Welcome to Day 18!

Today we have Christmas Trivia!
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   What Christmas decoration was originally made from strands of silver?
   

   
   


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   Per a recent holiday fad, what “spy” hides around the house, reporting back to Santa on who has been naughty and nice?
   

   
   


3. 
   

   One of Santa’s reindeer shares a name with a famous symbol of Valentine’s Day. Which reindeer is that?
   

   
   


4. 
   

   What animated 2004 film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?
   

   
   


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   In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by what famous fairy tale?
   

   
   


6. 
   

   What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant?
   

   
   


7. 
   

   In the movie “A Christmas Story,” what was the name of the next door neighbors whose dogs ate the Christmas turkey?
   

   
   


8. 
   

   In the 1964 classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” what was the name of Rudolph’s faithful elf companion?
   

   
   


9. 
   

   In the TV special “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” what three words best describe the Grinch?
   

   
   


10. 
    

    What Christmas carol does the Peanuts gang sing at the end of “A Charlie Brown Christmas?”
    

    
    


11. 
    

    What was the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas” originally titled?
    

    
    


12. 
    

    In what decade did Coca-Cola start using Santa Claus in advertisements?
    

    
    


13. 
    

    In what country did Silent Night originate?
    

    
    


14. 
    

    In what country did the custom of putting up a Christmas tree originate?
    

    
    


15. 
    

    What plant based Christmas tradition did servants in Victorian England popularize?
    

    
    


16. 
    

    Who created the first electric light Christmas display?
    

    
    


17. 
    

    How tall, plus or minus 25 feet, was the tallest cut Christmas tree?
    

    
    


18. 
    

    Canada, The U.K., and most other Commonwealth countries officially celebrate the day after Christmas as what holiday?
    

    
    


19. 
    

    How do you say “Merry Christmas” in Spanish?
    

    
    


20. 
    

    Which country has a tradition of a witch dropping gifts for children through the chimney at Christmas?
    

    
    

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Thanks everyone fo your answers! and for anyone wondering here are the answers!

1. What Christmas decoration was originally made from strands of silver?
   Tinsel

2. Per a recent holiday fad, what “spy” hides around the house, reporting back to Santa on who has been naughty and nice?
   The Elf on the Shelf

3. One of Santa’s reindeer shares a name with a famous symbol of Valentine’s Day. Which reindeer is that?
   Cupid

4. What animated 2004 film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?
   The Polar Express

5. In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by what famous fairy tale?
   Hansel and Gretel

6. What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant?
   Mistletoe

7. In the movie “A Christmas Story,” what was the name of the next door neighbors whose dogs ate the Christmas turkey?
   The Bumpuses

8. In the 1964 classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” what was the name of Rudolph’s faithful elf companion?
   Hermey

9. In the TV special “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” what three words best describe the Grinch?
   Stink, stank, stunk

10. What Christmas carol does the Peanuts gang sing at the end of “A Charlie Brown Christmas?”
    Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

11. What was the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas” originally titled?
    A Visit from St. Nicholas

12. In what decade did Coca-Cola start using Santa Claus in advertisements?
    1920’s

13. In what country did Silent Night originate?
    Austria

14. In what country did the custom of putting up a Christmas tree originate?
    Germany

15. What plant based Christmas tradition did servants in Victorian England popularize?
    Kissing under the mistletoe

16. Who created the first electric light Christmas display?
    Thomas Edison

17. How tall, plus or minus 25 feet, was the tallest cut Christmas tree?
    221 feet

18. Canada, The U.K., and most other Commonwealth countries officially celebrate the day after Christmas as what holiday?
    Boxing Day

19. How do you say “Merry Christmas” in Spanish?
    Feliz Navidad
    20. Which country has a tradition of a witch dropping gifts for children through the chimney at Christmas?
    Italy