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There are six sections with questions referring to Christmas each one with 10 questions:

Christmas 1 Christmas 2
Christmas 3 Christmas 4
Christmas 5 Christmas 6

Christmas and Winter Festivals 3

Who wrote the poem The Night Before Christmas?

Clement Clarke Moore

The first Christmas crib (Nativity scene) was made in Assisi by ????

St. Francis

Who sang The Christmas Song?

Nat King Cole

Where did The Carol of the Bells originate?

Ukraine

What is the English name of the Irish carol, Carúl Loch Garman?

The Wexford Carol

What is the winter treat, Gluehwein?

Mulled, or spiced wine

Carols from which Cambridge college are a Christmas tradition?

Kings

Which James Joyce short story is set at a snowy Christmas time?

The Dead

Who is credited with bringing the Christmas tree to Britain and Ireland?

Queen Victoria

What date is the winter solstice, usually?

December 21st