Trivia Quiz on Christmas Traditions

1. Xmas UK children hang stockings what do Dutch children use

A) Clogs

B) Boots

C) Socks

D) Shoes

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2. Where did bill and hilary clinton switch on christmas lights in 1995

A) Dublin, ireland

B) London, england

C) Belfast, ireland

D) Edinburgh, scotland

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3. Which English monarch was first to make Xmas day broadcast

A) Edward VII

B) Elizabeth II

C) George VI

D) George V

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4. Gwizador in Poland is who in English

A) Father Christmas

B) Saint Nicholas

C) Kris Kringle

D) Santa Claus

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5. Solzhenitsyn What were Christmas tree icicles originally made from

A) Glass

B) Tin

C) Ice

D) Lead

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6. In Finland who rides a goat named Ukko

A) Ded Moroz

B) Santa Clause

C) Saint Nicholas

D) The Easter Bunny

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7. According to folklore, how does santa get into houses on christmas eve

A) Down the chimney

B) Through the keyhole

C) Through the front door

D) In through the window

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8. Name The 8 Reindeer From 'The Night Before Christmas' Poem

A) Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner

B) Rudolph, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner

C) Blitzen, Comet, Cupid, Dancer, Dasher, Donner, Prancer, Vixen

D) Blitzen, Comet, Cupid, Dancer, Dasher, Donner, Prancer

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9. In which European country did the use of Christmas trees originate

A) France

B) Germany (5th Century)

C) Austria

D) Sweden

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10. The Christmas Tree Displayed In Londons Trafalgar Square Is Traditionally Donated By Which Country

A) Sweden

B) Norway

C) Denmark

D) Iceland

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11. In The Ukraine what does it mean if find a spiders web In your house Christmas morning is it, good luck , bad luck, winter will be unusually cold

A) Bad luck

B) Winter will be unusually cold

C) You will have a visitor at your door

D) Good Luck

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12. Who Invented The Christmas Cracker

A) Ferdinand Smith

B) Philip Carnell

C) Henry Cole

D) Thomas Smith

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13. "Hot cockles"" was popular at Christmas in medieval times What was it? ""A Drinking Song"" ""A Medievil Game"" ""A Dish Of Seafood"" ""A Hot Spice Drink"" "

A) A Drinking Song

B) A Medieval Game

C) A Dish Of Seafood

D) A Tudor Game

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14. Where do bathers traditionally go for a swim in Hyde Park on Christmas Day

A) The Long Water

B) The Thames

C) Regent's Canal

D) The Serpentine

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15. Christmas Crackers is cockney rhyming slang for which part of the male anatomy?

A) Nose

B) Chest

C) Testicles

D) Groin

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16. "When are the '12 Days of Christmas'? ""Dec 14th - Dec 25th) - (Dec 21-Jan 1) - (Dec 26 - Jan 6) - (Christmas Eve-Jan 4th) "

A) Dec 14th - Dec 25th

B) (Dec 26 - Jan 6)

C) (Dec 21-Jan 1)

D) (Christmas Eve-Jan 4th)

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17. According to some legends, what holiday decorating practice is attributed to spiders?

A) Garlands of popcorn

B) Icicle ornaments

C) Tinsel

D) Candy canes on the tree

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18. London's Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is traditionally given by which country?

A) Sweden

B) Denmark

C) Finland

D) Norway

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19. From which era does the custom of carol singing originate? (Edwardian, Victorian, Middle Ages)

A) The Middle Ages

B) Edwardian

C) Victorian

D) Renaissance

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20. What 'HHH' Does Santa Do In His 3 Gardens

A) Ho Ho Ho

B) Ho, Ho, Ho!

C) Hee, Hee, Hee

D) Ho, Ho, Ho

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21. Presepe in Italy refers to what Christmas tradition?

A) Nativity scene (literally meaning crib)

B) Christmas tree decoration

C) La Befana gift-giving tradition

D) Feast of the Seven Fishes

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22. What was The poem A night before christmas originally called (The Night Visitor, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, A Visit From St Nicholas, A Christmas Visit)

A) A Visit From St Nicholas

B) The Night Visitor

C) Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

D) A Christmas Visit

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23. What Colour Are The Berries Of The Mistletoe Plant

A) Red

B) White

C) Blue

D) Purple

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24. Who helps Santa make toys?

A) Gnomes

B) Reindeer

C) Elves

D) Robots

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25. If you attended a Swedish Christmas Party and were given 'Glogg'' what would you do with it, eat it, drink it or put it on your head

A) Drink it, it's a hot spiced drink made from wine or spirit

B) Eat it

C) Put it on your head

D) Pour it into the soup

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26. Which country traditionally provides Britain with a Christmas tree for Trafalgar Square in London?

A) Norway

B) Sweden

C) Denmark

D) Finland

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27. In the 17th century, if you were given Christmas Clap off someone, what have they given you?

A) A sprig of holly

B) A candle

C) A plate of mince pies

D) A Kiss Under The Misletoe

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28. How did the tradition of serving turkey at Christmas originate?

A) Medievil Europe serving Large Fouls Was A sign Of Wealth

B) Turkeys were imported from the Americas in the 16th century and quickly became a Christmas staple due to their novelty.

C) Geese were the traditional Christmas birds in medieval Europe, and turkey only became common later.

D) The custom began with Tudor England celebrations of harvest, using roasted fowls to display wealth.

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29. What Christmas item was first introduced by Henry Cole in 1843

A) The Advent Calendar

B) The Christmas Card

C) The Christmas Tree

D) Candy Cane

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30. What are you supposed to remove after kissing someone under the mistletoe?

A) A leaf from the mistletoe

B) A berry from the holly

C) A berry from the mistletoe, for luck

D) A handful of mistletoe berries

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31. Where did Bill and Hilary Clinton switch on Christmas lights in 1995?

A) Belfast, Northern Ireland

B) Dublin, Ireland

C) London, England

D) New York City, USA

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32. How many reindeer does Santa Have?

A) 6

B) 7

C) 9

D) 8 / (9 With Rudolph)

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33. In England Children Traditionally Put Out A Christmas Stocking For Santa, But In Holland What Do Dutch Children Traditionally Put Out For Santa To Fill

A) A Shoe

B) A Stocking

C) A Clogs Or Sabots

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34. Who first conceived the idea of a Christmas tree

A) Prince Albert

B) Martin Luther

C) Queen Victoria

D) Charles Dickens

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35. Which of the Wise Men was said to have brought the gift of gold for the baby Jesus?

A) Caspar

B) Melchior

C) Balthazar

D) Herod

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36. What Was Introduced Into The UK First, The Christmas Card Or The Christmas Tree

A) The Christmas Tree

B) The Advent Calendar

C) Christmas Cards

D) The Christmas Stocking

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37. In Finland Santa traditionally doesn't use his sleigh what does he ride instead, is it, Rudolph, Santa's servant Black Peter, A goat named Ukko or Thirteen Elves

A) Rudolph

B) Santa's servant Black Peter

C) Thirteen Elves

D) A goat named Ukko

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38. Which reindeer isn't mentioned in the poem 'The Night Before Christmas''

A) Dasher

B) Dancer

C) Rudolph

D) Prancer

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39. Which country donates the Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square

A) Sweden

B) Norway

C) Denmark

D) Iceland

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40. Who introduced Xmas trees to England in 1841

A) Queen Victoria

B) King William IV

C) Prince Albert

D) Charles Dickens

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41. Then name Santa Claus is derived from which language, is it Dutch, French or Italian

A) Norwegian

B) French

C) Italian

D) Dutch

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42. In Holland, Santa traditionally doesn't actually deliver the presents who does, is it, Rudolph, Santa's servant Black Peter, A goat named Ukko or Thirteen Elves

A) Rudolph

B) A goat named Ukko

C) Thirteen Elves

D) His servant Black Peter

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43. Which word, associated with Christmas comes from a Greek word meaning 'we can act anything''

A) Carols

B) Nativity

C) Mistletoe

D) Pantomime

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44. Which English Monarch used radio to start the tradition of The Christmas Broadcast

A) Elizabeth II (1952)

B) Edward VIII (1936)

C) George VI (1936)

D) George V (1932)

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45. According to the nursery rhyme, who, 'sat in the corner eating a Christmas Pie''

A) Little Jack Horner

B) Humpty Dumpty

C) Little Boy Blue

D) Old King Cole

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46. Why do we decorate with holly at Christmas?

A) Represents the crown of thorns worn by jesus

B) It symbolizes the blood of Christ

C) It is used because holly leaves stay evergreen in winter

D) It warded off evil spirits during cold nights

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47. A German tradition is to hide a certain food in a Christmas tree, and the first one to find it gets a special gift. What is the certain food they hide?

A) Gingerbread star

B) A Pickle

C) Marzipan apple

D) Stollen loaf

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48. What is the next line 'Christmas is coming the goose is getting fat …''

A) If you haven't got a penny, a ha'penny will do.

B) If you haven't got a ha'penny, then God bless you.

C) Please put a penny in the old mans hat

D) Deck the halls with boughs of holly.

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49. Who popularized the Christmas tree in Britain and the U.S.?

A) Prince Albert

B) Benjamin Franklin

C) Queen Victoria

D) St. Nicholas

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