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Twas the Night Before Christmas Quiz

Uh oh, something happened to this Christmas poem. Can you work out what each section is getting at?

A multiple-choice quiz by Terry. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Terry

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
364,750

Updated
Jan 07 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
3939

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

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Author's Note: Look carefully for all the clues in each question!

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Question 1 of 10

1. 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house,
Not a creature was stirring, not even in Laos.
The stockings were hung by the China with care,
In hopes that Nepal soon would be... where? Hint

Europe

Asia

South America

Africa

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Question 2 of 10

2. The children were nestled all snug in their Feds,
While visions of bubbles danced in their heads.
And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just lowered interest rates after a long economic snap. Hint

Barack Obama

Hillary Clinton

Warren Buffet

Ben Bernanke

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Question 3 of 10

3. When out on the lawn there rolled with a clatter,
I sprang from the Wing to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Just in time for the yearly easter egg dash. Hint

The Capitol

Buckingham Palace

White House

Lincoln Memorial

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Question 4 of 10

4. With an ambulance driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment he must be quite sick.
More rapid than Eagles his pulse finally came,
And I sweated, and shouted, and called "STAT!" by name! Hint

Melrose Place

LA Law

Lost

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Now Dasher! now, Actor! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! On, Cold War!, on Bonzo and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! Tear down this wall!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!" Hint

Bill Clinton

Franklin Roosevelt

John Adams

Ronald Reagan

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Question 6 of 10

6. As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with Big Easy, mount to the sky.
So up to the house-top the waters they grew,
With much clamoring for FEMA, to Saint Stadium they flew. Hint

Jessica

Katrina

Grace

Petunia

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Question 7 of 10

7. He was dressed all in spandex, from his head to his foot,
And his legacy was tarnished with ashes and soot.
A bundle of lies he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack. Hint

Pinocchio

Lance Armstrong

Bill Clinton

Michael Jordan

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Question 8 of 10

8. His eyes-how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like marshmallows, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
As they aimed their proton packs and hoped they wouldn't blow. Hint

The Poltergeist

The Goonies

Ghostbusters

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Question 9 of 10

9. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And planted his beans, then turned with a jerk.
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the beanstalk he rose! Hint

Jane

Jill

Jack

John

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Question 10 of 10

10. He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, 'ere he drove out of sight...? Hint

Seasons greetings to all, may your Christmas be white!

Merry Christmas to all, may Rudolph's nose shine bright!

Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!

Joyful tidings to all, good night, now sleep tight!

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even in Laos. The stockings were hung by the China with care, In hopes that Nepal soon would be... where?

Answer: Asia

Asia, the world's most populous continent is home to over 4.3 billion people. That's nearly 60% of the planet's population!

While China has only a small percent of citizens who consider themselves Christian, cultural interest in Christmas has increased over the years and there are increasingly visible signs of Christmas decorations, signs, and symbols during December in Chinese cities.

2. The children were nestled all snug in their Feds, While visions of bubbles danced in their heads. And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap, Had just lowered interest rates after a long economic snap.

Answer: Ben Bernanke

Ben Beranke, the head of the Federal Reserve and the most powerful banker in the United States, presided over the economic turmoil of 2007-2008. While many credit him with reducing the impact of the housing collapse, many others criticized the extreme measures that were taken.

3. When out on the lawn there rolled with a clatter, I sprang from the Wing to see what was the matter. Away to the window I flew like a flash, Just in time for the yearly easter egg dash.

Answer: White House

The "Egg Roll" at the White House each year involves kids pushing an egg along the ground with a long spoon through the grass. The tradition was started by Dolley Madison, the wife of President James Madison, who held the first roll in 1814.

4. With an ambulance driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment he must be quite sick. More rapid than Eagles his pulse finally came, And I sweated, and shouted, and called "STAT!" by name!

Answer: ER

"ER" was an American TV series that ran from 1994 through 2009. It was based around the lives of characters working in and around an emergency room in a hospital. The show won a total of 116 awards through its running, including 23 Emmy awards.

5. "Now Dasher! now, Actor! now, Prancer and Vixen! On, Comet! On, Cold War!, on Bonzo and Blitzen! To the top of the porch! Tear down this wall! Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"

Answer: Ronald Reagan

The speech where Reagan challenged Gorbachev to "Tear down this (Berlin) wall" is one of Regan's most memorable speeches. However, there is much debate about how much, if any, effect Reagan's "Tear down this wall" challenge actually had on the eventual take down of the wall. Regardless, it remains an iconic moment in Cold War history.

6. As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with Big Easy, mount to the sky. So up to the house-top the waters they grew, With much clamoring for FEMA, to Saint Stadium they flew.

Answer: Katrina

Hurricane Katrina struck the New Orleans area in 2005 and became the most costly natural disaster in U.S. history to that point. At least 1833 people died, and in the chaotic aftermath an uproar about how different government entities had responded to the disaster took center stage.

7. He was dressed all in spandex, from his head to his foot, And his legacy was tarnished with ashes and soot. A bundle of lies he had flung on his back, And he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack.

Answer: Lance Armstrong

Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France seven consecutive times between 1999 and 2005 before being disqualified and banned from cycling for doping offenses.

8. His eyes-how they twinkled! his dimples how merry! His cheeks were like marshmallows, his nose like a cherry! His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, As they aimed their proton packs and hoped they wouldn't blow.

Answer: Ghostbusters

The famous scene at the end of the original "Ghostbusters" movie has our fearsome heroes trying to destroy the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man -- an enormous marshmallow man brought to existence by Ray thinking about something "harmless".

9. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And planted his beans, then turned with a jerk. And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the beanstalk he rose!

Answer: Jack

A boy. Some beans. A giant. "Jack in the Beanstalk" is of British origin.

10. He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle. But I heard him exclaim, 'ere he drove out of sight...?

Answer: Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!

The origin of the poem from which this quiz is inspired is quite the literary mystery. It appeared in a newspaper in 1823 with no named attached, and it wasn't until 13 years later that a poet named Clement Clarke Moore claimed it. Unfortunately, the family of Henry Livingston, Jr. claimed that Henry had written it many years before. To this day its true origin remains a mystery.

Source: Author Terry

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