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CFIF Christmas Quiz

By CFIF Staff
Thursday, December 21 2017

Take our 12-Question Christmas Quiz and test your knowledge of Christmas-related Americana. (Answer key may be found at the bottom)
1. In which one of the following years did Congress declare Christmas to be a federal holiday? a. 1776
b. 1781
c. 1870
d. 1890
2. The iconic rosy-cheeked picture of Santa Claus was originally created as an advertisement for which one of the following? a. Budweiser Beer
b. Coca Cola
c. Rockefeller Center
d. Radio City Rockettes
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