1. In which year was Charles Dickens’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ first published? We shall
accept two years each way!
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2. “Twas the Night before Christmas when all through the house, not a creature was
stirring, not even a mouse…” What is the next line? (18 words)
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3. “Which famous writer wrote ‘A Letter from Santa Claus’, which he sent to his
daughter, Susy Clemens?
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4. Which famous Christmas ballet features the ‘Sugar Plum Fairy’?
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5. Who painted ‘The Mystical Nativity’ in 1500?
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6. Which 1846 book tells the story of a little girl selling matches on the cold streets on
New Year’s Eve?
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7. ‘The Snowman’ was turned into an animated film in 1982, but who wrote the original
book?
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8. In the song of ‘The Twelve days of Christmas’, what new gift was given on the 6th day?
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9. Can you name all 8 reindeer, as listed in ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’?
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10. What were the names of the Three Wise Men?
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