Christmas from Around the World Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 12/20/2011
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The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates. Test your Christmas knowledge to obtain the true coordinates. The cache can be found at:
N AB CD.EFG
W 0HI JK.LMN
Lets see what you know ...

A. In the movie, "A Charlie Brown Christmas", which part is Shermie always doomed to play in the Christmas pageant?
Joseph [1]
A Wise Man [2]
A shepherd [3]
A sheep [4]

B. What people started the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe?
Celts [5]
Romans [4]
Germanic tribes [3]
Medieval Christians [2]

C. Although he has never been formally charged, Santa Claus is legally guilty of committing this crime every Christmas:
Jaywalking [4]
Trespassing [5]
Theft [6]
Obstruction of justice[ [7]

D.St. Nicholas, who we all know is the inspiration for our modern day Santa Claus, use to live in what is now ___.
Israel [0]
Italy [7]
The Netherlands [5]
Turkey [9]

E. IN 2003, labour unions in what country demanded that all stores limit Christmas carols playing for employees to one hour a day, calling their constant playing equilivant to, "psychological terrorism"?
Great Britain [6]
Russia [4]
Austria [2]
Turkey [0]

F. If you received all the gifts in "The Twelve Days of Christmas", how many presents would you have?
164 [3]
264 [5]
364 [7]
464 [9]

G. During the 2003 Christmas season, what holiday item was banned from Canadian airplanes because of its potential to conceal a dangerous weapon?
Santa beards [1]
Fruitcake [3]
Christmas wreaths [5]
Turkeys [7]

H. According to Icelandic legend, what will happen to people who don't receive at least one new garment for Christmas?
They'll get caught by the Christmas Cat [9]
They'll go cold [3]
They'll have a year of bad luck [7]
They'll get all the Christmas pudding to themselves [6]

I. What is the name of the song that begins "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire"?
"I'll Be Home for Christmas" [9]
"The Christmas Song" [6]
"Christmas in the City" [4]
"Silver Bells" [2]

J. In Newfoundland, what does the old custom of "blowing the pudding" involve when the Christmas pudding is lifted from the pot?
A bagpipe solo [1]
Blowing of soap bubbles [2]
A whistling chorus [3]
Gunfire [4]

K. Every year, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, produces and ships thousands of which essential Christmas item?
Santa hats [1]
Turkeys [2]
Christmas trees [9]
Nativity scenes [5]

L. In Australia, where chimneys are rare, through what does Santa Claus usually enter a house on Christmas Eve?
The front door [9]
A window [7]
A wall [5]
A mouse hole [2]

M. Which of the following unlikely people portrayed Santa Claus in a movie?
Red Skelton [7]
Hulk Hogan [9]
Babe Ruth [1]
Rev. Jesse Jackson [2]

N. Who is the Russian equivalent of Santa Claus?
Ice Ivan [4]
Grandfather Frost [5]
Mother Snow [6]
Czar Nicholas [7]

An extra one if you dare ...
What did Elvis Presley say was his favourite Christmas song?
"White Christmas"
"Blue Christmas"
"Ring Christmas Bells"
"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"


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