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Christmas Trivia Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was the first recorded Christmas celebration?

a)

100 BC

b)

200 AD

c)

500 AD

d)

336 AD

2.

Who wrote the famous Christmas novel 'A Christmas Carol'?

a)

Stephen King

b)

J.K. Rowling

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

Charles Dickens

3.

What popular Christmas song was originally written for a Thanksgiving celebration?

a)

Silent Night

b)

Deck the Halls

c)

Jingle Bells

d)

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

4.

What is the origin of the candy cane as a Christmas symbol?

a)

China

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Italy

5.

In the song 'The Twelve Days of Christmas', what is given on the 5th day?

a)

Five silver rings

b)

Five brass rings

c)

Five diamond rings

d)

Five golden rings

6.

What famous Christmas poem begins with the line 'Twas the night before Christmas'?

a)

The Twelve Days of Christmas

b)

The Night Before Christmas

c)

A Christmas Carol

d)

A Visit from St. Nicholas

7.

What is the history behind hanging stockings by the fireplace for Christmas?

a)

A tradition started by the Pilgrims in the 1600s

b)

Inspired by a popular Christmas poem in the 1900s

c)

Originated from the story of St. Nicholas

d)

Invented by Santa Claus in the 1800s

8.

What is the name of the reindeer that is often depicted with a red nose in Christmas folklore?

a)

Rudolph

b)

Dasher

c)

Prancer

d)

Vixen

9.

What is the traditional Christmas plant that is used to decorate homes during the festive season?

a)

Mistletoe

b)

Rose

c)

Lily

d)

Sunflower

10.

What is the name of the popular Christmas ballet featuring the Sugar Plum Fairy?

a)

The Nutcracker

b)

Swan Lake

c)

Sleeping Beauty

d)

Romeo and Juliet

11.

What is the name of the Christmas carol that includes the lyrics 'Oh come, all ye faithful'?

a)

Jingle Bells

b)

Silent Night

c)

Adeste Fideles

d)

Deck the Halls

12.

What is the name of the character in 'A Christmas Carol' who is visited by three ghosts?

a)

Bob Cratchit

b)

Tiny Tim

c)

Scrooge

d)

Jacob Marley

13.

What is the name of the Christmas carol that includes the lyrics 'Hark! The herald angels sing'?

a)

Jingle Bells

b)

Silent Night

c)

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

d)

Deck the Halls

14.

What is the name of the character in 'A Christmas Carol' who is Scrooge's deceased business partner?

a)

Bob Cratchit

b)

Tiny Tim

c)

Scrooge

d)

Jacob Marley

15.
In which year was the story of Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer published?
a)
1839
b)
1889
c)
1909
d)
1939
e)
1959
16.
In which century did the shortened from of Christmas, Xmas, become popular?
a)
1500s
b)
1600s
c)
1700s
d)
1800s
e)
1900s
17.
Every year the residents of Galve, Sweden, build a giant Christmas _____ that measures 13m tall, 7m long, and weighs 3 tonnes.
a)
Goat
b)
Reindeer
c)
Sheep
d)
Moose
e)
Robin
18.
How many New York carol singers were part of the world record largest carol service?
a)
9
b)
189
c)
519
d)
911
e)
1052