s name.
I = The cross on which Christ was crucified.
V = Its origin is unknown.

20. December 26^th was traditionally known as St. Stephen’s Day but is more commonly known, in places like England, as what?

E = Epiphany
N = The Feast of St. Nicholas
S = Boxing Day

21. How long did it take Handel to compose the "Messiah"?

U = 3 weeks
R = 3 months
D = 3 years

22. In Australia, usual Christmas activities include:

Y = Building snowmen
E = Sledding
R = Surfing

23. Who is the nutcracker’s main enemy in the "Nutcracker Ballet"?

E = King of the Mice
M = Drosselmeyer the Magician
S = Clara

24. Which popular Christmas song was first written for Thanksgiving?

E = Joy to the World
T = Jingle Bells
D = Frosty the Snowman

25. What country did poinsettias originally come from?

S = Spain
O = Mexico
R = Brazil

26. "Mele Kalikima" is "Merry Christmas" in what language?

B = Hawaiian
R = Indonesian
P = Swedish

27. When spelling out the names of Santa’s reindeer using Scrabble^® tiles, which would have the highest point value?

I = Rudolph
E = Blitzen
Y = Vixen

28. What is the easy to remember address of my personal web site?

C = welcome.to/blaine
R = www.microsoft.com
Y = www.nasa.org

29. What did I do on May 2^nd, 1998 while wearing a tuxedo?

H = Sang the Vivaldi Gloria, Duruflé Requiem and Poulenc Gloria.
I = Bungee jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge.
M = Took down my Christmas lights.

30. What did I do on May 10^th, June 27^th, and September 12^th of 1998?

R = Watched reruns of Seinfeld.
E = Rafted down Tuolumne River, Merced River and Cache Creek respectively.
T = Took my only showers this year.

31. What did my sister do on July 11^th, 1998?

I = Went to see "Lethal Weapon 4"
B = Made a snowman and went skiing.
R = Got married to Jeff.

32. When my co-workers and I were treated to a cruise on the bay in August 1998, what were we celebrating?

I = Completing our Y2K changes.
L = Learning what Y2K stands for.
S = Nothing

33. What role did I play in the recent production of "Our Town"?

A = Emily Webb
S = Doc Gibbs
T = Howie Newsome

34. What’s the name of my cousin who was born in England on November 24^th, 1998?

I = Jeremy
M = Grace
H = Amelia

35. What game did we play after Thanksgiving dinner 1998 at Aunt Dottie & Uncle John’s house?

A = Monopoly
E = Sequence
N = Twister

36. What color(s) are the Christmas lights on my house?

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