1. The three gifts that the Wise Men brought to the infant Jesus were traditionally gold, frankincense, and what else?
Myrrh
2. What is the date of the first day of the Twelve Days of Christmas?
December 25
3. When drilling for oil or gas, what is a Christmas tree?
An assembly of valves, tees, crosses, and other things at the wellhead, used to control oil or gas production and to give access to the well tubing
4. What phrase is used for a late-night church service on Christmas Eve?
Midnight Mass
5. In Charles Dickens's novel "A Christmas Carol", what was the name of Tiny Tim's father?
Bob Cratchit
6. A yule log is a large log which used to be put on the hearth as the foundation for the fire - on which day?
Christmas Eve
7. In which book by Louisa May Alcott did someone say "Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents"?
Little Women
8. What is the English title of the Christmas carol which is "Adeste Fideles" in Latin?
O Come, All Ye Faithful
9. In the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" ("On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me..." ), what total of gifts was given over the whole twelve days: 78, 280, or 364?
364
10. According to Clement C. Moore's "The Night Before Christmas", Father Christmas had eight reindeer. Can you name six of them?
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner (or Donder), Blitzen
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16/12/2011 01:16:56 PM
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16/12/2011 01:19:26 PM
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Four. Got two unfortunate guesses on the dates, I guess. And number four is just lame. *NM*
16/12/2011 11:10:45 PM
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9/10, interesting, missed #9 of all things
16/12/2011 08:21:07 PM
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Ya know, that song seems kinda strange on reflection
16/12/2011 08:27:14 PM
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Yeah, they do interpret it rather strangely there... but I guess grammatically it makes sense.
16/12/2011 11:16:56 PM
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How exactly is this being scored? 14/17
17/12/2011 01:25:54 PM
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Also, I cry foul on #4.
17/12/2011 01:27:59 PM
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You obviously weren't raised Catholic
17/12/2011 05:22:51 PM
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No, but I have a good friend who is Catholic and attends a Midnight Mass seemingly every week.
17/12/2011 07:19:17 PM
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any chance your girlfriend was going to Midnight Mass with him? *NM*
22/12/2011 01:22:26 PM
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