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Christmas Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wrote the book ‘A Christmas Carol’?

a)

Ebenezer Scrooge

b)

Bob Cratchit

c)

Charles Dickens

d)

Lewis Carroll

2.

How many doors are there on a traditional advent calendar?

a)

23

b)

24

c)

25

d)

26

3.

If you are born on Christmas Day, what star sign are you?

a)

Capricorn

b)

Pisces

c)

Leo

d)

Sagittarius

4.

In 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas', what was the name of the Grinch's dog?

a)

Max

b)

Mitch

c)

Mike

d)

Mosh

5.

Which Christmas item was invented by Tom Smith in 1847?

a)

Christmas tree lights

b)

Christmas cards

c)

Tinsel

d)

Christmas crackers

6.

The Christmas carol ‘Silent Night’ was originally written in which language?

a)

German

b)

French

c)

Spanish

d)

Welsh

7.

We all know the song about them but when are the '12 Days of Christmas'?

a)

The 12 days after Christmas: December 26 to January 6

b)

The 12 days around Christmas: Christmas Eve to January 4

c)

The 12 days before Christmas: December 14 to December 25

d)

The 12 days after the winter solstice: December 21 to January 1

8.

In the song, “Twelve Days of Christmas” how many ‘ladies dancing’ are there?

a)

Eight

b)

Nine

c)

Ten

d)

Eleven

9.

In Cockney rhyming slang, what are ‘mince pies’?

a)

Eyes

b)

Ties

c)

Lies

d)

Pies

10.

What did Harry Potter get as a Christmas present in his first term at Hogwarts?

a)

A new wand

b)

An owl

c)

An invisibility cloak

d)

A magic portrait

11.

What are Italian children who have been naughty meant to receive for Christmas from Santa?

a)

A shoe full of rice

b)

A stocking full of coal

c)

A sausage in their shoe

d)

A stocking full of pins

12.

How do you say ‘Happy Christmas’ in Welsh?

a)

Nadolig Llawen

b)

Feliz Navidad

c)

Frohe Weihnachten

d)

Joyeux Noel

13.

What brought Frosty the Snowman to life?

a)

An old silk hat

b)

A kiss

c)

Magic pixie dust

d)

Starlight

14.

The people of Greenland often sit down to a Christmas treat of 'mattak' which is...

a)

a pudding with gold coins hidden inside.

b)

whale skin with a strip of blubber inside.

c)

roasted penguin with stuffing and potatoes.

d)

a sausage made from seal meat.

15.

Which is the most commonly performed pantomime in Britain?

a)

Cinderella

b)

Aladdin

c)

Puss in Boots

d)

Dick Whittington

16.

How many nights after Christmas Day is it considered unlucky to still have your decorations up?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

17.

Santa Claus gets his name from Saint Nicholas – but who was Saint Nicholas?

a)

A 4th Century bishop

b)

One of the three wise men

c)

A character from 'A Christmas Carol'

d)

Jesus' brother

18.

Which Christmas job was done by a man named James Edgar in 1890?

a)

He was the first person to turn on Oxford Street’s Christmas lights

b)

He was the first department store Santa

c)

He was the first postman to deliver a Christmas card

d)

He placed the first star on top of the Christmas tree in Buckingham Palace

19.

What were Frosty the Snowman’s last words?

a)

Help me! I'm melting...

b)

AAARGH! Global warming!!!

c)

I'll be back again someday...

d)

Goodbye!

20.

According to the Christmas film, where, in New York, did a miracle happen?

a)

34th St

b)

36th St

c)

16th St

d)

Lexington Ave

21.

Which of these was not a present given to the baby Jesus by the three wise men?

a)

Gold

b)

Frankincense

c)

Myrrh

d)

Playstation 5

22.

What is a female turkey called?

a)

Hen

b)

Sow

c)

Dame

d)

Chuck

23.

Father Christmas became well known for wearing red after his clothes were changed to match him up to an American advert.

What colour did he traditionally wear before this?

a)

Green

b)

Blue

c)

Black

d)

White

24.

Father Christmas became well known for wearing red clothes after which US company changed the colour of his clothing for an advert?

a)

Coca-Cola

b)

Pepsi Cola

c)

Apple

d)

Microsoft

25.

What colour is Father Christmas’s belt?

a)

Red

b)

Gold

c)

White

d)

Black

26.

How do you say ‘Happy Christmas’ in Spanish?

a)

Feliz Navidad

b)

Joyeux Noel

c)

Buon Natale

d)

Nadolig Llawen

27.

'Good King Wenceslas looked out on the Feast of Stephen'.

When is the 'Feast of Stephen'?

a)

Boxing Day

b)

New Year's Eve

c)

New Year's Day

d)

Christmas Eve

28.

If you were to receive all of the gifts in the song "The 12 Days of Christmas“, how many gifts would you receive?

a)

12

b)

78

c)

128

d)

364

29.

Who was responsible for making the Christmas tree popular in Britain?

a)

Charles Dickens

b)

Queen Victoria

c)

Prince Albert

d)

Father Christmas

30.

According to the song, what was Frosty the Snowman’s nose made from?

a)

Button

b)

Carrot

c)

Coal

d)

A shiny stone

31.

In which of these two countries do children expect presents on the 6th January, rather than on Christmas Eve:

a)

Poland and Hungary

b)

Greece and Spain

c)

Australia and New Zealand

d)

America and France

32.

How many sides does a snowflake have?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

10

d)

4

33.

In which year were electric Christmas tree lights invented?

a)

1882

b)

1862

c)

1902

d)

1922

34.

In ‘A Christmas Carol’, which is the first ghost to visit Ebenezer Scrooge?

a)

The ghost of 'Christmas Past'

b)

The ghost of 'Christmas Present'

c)

The ghost of 'Christmas Yet To Come'

d)

Marley's ghost

35.

How much snow needs to fall on the roof of the metrological office in order for it to be declared a White Christmas?

a)

A single flake

b)

One centimeter

c)

One hundred flakes

d)

One inch

36.

Which duo have scored the last three Christmas Number Ones in the charts?

a)

LadBaby

b)

BadLady

c)

LaBaby

d)

BaLady

37.

Which country gives a Christmas tree to Britain every year as a ‘thank you’ for its help in the Second World War?

a)

Norway

b)

Italy

c)

Japan

d)

Germany

38.

Which plant is it traditional to kiss under at Christmas-time?

a)

Holly

b)

Ivy

c)

Mistletoe

d)

A Christmas tree

39.

According to her song, what is al that Mariah Carey want for Christmas?

a)

You

b)

Stew

c)

The loo

d)

Glue

40.

In which ocean would you find Christmas Island?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Antarctic