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by Jonathan Ozanne (Author)
Bigger and better than the original! Packed with information, this stand-alone book contains over 250 new trivia questions (and answers) about Christmas! Even the most enthusiastic of Christmas-lovers will learn something new about Christmas by taking this trivia challenge. It makes a great gift for anyone from ages 10 to 110 who likes Christmas. It also makes for a fun party game at a Christmas gathering. The questions can be answered competitively or cooperatively.The 250+ questions are divided into the following categories: * Santa Claus: 14 questions about the modern Santa* From Saint Nicholas to Santa Claus: 26 questions about Saint Nicholas and how he came to be known in the United States as Santa Claus* Cards/Stockings/Trees/Presents: 30 questions about popular Christmas items- cards, stockings, trees and presents* Foods: 24 questions about ethnic foods eaten at Christmas* Around the World: 39 questions about Christmas celebrations in countries other than the United States* Decorations and Symbols: 17 questions about the meanings of Christmas symbols* Music: 39 questions about the lyrics and composers of well-known Christmas carols* Books and Movies: 25 questions about Christmas depictions in books and movies* Bible: 26 questions about the Biblical narrative of the Nativity* Celebration History: 22 questions about the history of celebrating ChristmasThe questions range in difficulty from very easy to very difficult. All of the questions are either multiple choice or true/false. Most multiple choice questions have only three choices. Many of the answers go into greater detail about the questions and provide more information about Christmas. The answers are backed by an extensive bibliography. This book is pro-Christmas.
