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With the holidays being right around the corner, we thought a fun game of trivia would give a few students some more knowledge about this season of the year. We asked Hannah McClellan and Chloe Hammond, two eighth grade students at Bellwood-Antis Middle School, ten Christmas questions. Some of their answers may surprise you!

Which author wrote the book A Christmas Carol?

Chloe: The one who wrote The Grinch.

Hannah: Steven Kingsburg.

Correct answer: Charles Dickens

What is the date of St. Stephen’s Day?

Chloe: December 19.

Hannah: December 15.

Correct answer: December 26

Which country is eggnog said to have originated from?

Chloe: Ohio.

Hannah: Turkey.

Correct answer: England

Which popular Christmas song was composed by James Pierpont in 1857?

Chloe: Rudolph.

Hannah: 12 Days of Christmas.

Correct answer: Jingle Bells

Which European country was the original St. Nick born?

Chloe: Europe.

Hannah: England.

Correct answer: Turkey

What color are the berries of the mistletoe plant?

Chloe: Red.

Hannah: Maroon.

Correct answer: White

In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?

Chloe: Fresno,California.

Hannah: Florida.

Correct answer: Paris

In the classic How The Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch was described with three words. What are they?

Chloe: Mean, ugly, and sneaky.

Hannah: Rotten, ugly, and yucky.

Correct answer: Stink, stank, stunk

Which one of Santa’s reindeer has the same name as another holiday mascot?

Chloe: Comet.

Hannah: Cupid.

Correct answer: Cupid

What’s the name of the main villain in The Nightmare Before Christmas?

Chloe: Jack.

Hannah: The Boogie Man.

Correct answer: Oogie Boogie

After playing this game of trivia, Chloe and Hannah learned more about Christmas and had a great time answering these questions. Plus, we enjoyed listening to their answers. Some of them were really funny! We look forward to writing more trivia articles in the future…