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CHRISTMAS TRIVIA IV

31) Who spoke to the little lamb in the Christmas carol "Do You Hear What I Hear?"


Said the night wind to the little lamb
Do you see what I see
Way up in the sky little lamb
Do you see what I see
A star, a star
Dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite

32) The Japanese Christmas cake is what kind of cake?


Intertwined with Japan's rise from the ruins after its defeat in World War II, the traditional Christmas strawberry shortcake is now a symbol of commercialism and prosperity.

33) Which common type of Christmas tree is NOT edible?


Your Christmas tree might look better decked out in lights than it would on your plate, but all spruce, firs, and pines can be eaten. (Pine needles are an especially good source of vitamin C!) Yew trees, however, are extremely poisonous.

34) What did Tim Smith invent in 1847?


Christmas crackers--also known as bon-bons in some regions--consist of a segmented cardboard tube wrapped in a brightly decorated twist of paper with a prize in the central chamber. The cracker is pulled apart by two people, each holding an outer chamber, causing the cracker to split unevenly and leaving one person holding the central chamber and the prize.

35) The Chichilaki is a type of ____________.


The Chichilaki is a Georgian traditional Christmas tree made from dried hazelnut or walnut branches that are shaved to form a small coniferous tree. Georgians believe the Chichilaki resembles the famous beard of St. Basil the Great.

36) In the holiday romance Serendipity, what book does Sara write her phone number in?


Jonathan (John Cusack) and Sara (Kate Beckinsale) spend the evening together and feel a strong bond, but Sara insists that if it's really meant to be, they will find each other again. She writes her number in a copy of Love in the Time of Cholera, and leaves it up to Jonathan to find it.

37) What year was Santa's wife, Mrs. Claus, first introduced to the world?


Mrs. Claus was first introduced to the world in 1889 in the book Goody Santa Claus On A Sleigh Ride by the poet Katherine Lee Bates. In this story, Mrs. Claus pleads with Santa to take her along on the annual Christmas Eve sleigh ride to deliver toys to all the good little boys and girls. When Santa finds one little boy's stocking that is too tattered to hold presents, Mrs. Claus pops down the chimney and mends the stocking, saving the day.

38) Whose eyes are all aglow in "The Christmas Song"?


"Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow will find it hard to sleep tonight."

39) In Chile, how does Old Man Christmas enter homes?


In Chile, Old Man Christmas is said to enter homes through a window.

40) According to the popular song, what did a reindeer do to grandma?


According to Randy Brooks' "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer", Grandma got run over by a reindeer, walking home from our house Christmas Eve.

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