Christmas Quiz

1 Which of these names does NOT belong to one of Santa's reindeer?

A) Comet

B) Klaxon

C) Blitzen

2 What is the Irish custom of "feeding the wren" or "hunting the wren" on
December 26?

A) Carrying a Wren door to door, collecting money for charity

B) Leaving a basket of cakes at the door for passers-by

C) Putting out suet and seeds for the wild birds

3 In the Ukraine, what does it mean if you find a spider web in the house on
Christmas morning?

A) Good luck

B) The winter will be unusually cold

C)Your house needs cleaning

4 In Sweden, a common Christmas decoration is the Julbukk, a small

figurine of a goat. Of what material is it usually made?

A) Candy B) Straw C) Fir Wood

5 In many households, part of the fun of eating Christmas pudding is

finding a trinket that predicts your fortune for the coming year. For
instance, finding a coin means you will become wealthy. What will you be
if you find a button?

A) Poor B) Famous C) A bachelor

6 In Tchaikovsky's ballet "The Nutcracker", who is the nutcracker's main

enemy?

A) Dr Almond B) The King of Mice C) The Fairy Queen

7 Many of us are quite familiar with the first verses of the traditional
Christmas carols, but how well do you know the rest of the lyrics? For
instance, what is the first line of the second verse of Angels from the
Realms of Glory?

A) Christ by highest heaved adored

B) Shepherds in the fields abiding

C) Don we now our gayest apparel

8 At lavish Christmas feasts in the Middle Ages, swans and peacocks were
sometimes served "endored". What does that mean?

A) The feet and beaks where served coated with gold

B) The guests knelt in adoration as the birds were brought in

C) The flesh was painted in Saffron dissolved in melted butter

9 Which country is said to export the largest amount of Christmas trees

each year?

A) NORWAY B) SWEEDEN C) CANADA

10 One of the adventures of Sherlock Holmes takes place during the

Christmas season. Which of these does the tale hinge upon?

A) Burglar disguised as Father Christmas

B) A poisoned flask of Napoleon brandy

C) A blue diamond found in a goose

11 Which well-known author of fantasy fiction also created a book called

The Father Christmas Letters?

A) Lewis Carroll

B) JRR Tolkein

C) CS Lewis

12 All through the Christmas season in old England, "lambswool" could be

found in the houses of the well-to-do. What was it?

A) Imitation snow used in decorations

B) A material used for making Christmas gifts

C) A brew of hot ale with roast apples floating in it

13 One of the most loved Christmas books is A Christmas Carol.

Who wrote it?

A) Mark Twain B) Charles Dickens C) Hans Christian Anderson

14 In Victorian times, most Londoners would have been familiar with the
"goose club". What was it?

A) A stout stick used for slaughtering geese

B) A Pantomime troupe specialising in slapstick

C) A method of saving to buy a goose for Christmas

15 After Scrooge has reformed his life at the end of Charles Dickens' A
Christmas Carol, he invites Bob Cratchit to join him for some "smoking
bishop". What did he mean?

A) A premium pipe tobacco

B) A Christmas pudding soaked in Brandy and set alight

C) A hot spiced drink

16 In Victorian England, turkeys were popular for Christmas dinners. Some

of the birds were raised in Norfolk, and taken to market in London. To get
them to London, the turkeys:

A)Were herded by sheep dogs

B) Rode in huge wagons called turkey-vans

C) Were supplied with boots made of leather or sacking

17 Many movies on Christmas themes have been made for television and the
cinema over the years, including dozens of versions of Charles Dickens' A
Christmas Carol. Which of the following films has NOT yet been made?

A) An All Dogs Christmas Carol

B) Popeye's Christmas Carol C) Goat Christmas

18 In Armenia, the Traditional Christmas Eve meal consists of:

A) Fried fish, lettuce and spinach

B) Square meat pies

C) Broiled Partridges and Gooseberry sauce

19 What was the name of the boy in the film The Snowman?

A) Alan

B) Jimmy

C) James

20 If a year contains 365 days so on what number day does

Christmas Day fall?

A) 356

B) 358

C) 359

What is a baby turkey called?

21
A) Chick

B) Turk

C) Poult

22 White Christmas is a cake made from coconut, rice and dried fruit is
popular in which country?

A) Hawaii

B) Australia

C) Indonesia

23 What fish is popular as a Christmas dish in Eastern Europe?

A) Perch

B) Carp

C) Salmon

24 Which British monarch was the first to broadcast their Christmas message
on television?

A) Queen Elizabeth II

B) King George V

C) King George VI