| Christmas Quiz
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| | 1821, telling his marks they were all the
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| 1. Which Christmas tree fact is NOT true?
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| | rage. Soon the fashion spread throughout
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| | the country and it became tradition, thus
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| B. Nova Scotia leads the world in
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| | establishing his maxim "There is a sucker
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| exporting Christmas trees.c. Franklin
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| | born every minute."
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| Pierce was the first president to
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| | 8. While today the Christmas tree is an
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| decorate an official White House
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| | enduring symbol of the season, it wasn't
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| Christmas tree.
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| | always a holiday tradition. Which
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| D. The Christmas tree was chosen to
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| | historical fact is NOT true?
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| represent this holy holiday because it's
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| | D. On a bet, 11-year-old P.T. Barnum
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| shape points the way to heaven.
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| | started hawking trees in Connecticut in
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| 1. Which Christmas tree fact is NOT true?
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| | 1821, telling his marks they were all the
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| D. The Christmas tree was chosen to
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| | rage. Soon the fashion spread throughout
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| represent this holy holiday because it's
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| | the country and it became tradition, thus
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| shape points the way to heaven.
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| | establishing his maxim "There is a sucker
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| QQ: OK, so maybe it's true, but the
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| | born every minute."
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| QuizQueen can't prove that fact, as
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| | QQ: Good 'ole P.T. Barnum did try to sell
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| reasonable as it sounds, because it
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| | just about everything, and may in fact
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| wasn't in any of the literature she dug
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| | have sold Christmas trees, but I doubt he
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| up for this quiz.
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| | sold them at that age!
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| 2. Can you name the popular Christmas
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| | 9. Many people are familiar with the term
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| song that was actually written for
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| | "The Twelve Days of Christmas," but not
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| Thanksgiving?
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| | everyone knows where it originated. Can
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| A. Jingle Bells
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| | you pick out the right explanation?
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| B. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
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| | A. The Twelve Days of Christmas
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| C. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
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| | represents the number of days Joseph and
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| D. Away in the Manger
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| | Mary traveled to Bethlehem.
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| 2. Can you name the popular Christmas
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| | B. The Twelve Days of Christmas
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| song that was actually written for
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| | represents the length of time that the
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| Thanksgiving?
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| | three wise men from the East traveled to
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| A. Jingle Bells
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| | reach Baby Jesus after his birth.
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| QQ: The song was composed in 1857 by
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| | C. The Twelve Days of Christmas
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| James Pierpont, and was originally called
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| | represents the number of reindeer pulling
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| One Horse Open Sleigh. When you think
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| | Santa's sleigh.
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| about the words make a lot more sense
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| | D. The Twelve Days of Christmas
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| that way...
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| | represents the length of time required to
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| 3. Electric Christmas tree lights were
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| | celebrate Good King Wenceslas' birthday.
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| first used in what year?
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| | 9. Many people are familiar with the term
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| A. 1865
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| | "The Twelve Days of Christmas," but not
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| B. 1895
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| | everyone knows where it originated. Can
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| C. 1905
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| | you pick out the right explanation?
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| D. 1932
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| | B. The Twelve Days of Christmas
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| B. 1895
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| | represents the length of time that the
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| QQ: American Ralph E. Morris had the
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| | three wise men from the East traveled to
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| bright idea that electric Christmas
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| | reach Baby Jesus after his birth.
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| lights would be safer than using candles.
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| | QQ: And you thought you didn't learn
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| 4. Good King Wenceslas was king of what
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| | anything practical in Sunday school?
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| country?
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| | 10. Who hasn't wondered what "wassail" is
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| A. Bohemia
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| | and why people would request it at
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| B. England
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| | Christmas. Let's see if you can guess...
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| C. Germany
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| | A. Wassail comes from the Old Norse "Ves
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| D. Morocco
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| | Heill" and means "to be of good health,"
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| 4. A. Bohemia.
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| | so when neighbors would visit on
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| QQ: Who knows why those Bohemians always
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| | Christmas Eve they would drink to each
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| get such a bad rep? Although, history has
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| | other's health.
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| it that Wenceslas, who lived in the 10th
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| | B. Wassail comes from the Old German "Ves
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| century, was only a Duke, not a King at
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| | Heill" and means "to avoid Hell," so
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| all.
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| | loved ones would share this sentiment
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| 5. In 8971, the New York Sun newspaper
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| | with each other on Christmas Eve in
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| wrote a famous response to a little
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| | preparation for the birth of Christ.
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| girl's question: "Yes, _______, there is
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| | C. Wassail comes from the Old Celtic "Ves
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| a Santa Claus." Can you name that girl?
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| | Heill" and means "drink up" so is
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| A. Mary
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| | naturally associated with all party
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| B. Charlotte
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| | occasions.
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| C. Vidalia
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| | D. Wassail comes from the Old English
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| D. Virginia
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| | "Ves Heill" and means drink of the angels
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| 5. In 8971, the New York Sun newspaper
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| | and eventually became associated with
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| wrote a famous response to a little
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| | Christmas.
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| girl's question: "Yes, _______, there is
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| | 10. Who hasn't wondered what "wassail" is
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| a Santa Claus." Can you name that girl?
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| | and why people would request it at
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| D. Virginia
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| | Christmas. Let's see if you can guess...
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| QQ: Virginia O'Hanlon to be exact! Shame
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| | A. Wassail comes from the Old Norse "Ves
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| on you, if you missed it.
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| | Heill" and means "to be of good health,"
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| 6. Can you name Scrooge's dead business
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| | so when neighbors would visit on
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| partner from Charles Dickens' "A
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| | Christmas Eve they would drink to each
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| Christmas Carol?"
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| | other's health.
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| A. Jacob Marley
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| | QQ: Sometimes The QuizQueen can be very,
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| B. Tiny Tim
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| | very silly.
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| C. Bob Cratchett
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| | 11. Everyone loves to receive them, but
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| D. Old William
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| | dreads performing the annual holiday
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| 6. Can you name Scrooge's dead business
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| | ritual of sending Christmas cards. So who
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| partner from Charles Dickens' "A
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| | do we NOT have to thank/blame?
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| Christmas Carol?"
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| | A. Medieval Europeans who exchanged wood
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| A. Jacob Marley
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| | prints of religious themes for Christmas.
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| QQ: The first of four spirits to appear
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| | B. English illustrator John Calcott
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| to Scrooge that fateful Christmas Eve was
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| | Horsley who created the first modern
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| that of Jacob Marley, his old business
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| | Christmas card in 1843 that depicted a
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| partner.
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| | family celebration with the caption "A
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| 7. One of the pagan traditions that
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| | Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to
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| Christians have incorporated into their
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| | You."
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| Christmas celebration includes hanging
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| | C. German-American printer Louis Prang
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| mistletoe. Which of these is NOT a
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| | who made advances in color lithography
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| former pagan belief?
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| | allowing him to mass produce colorful
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| A. Ancient Europeans believed that the
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| | Christmas cards in 1875.
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| mistletoe plant held magical powers to
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| | D. Desmond Hallmark who had a surplus of
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| bestow life and fertility as well as
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| | cards left over from Arbor Day depicting
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| protect against disease.
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| | a fir tree and decided to unload them by
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| B. French girls used to slip branches of
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| | the box by simply printing Merry
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| mistletoe beneath their pillows to dream
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| | Christmas across the trees in red ink.
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| of their future husbands.
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| | 11. Everyone loves to receive them, but
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| C. The Celts believed mistetoe brought
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| | dreads performing the annual holiday
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| about peace and goodwill.
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| | ritual of sending Christmas cards. So who
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| D. Northern Europeans associated
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| | do we NOT have to thank/blame?
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| mistletoe with the Norse goddess of love,
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| | D. Desmond Hallmark who had a surplus of
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| Freya and developed the custom of kissing
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| | cards left over from Arbor Day depicting
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| underneath mistletoe branches.
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| | a fir tree and decided to unload them by
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| 7. One of the pagan traditions that
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| | the box by simply printing Merry
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| Christians have incorporated into their
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| | Christmas across the trees in red ink.
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| Christmas celebration includes hanging
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| | QQ: While all except poor Desmond can be
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| mistletoe. Which of these is NOT a
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| | held responsible, The QuizQueen truly
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| former pagan belief?
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| | blames Louis!
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| B. French girls used to slip branches of
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| | 12. Remember that fuscia sweater Aunt
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| mistletoe beneath their pillows to dream
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| | Edna knitted for your Christmas present
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| of their future husbands.
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| | last year? Don't blame Aunt Edna, she's
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| QQ: That was a tough one, wasn't it? The
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| | not the one who started the Christmas
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| QuizQueen is soooo clever...
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| | gift giving tradition, so who is?
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| 8. While today the Christmas tree is an
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| | A. Those three wise men who visited the
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| enduring symbol of the season, it wasn't
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| | stable where Jesus was born.
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| always a holiday tradition. Which
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| | B. The ancient Romans who exchanged gifts
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| historical fact is NOT true?
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| | to bring good fortune for the new year.
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| A. According to legend, Martin Luther,
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| | C. Mark Antony who was always looking for
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| the founder of German protestantism,
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| | new ways to please Cleopatra.
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| while walking through the forest on
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| | D. The ancient Greeks who sought to
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| Christmas Eve was so moved by the starlit
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| | placate the gods on Mount Olympus.
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| fir trees he brought one indoors and
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| | 12. Remember that fuscia sweater Aunt
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| decorated it with candles to remind his
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| | Edna knitted for your Christmas present
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| children of God's creation.
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| | last year? Don't blame Aunt Edna, she's
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| B. In 1841, Prince Albert of Germany gave
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| | not the one who started the Christmas
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| his wife, Queen Victoria of England, a
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| | gift giving tradition, so who is?
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| gift of a Christmas tree. This was
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| | B. The ancient Romans who exchanged gifts
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| reputedly the first Christmas tree in
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| | to bring good fortune for the new year.
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| England, but the custom quickly spread.
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| | QQ: Of course, Aunt Edna is to blame for
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| C. German immigrants brought the
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| | choosing that color. You can't blame the
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| Christmas tree to Europe, the United
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| | Romans for that.
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| States and Canada, where it soon became a
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