Christmas Quiz

1. What are the names of these dates? 24th + 25th, 31st of December,
1st of January. Christmas eve, Christmas day, New Years eve,
New years day.
2. What do people traditionally do under the mistletoe plant? Kiss
3. Where do children hang their stockings on Christmas Eve? Next to
the fireplace.
4. Which English author wrote the book A Christmas Carol? Charles
Dickens
5. In Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol, how many ghosts
visited Ebeneezer Scrooge? Extra points for their names. 4 Jacob
Marley, Ghosts of Xmas past, present and yet to come.
6. Name 2 of Father Christmas reindeer apart from Rudolph. Comet,
Cupid, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Donner, Blitzen,
Alternative question: Which of these names is NOT one of Father
Christmas Reindeer? Comet, Cupid, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer,
Chaser, Vixen, Donner, Blitzen
7. The character Jack Skellington appears in which 1993 Tim Burton
film? The Nightmare before Christmas
8. What are the names of the three wise men said to have brought
gifts to the baby Jesus? Balthasar, Melchior, Caspar (or Gaspar Interestingly the Bible does not states state their names, nor even
the number of wise men: "...there came wise men from the east to
Jerusalem... and when they had opened their treasures, they
presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh..." from
Matthew 2:1 and 2:11. Thanks A Russell.)
9. What is New Year's Eve called in Scotland? Christenmouse,
Hogmanay, pigmany
10.
In which modern country is St Nicholas's birthplace and
hometown? Turkey (St Nicholas, bishop 'Nikolaos of Myra', 270343AD, was born a Greek, i.e., of Greek parents in Patara, Lycia. He
lived in and was bishop of Myra, Lycia. Patara and nearby Myra, in
Lycia, or fully Lycia et Pamphylia, were then technically provincial
territory of the Roman Empire with no specific country name. Patara
became ruins centuries ago. Where the ancient town of Myra stood,
now stands the Turkish town/district of Demre, Antalya Province,
Turkey)

11.
From which country does the poinsettia plant
originate? Mexico
12.

How many points does a snowflake have? Six

13.
What is the name of the cake traditionally eaten in Italy at
Christmas? Panettone
14.
Which country does the tradition of Christmas trees come
from? Germany
15.
What do people in England do at 3pm on Christmas day?
Listen to the Queens speech.
16.
Name 3/5 traditional English Xmas dinner ingredients. Turkey,
potatoes, carrots, brussels sprouts, sweet potato, parsnip,
broccoli, cauliflower, sausages with bacon.
17.
What 3 things do children leave next to the chimney for Father
Christmas on Christmas Eve? A drink, some food, carrots for the
reindeer.