Tis the season to see how festive you are. I found a trivia quiz on the website http://www.internetfamilyfun.com/christmas.htm and just had to test myself. I got a C+ on my Christmas intelligence with 11 out of 14 correct. What about you guys? Did you know all these answers? (Psst: Answers are at the bottom!)
1: What country did the tradition of having a Christmas tree come from?
- England
- Denmark
- Germany
- France
2: Every year most homes in the United States bring something from the outdoors into their homes and decorate it. This object is:
- A Fir or Evergreen Tree
- A Palm Tree
- A log
- A bush
3: What is the name of the head elf in the movie, "The Santa Clause"?
- Scott
- Judy
- Bernard
- Larry
4: In the poem "The Night Before Christmas" by Clement C. Moore what creature is mentioned?
- Fly
- Mouse
- Cat
- Dog
5: What is dressed in "holiday style" in the song, "Silver Bells"?
- Streets
- Store Windows
- Sidewalks
- Train Station
6: In what city did the story, "Miracle on 34th Street", take place?
- New York
- Chicago
- Cleveland
- Buffalo
7: In "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" the elf named Hermey wanted to be a
- Dentist
- Toy Painter
- Doctor
- Prospector
8: In the song, "12 Days of Christmas", how many Lords a-leaping are there?
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
9: The biggest selling Christmas song of all time is:
- Bing Crosby's White Christmas
- Brenda Lee's Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
- Connie Francis's Winter Wonderland
- Pat Boone's I'll Be Home For Christmas
10: In the Christmas classic, "Home Alone," where did the family go?
- England
- Scotland
- France
- Germany
11: In the movie "It's a Wonderful Life" what is the angel's first name?
- Sidney
- Oliver
- Clarence
- George
12: Other names for Santa Claus do not include:
- St. Nick
- Sint Klaas
- Father Christmas
- Feliz Navidad
13: The name of the girl that asked if there is a Santa in the famous editorial that answered that question.
- Sally
- Samantha
- Betty
- Virginia
14: In the movie "The Christmas Story", what did Ralphie want for Christmas?
- Go Cart
- Bike
- BB Gun
- Lamp
ANSWERS:
1)Germany, 2)A Fir or Evergreen, 3)Bernard, 4)Mouse, 5) Sidewalks, 6)New York, 7)Dentist, 8)10, 9)Bing Crosby's White Christmas, 10)France, 11)Clarence, 12)Feliz Navidad, 13)Virginia, 14)BB Gun
I didn't know most of those, esp. the ones about movies, etc. :-)
ReplyDeleteI only missed two. Whew. I felt like I was taking a test. :-)
ReplyDeleteI know more than my hubby thinks I know. I must remember to tell him that tonight. *grin*
I only missed #8 and 10. It's been YEARS since I've seen Home Alone, and I always thought it was 'eleven lords a-leaping, 10 ladies dancing, 9 pipers piping,' etc.
ReplyDeletehey, I did pretty good! Go, me. go, me! LOL
ReplyDeleteI missed #5, #8, and #13, but 6, 9, and 10 were pretty much gesses!
ReplyDeleteGot most of them, so I'm giving myself a gold star and going to decorate my little tree. :)
ReplyDeleteI knew most of them, YEAH! :O)
ReplyDeleteI must be Queen Christmas because I knew these...hooray! It makes me feel falsely wise, which may or may not be a good thing.
ReplyDeleteI only missed 1! I have Christmas skills :)
ReplyDeleteThat was fun. Now to try it on the family.
ReplyDeleteWow, you guys DO have Christmas skillz. Now I know who to go to if I ever try my hand at writing a holiday story, yay!
ReplyDeleteI got ten. Guess that's not bad.
ReplyDeleteTag Linda...you're it:) See my blog for details. Kenzie was tagged before I tagged her:(
ReplyDeleteMolly Daniels