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Christmas quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the Santa's reindeer names?

a)

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolf

b)

Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolf, Dashering, Dancerine, Prancerine, Vixenire

c)

Rudolf, Cupid, Blitzen, Star, Highlight, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Donner

d)

Rudolf, Comet, Dasher, Alix, Donner, Dust, Prancer, Donner, Star

2.

Who is Santa Claus?

a)

Santa Claus is based on a real person, Nikolas of Myra, that lived in the North Polo and gifted kids during the winter

b)

Santa Claus is based on a mythological figure from North Polo that was later developed as the Christmas figure

c)

Santa Claus is based on a real person, St. Nikolas of Myra (Nikolaos the Wonderworker, Bishop Saint Nicholas of Smyrna, and Nikolaos of Bari)

d)

Santa Claus is a cartoon from the second century, it was so famous that as folklore got knew as the Christmas figure

3.

Where the name ‘Christmas’ comes from?

a)

The old Irish phrase Cristes master, which means ‘Christ’s master’.

b)

From the old word "Cristes" used in Italy from the Vatican

c)

Actually dates back to the 16th century! The ‘X’ is said to represent the Greek letter ‘Chi’– the first letter in the Greek word for Christ, Χριστός (pronounced ‘Christos’). 

d)

The old English phrase Cristes maesse, which means ‘Christ’s mass’.

4.

What is the Country that has "La Befana" folk that a witch fly around on a broomstick delivering toys to children during Christmas?

a)

Brazil

b)

Bulgaria

c)

Italy

d)

Japan

5.

Why the Jingle Bells song doesn’t have the word Christmas in it?

a)

The jolly anthem was written in earlier 1900, entitled Bells, for the Carnival holiday in Brazil

b)

The song was created by a POP group in earlier 1900 to celebrate the Olympics games

c)

The jolly anthem was written in 1850, entitled One Horse Open Sleigh, for the American holiday, Thanksgiving!

d)

The song was created by Michael Jackson as one of his earlier infancy career

6.

What is the name of the Jewish holiday that celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and the miracle of a small amount of oil lasting eight nights around holiday times? 

a)

Christmas

b)

Hanukkah

c)

Bodhi Day

d)

Kwanzaa

7.

Which celebration does mark the emigration of Muhammad and his followers to Medina in 615 CE?

a)

Hijra (New Year)

b)

Eid al-Adha

c)

Eid al-Fitr

d)

Eid

8.

When the candy cane was invented in Germany, why it was shaped as "J"?

a)

"J" for Jesus Christ

b)

"J" for Joy

c)

"J" for Juliet

d)

"J" for January

9.

What is a popular tradition in Japan for eating that in fact, orders must be placed two months in advance?

a)

Hamburgers

b)

Spaghetti

c)

KFC

d)

McDonalds

10.

How was the success of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer got started?

a)
It was created as a Christmas movie in the 1950s.
b)
It originated from a children's book published in 1945.
c)
It was a promotional campaign for Coca-Cola in the 1960s.
d)
It started as an advertising gimmick for Montgomery Ward in 1939.