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Christmas Flashcards

1
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Who write the Snowman?

A

Raymond Briggs

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2
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In what year was the snowman book released?

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1978

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In North America, wild reindeer are referred to by what other name?

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Caribou

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4
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What is the name of the Grinch’s dog?

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Max

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5
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Which Christmas plant has the scientific name viscum album?

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Mistletoe

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Who composed the original music for Hark the Herald Angels Sing?

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Felix Mendelssohn

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What is the name and f the mountain where the Grinch lives?

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Mount Crumpit

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8
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In Die Hard what gift does John MacLean give to his wife?

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A stuffed bear

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9
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What brings Frosty the Snowman to life?

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Magical hat

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10
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Who created Rudolph?

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Robert L May

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11
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Which department store was Rudolph created for?

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Montgomery Ward

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12
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What is a Yule log called in French?

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Bûche de Noël

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13
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What gift did Balthasar bring?

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Myrrh

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14
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What is the name of the guardian angel in Its a wonderful life?

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Clarence

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15
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Who wrote the poem A visit from St Nicholas?

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Clement Clarke Moore

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16
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Which royal figure popularised Christmas trees in UK?

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Prince Albert

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17
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Which holiday toy caussd riots in 1983?

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Cabbage patch kids

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18
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In the nutcracker, who receives the nutcracker doll?

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Clara

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19
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Which Christmas song has the most streams/fownloads?

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All I want for christmad

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20
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Which song is the biggest selling of all time?

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White christmsss

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21
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Which physicist was born on Christmas Day?

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Isaac Newton

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22
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Which inventor developed the string of Christmas lights?

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Edward H Johnson

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23
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Which famous vessel ran aground on Christmas Day 1942 in Haiti?

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Santa Maria

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24
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Which country hides brooms on Christmas Day?

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Norway

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25
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What is the meaning of the silver bell in the polar express

A

Believe in Santa

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26
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Which space mission sent a Christmas message in 1968?

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Apollo 8

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27
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In the chronicles of narnia what does Santa give to Lucy

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A magic dagger

28
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What is the scientific name for reindeer?

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Rangifer tarandus

29
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Where is the oldest Christmas market?

A

Dresden

30
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How long does it take to decorate Disneyland?

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3 weeks

31
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Name the three wise men?

A

Balthazar
Caspar
Melchior

32
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What year was Christmas first celebrated onn25th December?

A

336 ad

33
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What year and what country was silent night performed for the first time?

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Austria 1818

34
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What sport is traditionally broadcast on American tv on Christmas Day?

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Basketball

35
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What song was written during the Cuban missile crisis and was a plea for peace?

A

Do you hear what I hear?

36
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What was the original title of the little drummer boy

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Carol of the drum

37
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Who has tracked santas location since 1955?

A

Norad

38
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What is the name of the villain in nightmare before Christmas

A

Oogie boogie

39
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How many gifts given altogether in 12 days of Christmas

A

364

40
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Who played Santa in the video for All I want for Christmas?

A

Tommy Motola

41
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Which country was the first to issue stamps with a Christmas reference?

A

Canada

42
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Tinsel was originally made from thin strands of what?

A

Silver

43
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Which author wrote it was always winter but never Christmas?

A

CS lewis

44
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What is your star sign if you’re born on Christmas Day?

A

Capricorn

45
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Which two countries light candles at relatives graves on Christmas Eve?

A

Finland and Estonia

46
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What’s the name of the town in it’s a wonderful life?

A

Bedford falls

47
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How many years separate the release of the two miracle on 34th street movies?

A

47

48
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How many versions of A Christmas Carol are there?

A

227 according to imdb

49
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On average how much did each person spend on Christmas presents last year in the Uk?

A

£416 per person

50
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What present did Caspar bring?

A

Frankincense

51
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What present did Melchior bring?

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Gold

52
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In the chronicles of narnia, what present did Santa give to Peter?

A

A sword and shield

53
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In the chronicles of narnia, what present did Santa give to Susan?

A

Bow and arrows and a horn

54
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In the twelve days of Christmas, what was given on the 12th day?

A

Drummers drumming

55
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In the twelve days of Christmas, what was given on the 11th day?

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Pipers piping

56
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In the twelve days of Christmas, what was given on the 10th day?

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Lords a leaping

57
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In the twelve days of Christmas, what was given on the 9th day?

A

Ladies dancing

58
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In the twelve days of Christmas, what was given on the 8th day?

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Maids a milking

59
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In the twelve days of Christmas, what was given on the 7th day?

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Swans a swimming

60
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In the twelve days of Christmas, what was given on the 6th day?

A

Geese a laying

61
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How tall was the tallest Christmas tree?

A

221 ft / 67 m

62
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In which city was the tallest Christmas tree?

A

Chicago

63
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In what year was the Christmas cracker invented?

A

1847

64
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Who invented the Christmas cracker?

A

Tom Smith

65
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In what year was the first Christmas stamp in the uk?

A

1966

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