Door 18: Christmas Quiz Time!

Most scholars agree that the first appearance of this abbreviation for Christmas dates back to 1021, when an Anglo-Saxon scribe saved himself space by writing "XPmas".

Nobody seems to know the exact origins of eggnog, but it originated in England centuries ago. According to reports into its origin, it originally was a wintertime drink for the British aristocracy. The name evidently came from two words – grog, another word for rum, and noggins, a word for the small wooden mugs that the drink was served in.

Bit of a tricky question this time! The custom of sending Christmas cards, as we know them today, was started in the UK in 1843 by Sir Henry Cole - a senior civil servant. Sir Henry had the idea of Christmas Cards, and approached his friend John Horsley, who was an artist. John Horsley designed the first card and sold them for 1 shilling each.

Germany is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition as we now know it in the 16th century when devout Christians brought decorated trees into their homes.

False! The now-classic holiday tune "Jingle Bells" was written in the mid-19th century by James Pierpont while he experienced homesickness from living in Savannah, GA. Though debated, some believe it was originally written for the Thanksgiving program at his father's church.

True! From 1659 to 1681, the Puritans did not allow Christmas to be celebrated, going so far as to officially outlaw celebrating the date. Christmas wasn't designated a national holiday until almost two centuries later, in 1870.

Yes, we sat there and counted it all up. No, we're not ever getting the time we wasted back.

"White Christmas" by Bing Crosby holds the Guinness World Record for the best-selling Christmas single of all time. Interestingly, the most recorded Christmas song of all time is "Silent Night," according to Time!

True! The Christian bishop Saint Nicholas was the inspiration behind the jolly man we all know and love. St. Nicholas, a generous, gift-gifting clergyman, lived in modern day Turkey and devoted his life to helping the poor.

Surprisingly (or perhaps unsurprisingly to some), the 2018 release of The Grinch is the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time. With a gross of $512.3 million in just two years, the Universal feature starring the voice of Benedict Cumberbatch smashed the previous record holder, Home Alone, which brought in $476.7 million internationally.