Christmas trivia quiz

1. Santa Claus is also known as:
a. Saint Christopher
b. Saint Michael
c. Saint Nicholas

2. …and where did this Saint live?
a. Finland
b. Turkey
c. Italy

3. In the United Kingdom, what do children hang-up for Santa Claus to put their presents in?
a. hats
b. socks
c. shoes

4. Which country started the Christmas tree tradition?
a. Germany
b. Russia
c. Norway

5. When were electric Christmas lights first used?
a. 1785
b. 1895
c. 1935

6. UNICEF produced the first charity Christmas card in 1946. Who painted the picture?
a. a 7-year-old girl
b. Pablo Picasso
c. Winston Churchill

7. What did Tom Smith, an English sweet-maker, invent in 1847?
a. tinsel
b. the advent calendar
c. the Christmas cracker

8. Indiana, in the USA, has a town called…
a. Father Christmas
b. Santa Claus
c. Saint Nicholas

9. In Syria, which animal gives out Christmas presents?
a. an eagle
b. a horse
c. a camel

10. In Poland, the main ingredient of the Christmas meal is…
a. cheese
b. chicken
c. fish

11. In Lithuania, what must children do before they receive presents from Grandfather Christmas?
a. perform a dance
b. sing a song
c. tell a joke

12. In Greece, creatures called Kallikantzaroi play tricks on people at Christmas. To stop them you must…
a. burn an old shoe
b. whistle loudly
c. eat garlic

13. In Finland, Santa travels on…
a. a swan
b. a polar bear
c. a goat

14. In Holland, who helps Santa to give out presents…
a. his son, Pink Peter
b. his wife, Red Petra
c. his servant, Black Peter

15. In the United Kingdom, the day after Christmas in known as…
a. Walking day
b. Boxing day
c. Sleeping day