CHRISTMAS QUIZ

Question 1
When was Christmas first celebrated?
a) in the 20th century
b) in the 4th century
c) in the Roman times

ANSWER: in the 4th century

Question 2
What does „Christmas” mean?

a) the birth of Christ

b) the home of Christ
c) the mass for Christ

ANSWER: the mass for Christ

Question 3
What is the name of 24. December?

a) Christmas Night

b) Christmas Eve
c) Christmas Afternoon

ANSWER: Christmas Eve

Question 4
What is the name of 25. December?

a) Christmas Morning

b) Christ’s Birth
C) Christmas Day

ANSWER: Christmas Day

Question 5
What is the name of 26. December?

a) Boxing Day

b) Second Christmas Day
c) It has no name

ANSWER: Boxing Day

 Question 6
On Christmas Eve, people in Britain:

a) eat a traditional dinner

b) decorate their houses and Christmas
Trees
c) unpack their presents

ANSWER: decorate their houses and

Christmas Trees
 Question 7
On Christmas Day, the British
a) have Christmas Dinner and unpack presents in the
evening
b) have Christmas Dinner and unpack presents in the
morning
c) have Christmas Dinner in the aftertnoon and
unpack presents in the morning

ANSWER: have Christmas Dinner in the aftertnoon and

unpack presents in the morning
 Question 8
On Boxing Day, people in Britain

a) watch sport events like football games

b) go shopping because of big sales
c) give gifts of money to milkmen or dustmen

ANSWER: all answers are correct 

 Question 9
What does a traditional Christmas Dinner
consist of?

a) roast fish, potatoes and mashroom soup

b) fried chicken, mince pie, cranberry sauce
c) roast turkey, potatoes, mince pie, Christmas
pudding
ANSWER: roast turkey, potatoes, mince pie,
Christmas pudding
 Question 10
The following Christmas Decoration is
• a) mistletoe
• b) holly
• c) Christmas tree

ANSWER: holly
 Question 11
The tradition of Christmas Trees came to Britain from

a) Germany
b) Norway
c) the USA

ANSWER: Germany
 Question 13
Christmas Tree on Trafalgar Square in London has
been

a) brought every year from Lapland since 1832

b) given by the city of Oslo since 1947
c) shipped from the USA since 1772

ANSWER: given by the city of Oslo since 1947

Christmas Tree on Trafalgar Square
 Question 14
What is the name of the man giving presents
on Christmas in Britain?

a) Christmas Ghost

b) Holy Child
c) Father Christmas

ANSWER: Father Christmas

 Question 15
What language does the name SANTA
CLAUS come from?

a) French – Pere Noel

b) Dutch – Sinter Klaas
c) German – Heliger Nikolaus

ANSWER: Dutch – Sinter Klass

 Question 16
The modern Santa Claus uniform became
popular by

a) 1930 American Coca-Cola commerical

b) 1822 British child story
c) 17th century English legend

ANSWER: 1930 American Coca-Cola

commerical
 Question 17
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid,
Donner, Blitzen are:

a) names of Santa’s Elves

b) names of Santa’s Family
c) names of Santa’s reindeers

ANSWER: names of Santa’s reindeers

 Question 18
Why in Australia is Christmas celebrated on the
beach?

a) because of a local tradition

b) because it is summertime there
c) because Australians believe Santa Claus comes to
Australia by the ocean

ANSWER: because it is summertime there

Christmas Turkey
Christmas Pudding
Mince Pie
Christmas Mistletoe
Father Christmas
Christmas Day in Australia
Boxing Day in Toronto, Canada
Information about Christmas Tree in
London
A Christmas Dinner
Christmas dinner plate
Queen’s/King’s Christmas Speech

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