CHRISTMAS QUIZ (Source: Parade magazine, December 7, 2008, p. 14)

1. WHO CREATED THE AMERICAN IMAGE OF SANTA CLAUS? a) Thomas Nastc) Walt Disney b) Benjamin Franklind) John Adams

2. WHAT DOES HANUKKAH MEAN IN HEBREW? a) Giftc) Deliverance b) Blessingd) Dedication

3. WHAT IS THE BEST-SELLING CHRISTMAS SONG OF ALL TIME? a) Silent Nightc) Deck the Halls b) Winter Wonderlandd) White Christmas

4. WHICH AMERICAN GENERAL USED CHRISTMAS AS AN OCCASION TO ATTACK THE ENEMY? a) MacArthurc) Grant b) Pattond) Washington

5. FROM 1659 TO 1681, CHRISTMAS WAS ACTUALLY OUTLAWED IN WHAT AMERICAN CITY? a) New Amsterdamc) Providence b) Bostond) Philadelphia

6. WHICH WAS NOT A REINDEER NAME IN “THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS?” a) Donnerc) Runner b) Vixend) Cupid

7. WHICH WAS THE FIRST STATE TO DECLARE CHRISTMAS A LEGAL HOLIDAY? a) Massachusettsc) Virginia b) New Yorkd) Alabama

8. WHO RECORDED THE SONG “RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER?” a) Burl Ivesc) Bing Crosby b) Gene Autryd) Perry Como

9. IN NEW AMSTERDAM, NOW NEW YORK CITY, WHAT WAS ST. NICHOLAS CALLED? a) Santa Clausc) Sinter Klaas b) Kris Kringled) Hey, you

ANSWERS 1) Thomas Nast (a) 2) Dedication (d) 3) White Christmas (d) 4) Washington (d) 5) Boston (b) 6) Runner (c) 7) Alabama (d) 8) Gene Autry (b) 9) Sinter Klaas (c)