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Name That Christmas Movie Quote

People all over the world love festive films, and we here at Infoplease are no different. But can you match these Christmas movie quotes to the right title?

The Twelve Days of Christmas Quiz

Get ready to test your knowledge on one of the most beloved Christmas carols, "The Twelve Days of Christmas"! This quiz will challenge your memory and understanding of this classic holiday tune. Let'…

“A Christmas Carol” Quiz

Welcome to the "A Christmas Carol" trivia quiz! Are you a Dickens enthusiast and a lover of this timeless holiday classic? Test your knowledge and see how well you know the story, its characters, and…

Anastasia, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Anastasia, SaintAnastasia, Saintănəstāˈshə [key], 4th cent., Roman noblewoman, kind to the poor, martyred under Diocletian. Her cult can be traced back to 5th-century Rome. In the…

Spencer, Sir Stanley

(Encyclopedia) Spencer, Sir Stanley, 1891–1959, English painter. In his landscapes and his often highly erotic portraits and religious-allegorical scenes, Spencer's paintings express a highly…

mumming play

(Encyclopedia) mumming play, form of drama developed in England in the early 17th cent., based on the legend of St. George and the dragon. The central theme of the play is the death and resurrection…

Fools, Feast of

(Encyclopedia) Fools, Feast of, burlesque religious festival of the Middle Ages. It occurred during the Christmas and New Year's revels, on or near New Year's Day. In many places a Lord of Misrule…

Wiggin, Kate Douglas (Smith)

(Encyclopedia) Wiggin, Kate Douglas (Smith), 1856–1923, American author and educator, b. Philadelphia. In San Francisco she organized the first free kindergartens on the Pacific coast (1878) and with…

Trevithick, Richard

(Encyclopedia) Trevithick, RichardTrevithick, Richardtrĕvˈĭthĭk [key], 1771–1833, British engineer and inventor, b. Cornwall. He is known as the father of locomotive power because of his invention (…