4H3 - Christmas quiz

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1. Which of these is not an alternative name for Santa Claus?

1. Kris Kringle
2. Father Christmas
3. Mister Merry
4. Saint Nick

2. Which of the following is a famous Christmas Ballet?

1. The Nutcracker
2. Rudolph's Romance
3. Snowtime in New York
4. Mr and Mrs Claus

3. What kind of Christmas is Bing Crosby dreaming of, according to the song?

1. Warm
2. White
3. Snowy
4. Bright

4. What is 'Tweede Kerstdag' called in Great Britain?

1. Christmas Eve
2. Second Christmas Day
3. Boxing Day
4. There is no 'Tweede Kerstdag'

5. Which country did the proceeds from Bob Geldof's original "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in 1984 go to?

1. Ethiopia
2. Uganda
3. Angola
4. Libya

6. For Christmas dinner, some people eat little sausages wrapped in bacon. What are they called?

1. Sausage Surprise
2. Pork edibles
3. Bangers and oink
4. Pigs in blankets

7. What is the name of the pastries in the photo?

1. Mince pies
2. Eggnog
3. Christmas cake
4. Yorkshire pudding

8. What is the official postcode of Santa Claus in Canada?

1. XMAS 1900
2. H0H 0H0
3. SANTA 2512
4. 2512 SC

"Twelve Days of Christmas"

A partridge in a pear tree,
/ Two turtle doves,  / Three french hens, 

Four calling birds,
/ Five gold rings,  / Six geese a-laying  / 

Seven swans a-swimming, / Eight maids a-milking,
/ Nine ladies dancing, 

Ten lords a-leaping,
/ Eleven pipers piping,  / Twelve drummers drumming.

9. According to the song "Twelve Days of Christmas", what was 'I' send by my true love on the first day of Christmas?

1. Turtle doves
2. Golden ring
3. French hens
4. Partridge in a pear tree

"Twelve Days of Christmas"

Twelve days of Christmas: period in Christian theology between the birth of Christ (25/12) and the coming of the Magi (6/1)

• 1 Partridge in a Pear Tree: Jesus Christ. 
• 2 Turtle Doves = The Old and New Testaments
• 3 French Hens = Faith, Hope and Charity, the Theological Virtues
• 4 Calling Birds = the Four Gospels and/or the Four Evangelists
• 5 Golden Rings = The first Five Books of the Old Testament, the “Pentateuch,” which gives the history of man’s fall from grace
• 6 Geese A-laying = the six days of creation
• 7 Swans A-swimming = the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments
• 8 Maids A-milking = the eight beatitudes (blessings)
• 9 Ladies Dancing = the nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit
• 10 Lords A-leaping = the ten commandments
• 11 Pipers Piping = the eleven faithful apostles
• 12 Drummers Drumming = the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle’s Creed

10. How many reindeer does Santa Clause have?

1. 8
2. 9
3. 5
4. 10

BONUS: How many of Santa's reindeer can you name?

11. In which country is it tradition to eat KFC for Christmas dinner?

1. South Korea
2. Japan
3. South Africa
4. Argentina

12. Which country is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition?

1. The United States
2. Denmark
3. Norway
4. Germany

13. How many Christmas Ghosts are there in 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens?

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 7

14. Finish the lyric to this carol:
'Silent Night, Holy Night,
All is ..., all is ...'

1. gone, bright
2. come, right
3. calm, right
4. calm, bright

15. From which song is the lyric:
"Everyone dancing merrily in the new old fashioned way?"

1. Rocking around the Christmas Tree
2. Jingle Bell Rock
3. All I Want for Christmas
4. Why Couldn't It Be Christmas

16. What year did Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ come out?

1. 2001
2. 1998
3. 1994
4. 2005

17. In Mean Girls, which Christmas song do the plastics get up on stage to perform?

1. Jingle Bell Rock
2. White Christmas
3. Rocking around the Christmas Tree
4. All I Want For Christmas

18. In Home Alone 2, who does Kevin run into in the hotel lobby?

1. Santa Claus
2. Donald Trump
3. The Wet Bandits, Marv and Harry
4. His parents

19. What colour suit did Santa Claus wear until Coca-Cola rebranded it to red?

1. White
2. Blue
3. Green
4. Gold

20. In the Friends episode "The One with the Holiday Armadillo", which of the friends dressed up as an armadillo?

1. Chandler
2. Phoebe
3. Ross
4. Joey

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