Christmas Quiz

Question 1Name the reindeer who had a red nose?

Question 1- Answer

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.

Question 2From which country did Saint Nicholas originate?

Question 2- Answer

It is believed he came from Turkey.

Question 3Can you fill in the missing words from this popular carol?

Question 3The ______ and the _____,When they are both full grownOf all the ______ that are in the woodThe holly bears the ______.

Question 3-Answer

The holly and the ivy,When they are both full grownOf all the trees that are in the woodThe holly bears the crown.

Question 4What alcoholic sauce is usually served with Christmas pudding ?

Question 4- Answer

Brandy

Question 5At Christmas we eat lots of ‘Norfolk Blacks’- a variety of which bird?

Question 5 - Answer

Turkey

Question 6In Charles Dickens' book, “A Christmas Carol” what is Scrooge's first name ?

Question 6 - Answer

Ebenezer

Question 7In the song, what did ‘Frosty The Snowman’ have for a nose?

Question 7 - AnswerFrosty the Snowman, was a jolly happy soul,With a corn cob pipe and a button nose, and two eyes made of coal.

Question 8The song, ‘White Christmas’ was made famous by which male singer?

Question 8 - Answer

Bing Crosby

Question 9In the song, ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’, what did my true love give to me on the first day?

Question 9 - Answer

A Partridge in A Pear

Tree

Question 10Can you fill in the missing words, from the opening lines of this popular Christmas poem?

Question 10 'Twas the ______ before Christmas, when all through the ______ Not a _________ was stirring, not even a _______;

Question 10 - Answer'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;

Question 11In which town was Jesus born?

Question 11 - Answer

Bethlehem

Question 12What do we normally call the day after Christmas Day?

Question 11 - Answer

Boxing Day

Question 13 Christmas Day is on 25th December, but what do we call the period of preparation leading up to Christmas Day?

Question 13 - Answer

Advent

Question 14 The wise men brought gifts to the baby Jesus. There was gold and myrrh – but what was the third gift?

Question 14 - Answer

Gold, Frankincense andMyrrh

Question 15Why are Christmas trees so bad at sewing?

Question 15 - Answer

They always drop their needles!

Question 16According to Western tradition what are the names of the Three Wise Men or The Three Kings ?

Question 16 - Answer

Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar

Question 17On Christmas Eve, the BBC presents a service of lessons and carols from which famous English city?

Question 17 - AnswerKings College, Cambridge

Question 18Why did Mary and Joseph need to travel to Bethlehem?

Question 18 - Answer

They had to register because of the census.

Question 19When was the first Christmas Card sent. Was it: 1901/ 1843 or 1789

Question 19 - Answer

1843

Question 20Who was the King at the time of Jesus’ birth?

Question 20 - Answer

King Herod

Well Done!