Christmas Trivia

What popular Christmas beverage is also called "milk punch"?

• chai latte

• brown sugar milk tea boba

• eggnog

• hot chocolate

In How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), what is the Grinch's costume made of?

• Alpaca hair

• Mountain Goat hair

• Human hair

• Yak hair

Answer explanation

Jim Carrey's Grinch suit is covered in yak hair, which was dyed green, and sewn onto a spandex suit. He wore this suit for 92 days.

What did the other reindeer not let Rudolph do because of his shiny red nose?

• See a doctor about his nose

• Join in any reindeer games

• Sit in Santa's sleigh

• Eat Santa's cookies

What are the two other most popular names for Santa Claus?

• Kris Kringle

• Bearded Dragon

• Saint Nick

• Cookie Monster

In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?

• New York

• Hollywood

• Paris

• London

Which Christmas song contains the lyric "Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way?"

• Jingle Bell Rock

• Frosty the Snowman

• Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays

• Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

Which of these are NOT Santa's reindeers?

• Conner

• Dasher

• Vixen

• Cupid

Answer explanation

In modern times, Santa is recognised as having 9 reindeers - Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph.

How many gifts in total were given in "The Twelve Days of Christmas" song?

• 364

• 12

• 365

• 25

Answer explanation

The keys to working out the total number of gifts over all 12 days are the Tetrahedral numbers, which are made up from the Triangular numbers. To find out the total number of gifts for all twelve days, we need to add up the first twelve of these Triangle numbers: so 1+3+6+10+15+… all the way up to the twelfth term.

In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” what made Frosty come to life?

• black button nose

• old silk hat

• red scarf

• mistletoe

What is the Germanic name for Christmas?

• Noel

• Yule

• God Jul

• Hyvää Joulua

Answer explanation

Yule is a noun meaning “Christmas, or the Christmas season,” which is the Christian holiday to celebrate the birth of Jesus. However, yule can also refer to the celebration of the winter solstice that's observed in some Pagan traditions.