CHRISTMAS QUIZ
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1.
In what country, the world's seventh largest by geographical area, is
Christmas known as Bada Din (the big day)? India
2.
Christmas Island, in the Indian Ocean, is a territory of which
country? Australia
3.
'Three Kings Day' is known by what numerical name in Britain? Twelfth
Night
4.
The North Pole, said to be Santa's home, is located in which ocean? Arctic
Ocean
5.
'And all the bells on earth shall ring, on Christmas day in the morning...' is
from which Christmas carol? I Saw Three Ships
6.
Marzipan is made mainly from sugar and the flour or meal of which
nut? Almond
7.
Peter Auty sang Walking In The Air in what film? The Snowman
8.
Which Christmas condiment is made from fruit
sometimes referred to as marshworts? Cranberry
sauce
9.
Which American-born English poet, having first
names Thomas Stearns, wrote the poem The
Cultivation Of Christmas Trees? T S Eliot
10. Which
Christmas slogan was introduced by Clarissa
Baldwin of Dogs Trust in 1978? A Dog Is For Life, Not Just
For Christmas
11. Which
British monarch introduced the custom of giving
thousands of Christmas puddings to staff? King George V
12. In
the UK it is traditionally believed that eating a what each day of the
twelve days of Christmas brings happiness the following year: Sausage;
Mince pie; Carrot; or Turkey drumstick? Mince pie
13. The
fortified wine drink Sherry is named after what town? Jerez (Spain)
14. What
is the surname of the family in the 1989 film 'National Lampoon's
Christmas Vacation'? Griswold
15. Who
composed the music known as The Nutcracker Suite, for the Christmas
themed ballet The Nutcracker, premiered in St Petersburg,
1892? Tchaikovsky
16. Which
southern central US state, whose capital city has the same name, was
the last to recognize Christmas as an official holiday? Oklahoma
17. In
which country, the largest of its continent, is it said that finding a spider
web on Christmas morning brings good luck, and so Christmas trees are
decorated with artificial spider webs? Ukraine
18. What
day of the week was Christmas day in the year
2000 (in the conventional western calendar)? Monday
19. Charles
Dickens is said to have considered the names
Little Larry and Puny Pete for which character? Tiny Tim
20. Under
which Puritan leader did the English
parliament pass a law banning Christmas in
1647? Oliver Cromwell
21. In
which European country is it said that malicious
goblins called Kallikantzoroi play troublesome pranks
at Christmas? Greece
22. Very
loosely related to Christmas, the predatory animal 'uncia uncia' is
better known by what name? Snow Leopard
23. Which
traditional Christmas plant was once so revered by early Britons
that it had to be cut with a golden sickle? Mistletoe
24. In
the song 'The Twelve Days Of Christmas', how many swans were a-
swimming? Seven
25. What
former Egyptian president was born on Christmas day in
1918? Anwar Sadat
26. Driving
Home For Christmas was a 1988 hit single for which
singer? Chris Rea
27. In
Mexico, it is said that wearing what colour underwear on New Year's
Eve ensures finding new love the following year: Yellow; Green; Red; or
Brown? Red
28. The
Latin word meaning 'coming' gave us what
term which still refers to the coming Christmas
period, and also to a particular tradition popular
with children? Advent (as in advent calendars the 'coming' basically refers to the birth of
Christ)
29. In
which country does Santa have his own personal
postcode HOHOHO? Canada
30. In
2004, the post office of which country
(international dialling code 49) gave away twenty
million free scented stickers, to make Christmas cards
smell like fir trees, cinammon, gingerbread or honey
wax? Germany
31. 'Nadolig
Llawen' means Merry Christmas in which western European
language? Welsh
32. 'Olive
the Other... (what?)', is a Christmas book by Vivian Walsh and J Otto
Seibold: Reindeer; Snowman; Otter; or Orangutan? Reindeer
Happy Christmas from Kidscan