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Christmas quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A Christmas Carol is a book by Charles Dickens and is credited for spreading a lot of Christmas traditions. What are the names of the ghosts in the book?

a)

Ghosts of Christmas Past, Autumn and Winter

b)

Ghosts of Summer, Autumn, and Winter

c)

Ghosts of Morning, Day, and Night

2.

Which country's postal service has been answering children's letters to Santa for over 100 years?

a)

The UK

b)

The US

c)

Poland

d)

Denmark

3.

Every Christmas Eve streets of Caracas (Venezuela) are closed. All of this because, the city's inhabitants could get to the church:

a)

On foot

b)

Cycling

c)

On rollers

d)

On horse

4.

In which country on Christmas Eve to this day still many people hide their brooms so prevent them from being stolen? It’s a tradition that dates back centuries to when people believed that witches and evil spirits came out on Christmas Eve looking for brooms to ride on.

a)

the Netherlands

b)

Germany

c)

Ireland

d)

Norway

5.

How many homes per second Santa must visit to deliver all the presents on Christmas Eve (estimated by scientists)?

a)

~500

b)

~800

c)

~1500

d)

~2300

6.

Usually we put a star or a shiny angel on the top of the Christmas tree. In some homes in Germany, at the top of the Christmas tree, however, shines:

a)

A cucumber

b)

Santa Claus

c)

A candle

d)

A tree-topper

7.

When was the first Christmas card sent?

a)

1801

b)

1842

c)

1898

d)

1936

8.

Which traditional Christmas song was actually written for Thanksgiving?

a)

Deck the Hall

b)

Jingle Bells

c)

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

d)

Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer

9.

Many historians consider Santa Claus to be based on what real historical figure?

a)

An Austrian monk

b)

A Dutch city mayor

c)

A Greek bishop

d)

An Italian merchant

10.

Which company/ brand impacted Santa's look by hiring an illustrator to create images of Santa for magazine ads?

a)

Coca-cola

b)

Disney

c)

Cadbury

d)

Starbucks

11.

In Japan a typical Christmas food is:

a)

Sushi

b)

Miso soup

c)

KFC chicken

d)

Fish in jelly

12.

Which country has started a tradition of building a 13 meters high Goat for Christmas? A tradition has unwittingly led to another “tradition” of sorts – people trying to burn it down. Since 1966 the Goat has been successfully burned down 29 times.

a)

Sweden

b)

Portugal

c)

Spain

d)

France

13.

Which country sends a Christmas tree to London every year for their aid during WWII?

a)

Poland

b)

France

c)

Norway

d)

Belgium

14.

In India there are about 25 mln if Christians, what is used instead if Christmas tree:

a)

Nothing

b)

Banana tree

c)

Palm tree

d)

Fig tree

15.

In which country a witch flies around on her broomstick on the night of January 5th, bringing gifts to worthy children and lumps of coal to the naughty ones?

a)

Spain

b)

Greece

c)

Portugal

d)

Italy

16.

Which Latin American country uses the same word for Christmas as for Easter?

a)

Venezuela

b)

Columbia

c)

Dominican Republic

d)

Chile