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Test your Christmas knowledge
- The novel 'A Christmas Carol' is set in which British city?
- Which Brazilian city was founded on December 25 1599?
- Which town in Indiana, United States, calls itself "America's Christmas Hometown"?
- Name the fictional town created by Dr. Seuss in his 1957 book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"?
- Kiritimati is also known by what name?
- Wenceslas Square is one of the main city squares in which European capital?
- In which film did Phil and Bob spend Christmas in Pine Tree, Vermont?
- Which Christmassy film is set in the fictional town of Bedford Falls?
- Christkindlesmarkt is a Christmas market held annually in which Germany city? The city is the second-largest city in Bavaria after Munich.
- One of the greatest outdoor celebrations of New Year’s Eve in the world, the Hogmanay Festival dates back to 1993 in which UK city?
- In which country is Rovaniemi? It is a modern city known for being the "official" home town of Santa Claus and for viewing the Northern Lights.
- A group of holiday trolls known as the 13 Yule Lads in local folklore are which country's equivalent to Santa Claus?
- Which complex of buildings in New York City features the city's iconic Christmas tree and outdoor skating rink?
- Nazareth is in which modern day country?
- Which village in West Wales with a Christmassy name do people visit to post Christmas cards, to get the village postmark?
Answers
- London
- Natal (which means Christmas in Portuguese)
- Santa Claus
- Whoville (or Who-ville)
- Christmas Island
- Prague
- White Christmas
- It's a Wonderful Life
- Nuremberg
- Edinburgh
- Finland
- Iceland's
- Rockefeller Center
- Israel
- Bethlehem