{"id":1092,"date":"2023-12-29T17:22:52","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T17:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mari.dekle.us\/?p=1092"},"modified":"2024-01-06T19:33:13","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T19:33:13","slug":"christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mari.dekle.us\/?p=1092","title":{"rendered":"Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Friday, December 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, I have been silent for awhile, but life has been very crazy. Nonetheless, I do want to wish you all a very merry Christmas season and a blessed New Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before the New Year rolls in, I thought I would give you an opportunity to take a Christmas quiz. The quiz is not compiled by me. I’ve had it so long I don’t even remember where I got it. The quiz is broken up into three different categories: Easy, not so easy, and hard. Ready to see what you know?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Easy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Q:<\/strong> In the song \u201cFrosty the Snowman,\u201d what made Frosty come to life? <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Q:<\/strong> What Christmas decoration was originally made from strands of silver? <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Q:<\/strong> Who played George Bailey in the Christmas classic \u201cIt\u2019s a Wonderful Life?\u201d <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Q:<\/strong> Per a recent holiday fad, what \u201cspy\u201d hides around the house, reporting back to Santa on who has been naughty and nice?  <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Q:<\/strong> What Christmas beverage is also known as \u201cmilk punch?\u201d  <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Q:<\/strong> One of Santa\u2019s reindeer shares a name with a famous symbol of Valentine\u2019s Day. Which reindeer is that?  <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Q:<\/strong> What Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892?  <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Q:<\/strong> In 1981, Bob and Doug McKenzie released their own version of a classic Christmas song. Which song is that?  <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Q:<\/strong> What animated 2004 film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?  <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Q:<\/strong> What much-reviled Christmas edible is known for its long shelf life?  <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Not So Easy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Q:<\/strong> In Charles Dickens\u2019 \u201cA Christmas Carol,\u201d what was Mr. Scrooge\u2019s first name?  <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Q:<\/strong> What Bing Crosby song is the best-selling single ever?  <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Q:<\/strong> In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by what famous fairy tale?  <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Q:<\/strong> \u201cMiracle on 34th Street\u201d centers on what real-life department store?  <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Q:<\/strong> In the song \u201cGrandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,\u201d what \u201cincriminating\u201d evidence was found on Grandma\u2019s back?  <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Q:<\/strong> How many reindeer are featured in the poem \u201cTwas the Night Before Christmas?\u201d  <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. Q:<\/strong> What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant? <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. Q:<\/strong> In \u201cThe Muppet Christmas Carol,\u201d who played Scrooge? Hint: It wasn\u2019t a Muppet. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    9. Q:<\/strong> What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931? <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    10. Q:<\/strong> According to legend, what holiday goodies were shaped to resemble a shepherd\u2019s staff, as a way to remind children of the shepherds who visited baby Jesus? <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Hard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Q:<\/strong> What figure from English folklore came to be associated with Santa Claus?  <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Q:<\/strong> Name the animatronic cassette-playing bear toy that every kid wanted for Christmas in the mid 80s.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Q:<\/strong> In the 1964 classic \u201cRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,\u201d what was the name of Rudolph\u2019s faithful elf companion?  <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Q:<\/strong> According to the folklore of Austria and other countries, what horned figure punishes naughty children at Christmastime?  <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Q:<\/strong> In the TV special \u201cHow the Grinch Stole Christmas,\u201d what three words best describe the Grinch? <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      6. Q:<\/strong> What well-known Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965? <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      7. Q:<\/strong> In what modern-day country was Saint Nicholas born? <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      8. Q:<\/strong> What Christmas carol does the Peanuts gang sing at the end of \u201cA Charlie Brown Christmas?\u201d <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      9. Q:<\/strong> \u201cWho are the 8 reindeer? <\/em> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      10. Q:<\/strong> Who wrote Silent Night? <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        So, how did you do? If you would like the answers, just let me know in the comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Blessings, Mari<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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