Christmas Quiz Tricks Show Holiday Learning Fun
A playful Christmas quiz tests knowledge on mistletoe origins nativity books in the New Testament and the national Christmas tree location. It includes ten questions with multiple choice answers and ends with a brief note about a cheeky Mother’s Day prank observed before Christmas.
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Norway
Russia
Holeland
Jesus
England
Indiana
America
Denmark
France
Ancient
Rome
Santa Claus
China
Italy
Largest Christmas tree lights up Hilton Park in Wilmington
Thousands of bulbs cover the world famous tree, a 300 year old water oak towering 275 feet with a 110 foot spread. Spanish moss decorates the limbs while radio music comes from speakers hidden in the branches and a voice from a nearby water tower. Crowds gather nightly in December for caroling and listening to the seasonal display. The tree earned its title in a several years old contest.
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Hilton Municipal Park
Wilmington
North Carolina
1947 grain usage record tied to farmers
The text notes American farmers again set fertilizer consumption records in 1947 for the ninth straight year. It references rats eating grain and laying hens as a comparing line, implying agricultural production concerns.
Christmas Notes From A North Carolina Town
A fragmented Sunday diary from a North Carolina writer recounts visits with neighbors in Cherryville, letters from Sgt. Wray Stewart in Alaska, Christmas reflections, and a skeptical view of Prohibition era beer. The piece touches on community, gifts, and the social cheer amid winter weather.
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Bill Ross
Belk
Cherryeilie
Lloyd Self
R. E. Guttey
Guttey
Jim Mauney
Self
Sgt
Wray Stewart
Alaska
John West
John
Billy Vandy
Christmas Reflections And Personal Notes From Nebo Valley
A fragmented personal column mixes charitable gifts received, social commentary on soliciting ads, and memories. It recalls Civil War era aviation, Christmas gratitude, world turmoil, and a plea for peace, ending with thanks and blessings for readers.
Nut Bowl Brings Global Nuts To Christmas Kitchen
Nuts from around the world feature in Christmas gatherings. The English walnut originates in Asia and was once called the food of the gods. American nuts include pecan chestnut and butternut. Experts seek additional varieties to transplant to the United States.
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Asia
Chris
America
Three Islands Named Christmas and Their Details
The text lists three islands named Christmas. The largest is a Pacific atoll discovered by Cook in 1777 and annexed by Britain in 1888, with under 100 residents and coconut farming. A second Christmas Island lies in the Indian Ocean south of Java, 12 by roughly 5 miles, with high depths and a British-claimed phosphate trade involving Asians and Europeans. The Nova Scotia Christmas Island near Sydney is a small fishing island with about 1,400 people.
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Anonugh Santa Aus
Christmas
Pacif Ocean
Cook
Great Brrtain
Christmas Island
Indian Ocean
Java
Great Britain
Eny
Little Bras d'Or
Nova Scotia
Sydney
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Yugoslavia
H. Y. Belk
Creation
Spartanburg
S. C
Ed Puett
Puett
Southern Railroad
Mount Airy N.C
Nebo Valley
Witar Limay
Daddy Belk
Cherryville
Muchado
Hiram
Europe
Ansgels
the Record Shop
Kings Min. Bookkeeping Service
Inal
P.O. Box
City Auto & Home Supply
Battleground Ave
B.E Goldrich
Merri Christmas
Mr. and
Mrs. W. D. Byers
Mrs. J. W. Webster
B & B Soda Shop & Cafe
E. Gold
Reet
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