Happy Holidays!
To get you in the mood for this festive season, I've got a holly jolly Christmas quiz for you today! I actually made it for a family Christmas party, but you're all very welcome to join in here! I compiled the questions from various online quizzes (and tried to fact-check the ones I was unsure of) and made up a few of them myself.
I tried to hide the text like a "spoiler" button, but it involved editing code so I'm afraid you'll have to just use the old school method of scrolling slowly, or holding a piece of paper up to the screen to hide the answers!
I hope you enjoy and feel free to use them for your own Christmas parties!
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Round 1 - General Christmas Knowledge
Justin Trudeau
2) At what point in the Christmas celebrations are you likely to experience the effects of Silver Fulminate?
When pulling a Christmas Cracker (it’s often the chemical used on the friction strip that makes the bang)
3) Which country is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition?
Germany
4) Which ocean can Christmas Island be found in?
Indian Ocean
5) What gifts did The Three Wise Men give Jesus on his birthday?
Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh (+1 point for correct spelling)
6) Wren Day takes place on what date in December?
December 26th
7) On Christmas Day 1950, what did four Scottish students steal from Westminster Abbey?
The Stone of Destiny (Stone of Scone)
8) In the novel A Christmas Carol, which is the first ghost to visit Scrooge?
Jacob Marley
9) Which famous scientist who developed the three laws of motion, was born on Christmas day 1642?
Sir Isaac Newton
10) In the Christmas carol, Once in Royal David's City, which city is the song referring to?
Bethlehem
Round 2 - TV & Film
1) When was Love Actually released?
2003
2) Which city is Die Hard set in?
L.A.
3) Which city are the McCallisters vacationing to when they leave Kevin behind in Home Alone?
Paris
4) Who wrote the original book upon which Mickey’s Christmas Carol (1983) is based?
Charles Dickens
5) In which fictional town does “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” take place?
5) In which fictional town does “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” take place?
Whoville
6) Who dresses up as an armadillo in the Friends episode ‘The One with the Holiday Armadillo’?
Ross
7) Richard Attenborough plays Kris Kringle in which 1994 Christmas movie?
Miracle on 34th Street
8) What was Mr. Bean searching for when he got his head stuck in the turkey?
His watch
9) Which Christmas film’s main character is called Buddy?
Elf
10) Which Christmas movie is based on the eponymous character from Austro-Bavarian folklore?
6) Who dresses up as an armadillo in the Friends episode ‘The One with the Holiday Armadillo’?
Ross
7) Richard Attenborough plays Kris Kringle in which 1994 Christmas movie?
Miracle on 34th Street
8) What was Mr. Bean searching for when he got his head stuck in the turkey?
His watch
9) Which Christmas film’s main character is called Buddy?
Elf
10) Which Christmas movie is based on the eponymous character from Austro-Bavarian folklore?
Krampus
1) What is traditionally hidden inside a Christmas pudding?
A coin
2) Which fruit is traditionally put inside a Christmas stocking?
A (mandarin) orange
3) What is the most popular vegetarian alternative to a turkey dinner at Christmas?
Nutloaf
4) Butter is traditionally mixed with which spirit to make Christmas pudding?
Brandy
5) Which country first introduced eggnog?
The UK
6) What fruit can be stored alongside Christmas cake to keep it moist?
An Apple
7) Which tin of chocolates features ‘the purple one’?
Quality Street
8) What is eaten in Hungary instead of Turkey at Christmas?
Carp
9) Which takeaway food is so popular in Japan at Christmas that it often has to be ordered weeks in advance?
KFC
10) The first documented use of figure-shaped gingerbread biscuits was at the court of which queen?
Elizabeth I
1) In which modern-day country was St. Nicholas born?
Turkey
2) What was the original colour of Santa Claus’s suit?
Green
3) Name all nine of Santa’s reindeer
Rudolph, Blitzen, Comet, Cupid, Dasher, Dancer, Donner, Prancer, Vixen
4) What country is Lapland, Father Christmas’, home located in?
Finland
5) How many children does Santa deliver presents to on Christmas Eve? (to the nearest 50 million)
500 - 600 million
6) In which century was Santa given a spouse?
19th
7) St. Nicholas is the patron saint of what?
sailors, children, wolves and pawnbrokers
8) When is Saint Nicholas’ day?
December 6th
9) Which company is credited with creating the image of Santa as we know it today?
Coca Cola
10) Why did Santa Claus need Rudolph to guide his sleigh on Christmas Eve?
It was too foggy.
Round 3 - Music:
(Sorry, I don't know why the formatting got all messed up here, but the links should still work)
Name the song and it source / artist from the first few seconds:
1) "Walking in the Air" - The Snowman
3) "Do They Know it's Christmas" - Bob Geldof and Midge Ure
5) "Simply Having a Wonderful Christmas Time" - Paul McCarthy
7) "Fairytale of New York" The Pogues (Shane MacGowan and Jem Finer, sung by Kristy MacColl)
8) "Greensleeves"
9) (first 6 sec) "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" - Brenda Lee
Round 4 - Christmas food and drink
A coin
2) Which fruit is traditionally put inside a Christmas stocking?
A (mandarin) orange
3) What is the most popular vegetarian alternative to a turkey dinner at Christmas?
Nutloaf
4) Butter is traditionally mixed with which spirit to make Christmas pudding?
Brandy
5) Which country first introduced eggnog?
The UK
6) What fruit can be stored alongside Christmas cake to keep it moist?
An Apple
7) Which tin of chocolates features ‘the purple one’?
Quality Street
8) What is eaten in Hungary instead of Turkey at Christmas?
Carp
9) Which takeaway food is so popular in Japan at Christmas that it often has to be ordered weeks in advance?
KFC
10) The first documented use of figure-shaped gingerbread biscuits was at the court of which queen?
Elizabeth I
Round 5 - Father Christmas
1) In which modern-day country was St. Nicholas born?
Turkey
2) What was the original colour of Santa Claus’s suit?
Green
3) Name all nine of Santa’s reindeer
Rudolph, Blitzen, Comet, Cupid, Dasher, Dancer, Donner, Prancer, Vixen
4) What country is Lapland, Father Christmas’, home located in?
Finland
5) How many children does Santa deliver presents to on Christmas Eve? (to the nearest 50 million)
500 - 600 million
6) In which century was Santa given a spouse?
19th
7) St. Nicholas is the patron saint of what?
sailors, children, wolves and pawnbrokers
8) When is Saint Nicholas’ day?
December 6th
9) Which company is credited with creating the image of Santa as we know it today?
Coca Cola
10) Why did Santa Claus need Rudolph to guide his sleigh on Christmas Eve?
It was too foggy.
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So, how did you do? Learn anything? Let us know your favourite Christmas trivia in the comments below.
Have a cool Yule! I'll see you next week on The Art of Caesura!
Reading: Piranesi - Susanna Clarke
Next Week:
Ho Ho HO!
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