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Quiz: Christmas

Santa Claus

Question 1

What is traditionally hidden in the Christmas pudding?

A: A coin
B: A watch
C: A pair of dice

Question 2

What animals traditionally pull Santa's sleigh?

A: Cats
B: Guinea pigs
C: Reindeer

Question 3

How many days are there on a traditional advent calendar?

A: 24
B: 25
C: 31

Question 4

According to the song, how many days of Christmas are there?

A: Three
B: Nine
C: 12

Question 5

What is the last day of Christmas called?

A: Advent
B: Twelfth Night
C: Boxing Day

Question 6

How did Boxing Day get its name?

A: Lots of boxing matches took place
B: Christmas boxes were used to collect money for workers which was shared equally among them after the holiday
C: Children would play hide-and-seek in boxes

Question 7

What fruit is used to make a traditional Christingle?

A: Peach
B: Pear
C: Orange

Question 8

What flower is traditionally connected with Christmas?

A: Daisy
B: Daffodil
C: Poinsettia

Question 9

Why do we shorten Christmas to Xmas?

A: We're really lazy
B: X is the first letter of the Greek word for Christ
C: X looks like a snowflake

Question 10

What do people traditionally do under mistletoe?

A: Sing
B: Kiss
C: Dance

Question 11

Which royal couple started off the fashion for Christmas trees?

A: King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
B: Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
C: Prince Charles and Princess Diana

Question 12

Who wrote the book A Christmas Carol?

A: Philip Pullman
B: Charles Dickens
C: JK Rowling

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