The Amazing Christmas Quiz 2020

The legend of Father Christmas can be traced back hundreds of years to a monk named St. Nicholas.

Where was he born?

• Istanbul, Turkey

• Damaskus, Syria

• Patara, Turkey

• Nicosia, Cyprus

Father Christmas is not the only St. Nicholas-inspired gift-giver to make an appearance at Christmas time.

In which country is he called

Jultomten

• Norway

• Sweden

• Iceland

In the Nederlands Father Christmas is called....?

• Sinterklaas

• Kerstman

• SinterKlaas and Kerstman

How many reindeer are pulling Father Christmas' Sleigh

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

Rudolph, “the most famous reindeer of all,” was born over a hundred years after his eight flying counterparts. The red-nosed wonder was the creation of Robert L. May, a copywriter at the Montgomery Ward department store,

but what year did he first appear

• 1929

• 1939

• 1949

Name the missing reindeer

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

• Blitzen

• Star

• Dusty

• Darling

The Giant Lantern Festival (Ligligan Parul Sampernandu) is held each year on the Saturday before Christmas Eve.

The lanterns are made from a variety of materials and have grown to around six metres in size. They are illuminated by electric bulbs that sparkle in a kaleidoscope of patterns.

Which country?

• Japan

• Vietnam

• Thailand

• Philippines

In which country does this

beast-like demon creature, St. Nicholas’ evil accomplice, Krampus, roam city streets frightening kids and punishing the bad ones

• Brazil

• Italy

• Austria

• Russia

Spiders web as christmas decoration.

The tradition goes back to a folktale about a poor widow who could not afford to decorate a tree for her children.

Spiders spun beautiful webs all over the tree, which the children awoke to find on Christmas morning. Spiders' webs are also considered to be lucky in which country?

• Italy

• Ukraine

• Sweden

• Bulgaria

In this country, for many families The Christmas Dinner is KFC.

Demand is such that an online service has been created: order your Xmas Family Bucket in advance and have it delivered.

• Canada

• Korea

• Japan