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Christmas Trivia Quiz

Total questions: 98

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which state in the US is the leading producer of Christmas trees?

a)

Oregon

b)

Washington

c)

Wisconsin

d)

North Carolina

2.

In what country did the tradition of Christmas trees begin?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

the United Kingdom

3.

What state has a town named “Santa Claus?”

a)

Idaho

b)

Hawaii

c)

Indiana

d)

New Mexico

4.

Myrrh, one of the gifts of the Magi, has been used in:

a)

Toothpaste

b)

Perfume

c)

Medicine

d)

all of the above

5.

Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol. Instead of Scrooge saying “Bah Humbug” what had he originally planned for him to say?

a)

Bah Beetlebug

b)

Holy Canoly Christmas Stinks

c)

Bah Christmas

d)

Christmas Uff Dah

6.

What does Alvin the Chipmunk want for Christmas (think chipmunk songs!)?

a)

A hoola hoop

b)

A record player

c)

His front teeth

d)

A slinky

7.

Where does Yogi Bear celebrate Christmas?

a)

Beside the Soda Stream

b)

Yogi’s Holiday Hideout

c)

Jelly Stone Park

d)

North Yukon

8.

What year did the Salvation Army put their first collection pot out? (it was to raise money to feed the poor in San Francisco)

a)

1980

b)

1891

c)

1907

d)

1654

9.

When is Boxing Day?

a)

January 10

b)

December 26

c)

January 2

d)

December 24

10.

How many ghosts are there in A Christmas Carol?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

Who wrote the song Here Comes Santa Claus?

a)

Gene Autry

b)

Sir Anthony Gilbert

c)

Roger Lewis

d)

Elvis

12.

Who told Mary that she was going to have a baby?

a)

Fer rizzle, g-sizzle

b)

Joseph

c)

her friend

d)

an Angel

13.

What did the Grinch use as a substitute for reindeer?

a)

Rats

b)

Dog

c)

Moose

d)

Mice

14.

Which one is not a real town?

a)

Noel, Missouri

b)

North Pole, Minnesota

c)

Christmas, Florida

d)

Santa Claus, Arizona

15.

Which American President banned Christmas trees in the White House?

a)

Richard Nixon

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

Linden B. Johnson

16.

In Syria, Christmas gifts are distributed by:

a)

Via car

b)

Foot

c)

On one of the wise men’s camels

d)

A man dressed in a Genie outfit

17.

In what year was the first Christmas card produced?

a)

1896

b)

1846

c)

1823

d)

1862

18.

What company played a major role in making the figure of Santa Claus popular in America?

a)

Coca Cola

b)

Hallmark

c)

General Mills

d)

Tyco

19.

In America, the weeks leading up to Christmas are the biggest shopping weeks of the year. Store owners make up how much of their regular sales during this time?

a)

1/2 of the sales

b)

A small amount

c)

70% of their sales

d)

1/4 of their sales

20.

In 1952, what was the HOT NEW TOY for Christmas?

a)

Skateboards

b)

Barbie

c)

Mr. Potato Head

d)

Pet Rocks

21.

What Christmas song includes the phrase “where treetops glisten, and children listen, to hear sleigh bells in the snow?”

a)

Jingle Bells

b)

White Trash Christmas

c)

White Christmas

d)

Silver Bells

22.

What holiday song contains the words “On a cold winter’s night that was so deep?”

a)

Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire

b)

Silver Bells

c)

The First Noel

d)

White Trash Christmas

23.

What is the average number of lights on a Christmas tree?

a)

200

b)

300

c)

100

d)

1000

24.

What carol contains the line of “O tidings of comfort and joy?”

a)

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

b)

Joy to the World

c)

The Little Drummer Boy

d)

Away in a Manager

25.

What fruit is St. Nick’s nose like?

a)

Strawberry

b)

Pomegranate

c)

Orange

d)

Cherry

26.

In "The Night Before Christmas," I sprang from my bed to see what?

a)

Why mama was kissing Santa Claus

b)

On the roof I heard a clatter

c)

If there was any pizza left in the fridge

d)

To see what was the matter

27.

Near Christmas time, Scottish children may sometimes "cry up the lum," meaning that they:

a)

Shout what they want for Christmas up the chimney

b)

Run out in the snow without a hat on

c)

Write a letter to Santa asking for presents

d)

Play a special game involving dice

28.

In which language is Christmas known as Nadolig?

a)

German

b)

Welsh

c)

Japanese

d)

Italian

29.

What do German children see for the first time on Christmas Day?

a)

The Christmas train

b)

The Christmas starfish

c)

The Christmas tree

d)

The Christmas salad

30.

What is true of candy canes?

a)

They were given out to children to keep them quiet during Christmas services

b)

They have religious symbolism

c)

They were made to decorate the Christmas tree

d)

All of the above

31.

Which Christmas decoration was banned by churches in England because it was associated with pagan rituals?

a)

Icicles

b)

Evergreen boughs

c)

Mistletoe

d)

Stars

32.

How many dogs out of every 10 BRITISH dogs get Christmas gifts from their doting owners?

a)

None

b)

Five

c)

Seven

d)

One

33.

What is Santa Claus called in France?

a)

Father Gus

b)

Perez Xmas

c)

Pere Noel

d)

Papa Christos

34.

When you mail your Christmas cookies, they always arrive crumbled. Should you:

a)

Send candy instead

b)

Pack your cookies in popcorn

c)

Stamp the words "Danger--Explosive Cookies" on the package

d)

Send your cookies Federal Express

35.

What is the name of the most famous Christmas ballet?

a)

Romeo and Juliet

b)

Sally and Fred

c)

Swan Lake

d)

The Nutcracker

36.

What country created eggnog?

a)

Canada

b)

USA

c)

Mexico

d)

Germany

37.

Where is the world’s largest Christmas tree?

a)

Kings Canyon National Park, California

b)

Santa Claus, Indiana

c)

Washington, D.C.

d)

Rockefeller plaza, New York City

38.

The busiest shopping days of the year are

a)

The Friday after Thanksgiving

b)

The Friday and Saturday before Christmas

c)

The day after Christmas

d)

The Saturday after Thanksgiving

39.

What did the traffic cop holler at Frosty?

a)

Merry Christmas

b)

Dude, you're a snowman!

c)

Go!

d)

Stop!

40.

Where does the Grinch live?

a)

Spiveville

b)

North Alabama

c)

Mount Crumpit

d)

Grumpy Gulch

41.

In the song "Jingle Bell Rock," everyone is dancing and prancing... where?

a)

the Old Café

b)

Hard Rock Café

c)

New York City

d)

Jingle Bell Square

42.

After Joseph, Mary and Jesus left Bethlehem, what country did they travel to?

a)

Israel

b)

Samaria

c)

Philistine

d)

Egypt

43.

There are two Christmas Islands in the world. One is in the Indian Ocean. Where is the other?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Antarctic area

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

44.

Frankincense, one of the gifts of the Magi, comes from

a)

Mines

b)

Nile river

c)

Boswellia tree

d)

Sand

45.

How many "Lords a Leaping" were there?

a)

9

b)

10

c)

8

d)

7

46.

What was Scrooge's first name?

a)

Frank

b)

Ebenezer

c)

Donald

d)

Jimmy

47.

What popular Christmas food was an American discovery?

a)

Eggnog

b)

Boiled Custard

c)

Fruitcake

d)

Coconut Cake

48.

How many verses are there to the song "The 12 Days of Christmas?"

a)

13

b)

11

c)

12

d)

14

49.

What was the LAST state to declare Christmas an official holiday?

a)

Texas

b)

North Dakota

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Hawaii

50.

Finland has another name for Santa Claus. What is it?

a)

Father Christmas

b)

Papa Christmas

c)

Joulupukki

d)

Pere Noel

51.

What actor starred in the movie "The Grinch?"

a)

Billy Bob Thornton

b)

Jack Black

c)

Tom Hanks

d)

Jim Carrey

52.

How many candles are on a Hanukkah Menorah (candelabra)?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

9

d)

7

53.

In "A Night Before Christmas," where did there arise such a clatter?

a)

On the roof

b)

On the lawn

c)

Down the hall

d)

In the den

54.

In which famous Christmas Song is a snowman masquerading as "Parson Brown"?

a)

Hip Hop B-Bop Christmas

b)

Winter Wonderland

c)

The Twelve Days of Christmas

d)

Justin Beiber's Mistletoe

55.

According to the Bible, how many Wise Men were there?

a)

1

b)

Doesn't say

c)

3

d)

2

56.

In 1996, Christmas caroling was banned at two major malls in Pensacola, Florida. Why?

a)

The carolers had really bad singing voices

b)

Apparently, shoppers and merchants complained the carolers were too loud and took up too much space.

c)

This is not a true statement.

d)

Shoppers love the carols so much they stopped and listened instead of shopping.

57.

What country started the tradition of exchanging gifts?

a)

USA

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

58.

In A Charlie Brown Christmas, what does Lucy want for Christmas?

a)

Real estate

b)

A new hair bow

c)

Schroder

d)

A pretty dress

59.

The Nutcracker is a famous ballet performed at Christmas. What song is from this ballet?

a)

Holiday Hoedown

b)

Warm Coco Minuet

c)

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

d)

Silver Bells

60.

How old was Jimmy Boyd when he made famous the song I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus?

a)

13

b)

42

c)

20

d)

18

61.

What carol contains the word "Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la"?

a)

Deck the Halls

b)

O Holy Night

c)

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas

d)

White Trash Christmas

62.

How many reindeer does Santa have?

a)

1

b)

7

c)

9

d)

8

63.

Which animals were present at the manger when Christ was born?

a)

Donkey and sheep

b)

The Bible doesn't say

c)

Sheep

d)

Donkey

64.

The legend of the poinsettia (the Christmas flower) began in:

a)

Amarillo

b)

South Texas

c)

Guatemala

d)

Mexico

65.

What were Frosty's last words?

a)

Bring me a cheeseburger

b)

I will never forget you

c)

Has anyone got a milkshake?

d)

I'll be back again someday

66.

James Pierpont wrote what popular Holiday song?

a)

Santa Claus is coming to town

b)

Jingle Bells

c)

Little Drummer Boy

d)

Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer

67.

The Christmas movie “Miracle on 34th Street” is set in what city?

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Los Angeles

c)

New York

d)

Chicago

68.

In The Christmas Song (also called Chestnuts Roasting Over an Open Fire), folks are dressed up like

a)

Snowmen

b)

Eskimos

c)

Hunters

d)

Indians

69.

What is special about Rudolph the reindeer?

a)

His bobbed-tail

b)

His nose

c)

His antlers

d)

His charming personality

70.

What was the name of Rudolph’s dogsled driving friend?

a)

Mrs. Claus

b)

abominable snowman

c)

Yukon Cornelius

d)

That elf that wanted to be a dentist

71.

In How the Grinch Stole Christmas, what biological shortcoming made the Grinch so mean?

a)

His fingernails were green.

b)

His heart was three sizes too small

c)

Due to his mother eating too much broccoli, he was born green.

d)

He was ugly so all the chicks rejected him.

72.

In the traditional song, "Go Tell It on the Mountain", what are you supposed to go tell on a mountain?

a)

Joy to the World

b)

Jesus Christ is born

c)

The good news

d)

Elvis is still alive

73.

In Santa Claus the Movie, Joe drank and then burped. What did he drink?

a)

Eggnog

b)

Sprite

c)

Coke

d)

Boiled custard

74.

What are magi?

a)

magic dudes

b)

kings

c)

scholars

d)

shepherds

75.

Why did Joseph and Mary travel from Nazareth to Bethlehem?

a)

to be taxed

b)

to be with Mary’s family while Jesus was born

c)

to find a hotel to stay in

d)

for the Super Bowl

76.

Traditional Christmas dinner in early England was

a)

Head of a pig prepared with mustard

b)

Turkey with dressing

c)

Boiled Squid

d)

Fried fish, lettuce and spinach

77.

You are terrified to get close to Santa Claus because you suffer from pogonophobia. This means you have an unnatural fear of:

a)

Fat guys

b)

Red suits

c)

beards

d)

Smelly people

78.

What do elves wear on top of their shoes?

a)

bells

b)

stars

c)

bows

d)

sparkles

79.

Herbie, an elf in Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, has aspirations to one day be a:

a)

architect

b)

driver of Santa’s sled

c)

Santa workshop supervisor

d)

dentist

80.

Who wrote the story, "A Christmas Carol"?

a)

David Hagberg

b)

Charles Dickens

c)

Mark Twain

d)

Stephen King

81.

What country holds to a tradition that a witch drops gifts down the chimney for children?

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

The Netherlands

d)

France

82.

What does the German word Tannenbaum mean?

a)

Tree

b)

Holy Child

c)

Manger

d)

Star

83.

What was Rudolph's punishment for his red nose?

a)

He had to clear the table after supper

b)

No more reindeer games

c)

10 laps around the toy workshop

d)

He had to lead the pack on Christmas Eve

84.

Why is the word Christmas sometimes shortened to XMas?

a)

Most people are too lazy to write the entire word

b)

The world wants to remove "Christ" from Christmas

c)

The Greek word for Christmas is Xristos

d)

The Senate passed a resolution to say that’s the way it should be

85.

What Christmas song holds the record as being the best-selling Christmas song of all time?

a)

White Trash Christmas

b)

White Christmas

c)

Jingle Bells

d)

O Holy Night

86.

The first state in the US to recognize Christmas as an official holiday in 1836 was

a)

Minnesota

b)

South Carolina

c)

Alabama

d)

Maine

87.

How many Christmas trees are bought each year in America?

a)

300,000

b)

3 million

c)

3,000

d)

37.1 million

88.

What was the name of the angel that appeared to Mary?

a)

Steven

b)

T-Sizzle

c)

Gabriel

d)

Anthony

89.

What holiday decoration did American Ralph E. Morris invent?

a)

mechanical reindeer (like you see in front yards)

b)

Lighted tree star

c)

blow-up outside decorations

d)

strings of lights

90.

What one reindeer is never mentioned in "The Night Before Christmas"?

a)

Dancer

b)

Vixen

c)

Rudolph

d)

Prancer

91.

What country is the largest exporter of Christmas trees?

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

Guatemala

d)

US

92.

Approximately how many Christmas cards are sent in the United States each year?

a)

1 billion

b)

100,000 million

c)

3 million

d)

3 billion

93.

Jesus was born where?

a)

Israel

b)

Judea

c)

Bethlehem

d)

Nazareth

94.

Why do Animal Cracker boxes have strings on them?

a)

To hang on the pegs in the store

b)

To hang on the Christmas tree

c)

They were designed this way by accident

d)

To make it easier for little kids to carry

95.

How did Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem?

a)

On a big old jet airliner

b)

Mary rode a donkey, Joseph walked

c)

They rode a donkey

d)

They walked

96.

Which group buys more Christmas gifts for their pets?

a)

Cow owners

b)

Cat owners

c)

Dog owners

d)

Hamster owners

97.

In Frosty the Snowman, who brought Frosty back to life?

a)

Dottie (little girl)

b)

Jimmy

c)

Santa Claus

d)

Rufus

98.

In 2008, what was the best selling Christmas gift?

a)

Minnesota Vikings football gear

b)

Elmo Live

c)

Spiderman

d)

Bratz dolls