Christmas Trivia 11th Grade

Who was responsible for putting up the first Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center in 1931?

• President Herbert Hoover

• construction workers

• The mayor of NYC at the time, Beau Walker

• An executive secretary

Answer explanation

It was a 20-ft Balsam Fir, decorated with garlands made by the workers' families and tinfoil ends from blasting cap. The workers pooled their money to purchase the tree!

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Which of the following is NOT a type of Christmas Tree?

• Blue Spruce

• Norway Spruce

• Dogwood Blue

• Douglas Fir

• Fraser Fir

How old is Kevin McAlister in the first Home Alone?

• 10 yrs old

• 6 yrs old

• 7 yrs old

• 8 yrs old

What are the gifts that the Three Wise Men gave baby Jesus, according to Christmas history?

• Wagon, Blankets, and Soap

• Gold, Myrrh, and Frankincense

• Silver, Gold, Rubies

• Fur, Meat, Bread

About how many Christmas cards are sent in the U.S. each year?

• 1 thousand

• 1 million

• 1 billion

• 3 billion

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Which movie is this line from? "Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings."

• It's a Wonderful Life

• A Christmas Story

• National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

• Miracle on 34th Street

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From which movie is the following line? "You couldn't hear a dump truck driving through a nitroglycerin plant." (clue: Aunt Bethany is about to say "grace.")

• It's a Wonderful Life

• A Christmas Story

• National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

• Miracle on 34th Street

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Movie this is from? "You'll shoot your eye out."

• It's a Wonderful Life

• A Christmas Story

• National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

• Miracle on 34th Street

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Presidents and Christmas....

_______________, a devoted conservationist, didn't approve of cutting trees for Christmas decorations. Thomas ______________'s assistants came up with the idea of electric lights for Christmas trees and Grover ______________'s presidency saw the first electric lights used on a White House Christmas tree.

• Roosevelt, Cleveland, Edison

• Roosevelt, Edison, Cleveland

• Cleveland, Edison, Roosevelt

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Who are the last 2 reindeer in Santa's squad of flying caribou?

• Donner & Blitzen

• Comet & Cupid

• Dasher & Dancer

• Prancer & Vixen

Answer explanation

A "vixen" is also a female fox!

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