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Are you a Christmas fanatic? Do you think you know it all when it comes to this fun holiday? Test your knowledge with these questions and learn fun facts about Christmas. Bring this out at your next holiday party and see who knows Christmas the best. Here are some tough questions and answers about Christmas. 1. How many Americans celebrate Christmas every year, on a scale of _ out of 10 people? Mountain Home Air Force Base Nine out of 10 Americans celebrate Christmas, according to a survey done in 2017. Even more interesting, about half consider it a religious holiday and around 33 percent consider it a cultural celebration instead. 2. Why was the advent calendar started? Pixabay The advent season starts four weeks before Christmas, but many advent calendars these days start on December 1. This tradition dates back to the 19th century when German Protestants lit candles every day in December. 3. How much do people generally spend on gifts? Pixabay According to data from the National Retail Federation, the average American spends about $935.58 on gifts each Christmas. 4. Why is Christmas on December 25? Pixabay Many people consider Christmas a religious holiday, but there is no specific date mentioned in the Bible. There are also no clues that suggest that Jesus had a winter birthday. It is believed that Christians chose that date to replace pagan celebrations in December. Keep reading to the NEXT page for more fun questions! 5. How long have candy canes been around? Public Domain Pictures The first record of candy canes in America was in 1847. A German immigrant used them to decorate his tree. Now over 1.2 billion are made and sold every holiday season. That's a lot of candy canes! 6. How many people still send Christmas cards? Wikimedia Commons Even though it seems like not many people send them out anymore, over 1.6 billion Christmas cards are sold in stores around December. Many people also make their own cards or send them via email. The Christmas card tradition is clearly not dead. 7. Why do people kiss underneath mistletoe? Facebook While no one seems to know why people started kissing underneath the mistletoe, some people that mistletoe represents fertility. Others believe it came from a German myth. This myth says that the god of joy, Baldur, was killed by an arrow laced with mistletoe and his mother used the berries of the mistletoe to bring him back to life. She then promised to kiss anyone passing by the plant as a celebration of sorts. Why do you believe we kiss under the mistletoe? 8. Can you guess the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time? Flickr The answer is Home Alone. It was released in 1990 and made $268 million dollars. With inflation, that total goes up to $528 million and is still the highest grossing holiday movie ever. Keep reading to the NEXT page for more fun questions! 9. Do people still go caroling? Flickr If you said no, you're wrong. While it isn't as popular of a tradition these days, it is estimated that 16 percent of Americans still sing door to door. 10. Was there a real-life Santa Claus? Wikipedia Yes! St. Nicholas was a gift-giving clergyman from Turkey and devoted his life to helping the poor. He is the inspiration behind the classic Santa Claus. 11. What day do most people shop during the holidays? Flickr Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is the most popular shopping day by far. With many good deals, stores are the most crowded during this day. 12. What is the most popular Christmas song? RAF Mildenhall - Air Force The most popular Christmas song is "Silent Night". Can you guess the best-selling holiday song too? That one is "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby. Keep reading to the NEXT page for more fun questions! 13. When did people start putting out Christmas trees? Wikimedia Commons Holiday trees started becoming more popular when Queen Victoria and Prince Albert put one out in 1846. 14. Why do we put up Christmas stockings? Flickr St. Nicholas reportedly wanted to help a set of three poor sisters. He would throw gold down their chimney and it fell into their stockings that were by the fireplace drying. We carry on the same tradition by putting up stockings and filling them with small gifts. 15. Who made the first gingerbread cookie? Flickr There is some evidence that puts the gingerbread recipe back to 2400 B.C. But, Queen Elizabeth I is known for the modern gingerbread cookie recipe. Did you get all of these trivia questions right? If you did, consider yourself a Christmas fanatic! via GIPHY If you enjoyed this article, please SHARE with all of your friends and family!