Christmas Quiz week 2.5

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Christmas Quiz!

What is the 26th of December called in English-speaking countries?

1. 2nd Christmas Day
2. Boxing Day
3. Sylvester Day
4. It doesn't have a name

Americans call this guy Santa Claus, what do British people call him?

1. Father Christmas
2. Santa Claus
3. Saint Nick
4. Christmas man

Stockings

Christmas elves

Reindeer

Christmas tree

Candy cane

Christmas pudding

Mistletoe

Christmas cracker

Wreath

Which is the best selling Christmas song in Britain?

1. Merry X-mas Everybody
2. Hallelujah
3. Do They Know It's Christmas
4. Mary's Boy Child

The first version of Do They Know It's Christmas? is the best-selling Christmas Number 1 in Britain, with over 3.8 million copies sold.

What present does Harry Potter receive during his first Christmas at Hogwarts?

1. Invisibility Cloak
2. Owl
3. Wand
4. Cauldron

In what year was the first Christmas card printed?

1. 1756
2. 1930
3. 1894
4. 1843

Put the top 5 (IMDB) Christmas movies in order. 

1

2

3

4

5

Love Actually

A Christmas Carol (Scrooge)

The Nightmare before Christmas

Home Alone

The Grinch

What colour are mistletoe berries?

1. Red
2. White
3. Yellow
4. Orange

Who wrote A Christmas Carol?

1. William Shakespeare
2. J.R.R. Tolkien
3. Charles Dickens
4. C.S. Lewis

Which Christmas Carol was originally named "One horse open sleigh"?

1. Carol of the Bells
2. Jingle Bells
3. Deck the Halls
4. Let it Snow

It was published under the title "The One Horse Open Sleigh" in September 1857

Who sang the iconic Christmas song: ''All I want for Christmas"?

1. Beyoncé
2. Ariana Grande
3. Rihanna
4. Mariah Carey

What is the traditional meat served in a British Christmas dinner?

British Christmas turkey tradition stems from King Henry VIII adopting it in the 16th century, but it became widespread in the Victorian era, popularized by Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" and Queen Victoria, making the large, practical bird affordable for all classes by the 19th century, cementing its status as the iconic festive centerpiece. 

How many cities in the United States are called 'Santa Claus'?

1. 3
2. 2
3. 5
4. 0

Who popularized the idea of a Christmas Tree in England?

1. Prince Albert (Queen Victoria's husband)
2. Queen Victoria
3. Queen Charlotte (wife of George III)
4. George III

While Queen Charlotte, wife of George III, set up the first known Christmas tree in England around 1800, it was Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's German husband, who popularized the custom in the 1840s by bringing a tree to Windsor Castle and being pictured with his family around it, leading to widespread adoption in Britain and America. 

What is weird to us about Christmas in Australia?

1. They don't have trees
2. They celebrate only 1 day
3. It's summer there
4. They have kangaroos instead of reindeer

Australians are set to bask in hot and sunny conditions this Christmas

Name Santa's favorite reindeer

1. Frosty
2. Beyonce
3. Rudolph
4. Jack

Santa's favorite reindeer is widely considered to be Rudolph, because his glowing red nose uniquely guides the sleigh through foggy or snowy nights, saving Christmas when no one else can see, turning him from an outcast into the essential leader of the team, proving his worth and leadership. 

On Christmas Eve in Ireland many families place a lit candle in the window. What is the original meaning of this custom?

1. To scare away ghosts
2. To guide travellers seeking shelter
3. To signal the start of Christmas
4. To mark midnight mass time

The tradition of placing a candle in an Irish window on Christmas Eve originated during the Penal Laws era (17th-18th centuries) as a secret signal for welcome, symbolizing a safe haven for persecuted traveling priests to say Mass, a beacon for Mary & Joseph, and a general sign of hospitality for any stranger or traveler in need of shelter, with doors often left unlocked

Finish the Christmas songs!

I gave you my heart

Christmas is you!

Is coming to town

the red-nosed reindeer

a merry little Christmas

If you´re really there

Last Christmas...

All I want for...

Have Yourself...

Santa Claus...

Rudolph...

Santa tell me...

Who stole Christmas?

1. Father Christmas
2. Saint Nicholas
3. The Grinch
4. Santa Claus

The Grinch, from Dr. Seuss's story: How the Grinch Stole Christmas! , is a cynical, grumpy creature who hates Christmas and tries to ruin it for the cheerful Whos in Whoville, but learns the true meaning is about love and joy, not gifts.

Why did he steal christmas? Because in Dr. Seuss's story, the grumpy creature physically steals all presents, decorations, and food from the cheerful town of Whoville on Christmas Eve, thinking he can stop the holiday itself.

Which U.S state was the first state to recognise christmas as an official holiday?

1. Indiana
2. New York
3. Alabama
4. Miami

This was part of a trend in Southern states, with Louisiana and Arkansas also moving to recognize it early.

What popular Christmas tradition originated in Germany in the 16th century?

1. Mistle toe tradition
2. Christmas tree tradition
3. Hanging your stocking above the fireplace
4. Santa claus

What is the best selling Christmas single of all time?

1. All I want for Christmas
2. Last Christmas
3. White Christmas
4. Jingle bells

Recognized by the Guinness World Records as the best-selling single ever, with sales exceeding 50 million copies worldwide

Which of these is not a traditional Irish Christmas or holiday custom?

1. Candle in the window on Christmas Eve
2. Walking door-to-door after Christmas with a symbolic bird (Wren Day)
3. Lighting a hanukkiah for eight nights
4. Christmas-day sea swim in the cold

The Gävle Goat

KFC for Christmas dinner

Hanging a pickle in the tree

Decorating with spider webs

Japan

Sweden

Ukraine

United States

In the movie ''Home Alone"' the parents forgot their son. What was the name of the boy?

1. Brian
2. Jason
3. James
4. Kevin

Which city is famous for its giant Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center?

1. Washington DC
2. New York City
3. Chicago
4. Amsterdam

What should you do under mistle toe?

1. Kiss
2. High five
3. Dance
4. Turn around

What does Santa traditionally leave for naughty children?

1. Coal
2. Carrots
3. Tomatoes
4. Dirt

But also sticks, stones and even cold potatoes were left in stockings

In the poem ''A Visit from St. Nicholas'' what does Santa exclaim before driving away in his sleigh?

1. Ho Ho Ho
2. Jingle all the way
3. Merry Christmas
4. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight

Happy Holidays!!