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Christmas quiz template (20 questions)
Seasonal without being obscure: traditions, food, music and winter facts, all with one clear correct answer. Suitable for an office party or a December pub quiz.
- questions
- 20
- Length
- About 20 minutes at 20 seconds per question
- Difficulty
- Mostly easy with a few medium questions
- Best for
- Office parties and December quiz nights
1. Round 1 — Traditions
1. On which date is Christmas Day celebrated in most Western countries?
- A24 December
- B25 December(correct)
- C26 December
- D6 January
2. What is the name of the wreath with four candles used during the weeks before Christmas?
- AAdvent wreath(correct)
- BYule ring
- CSolstice crown
- DEpiphany wreath
3. Which plant is traditionally hung up for people to kiss beneath?
- AHolly
- BIvy
- CMistletoe(correct)
- DFir
4. In many countries, what is left out for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve?
- ASoup
- BMilk and biscuits(correct)
- CCoffee
- DBread and salt
5. Which colour is most associated with Santa Claus's coat in modern imagery?
- AGreen
- BBlue
- CRed(correct)
- DBrown
2. Round 2 — Food and drink
1. Which spice is a classic ingredient of mulled wine?
- ACumin
- BCinnamon(correct)
- CPaprika
- DOregano
2. Gingerbread is flavoured mainly with which root?
- ATurmeric
- BGinger(correct)
- CHorseradish
- DParsnip
3. Which bird is the most common centrepiece of a British Christmas dinner?
- AGoose
- BDuck
- CTurkey(correct)
- DChicken
4. What is marzipan mainly made from?
- AAlmonds and sugar(correct)
- BWalnuts and honey
- CHazelnuts and cream
- DCoconut and butter
5. A traditional Hungarian Christmas dessert made of poppy seed or walnut rolls is called what?
- ABejgli(correct)
- BLángos
- CPogácsa
- DRétes
Bejgli is the rolled poppy seed or walnut pastry served at Christmas in Hungary.
3. Round 3 — Music and stories
1. Which Christmas carol begins 'Silent night, holy night'?
- ASilent Night(correct)
- BO Holy Night
- CThe First Noel
- DAway in a Manger
2. In Charles Dickens's 'A Christmas Carol', what is the main character's surname?
- ACratchit
- BScrooge(correct)
- CMarley
- DFezziwig
3. How many ghosts visit Scrooge in 'A Christmas Carol', including Marley?
- ATwo
- BThree
- CFour(correct)
- DFive
Marley plus the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come.
4. Which ballet, set at Christmas, features the Sugar Plum Fairy?
- ASwan Lake
- BThe Nutcracker(correct)
- CGiselle
- DCoppélia
5. In the song 'The Twelve Days of Christmas', what is given on the first day?
- ATwo turtle doves
- BA partridge in a pear tree(correct)
- CFive gold rings
- DThree French hens
4. Round 4 — Winter facts
1. In the northern hemisphere, which month contains the winter solstice?
- ANovember
- BDecember(correct)
- CJanuary
- DFebruary
2. What shape are snowflake crystals usually based on?
- AFour-sided
- BFive-sided
- CSix-sided(correct)
- DEight-sided
3. Which animal pulls Santa's sleigh in popular stories?
- AReindeer(correct)
- BElk
- CHorses
- DHuskies
4. Which country is often credited with starting the decorated Christmas tree tradition?
- AGermany(correct)
- BItaly
- CSweden
- DIreland
5. What does the Latin word 'adventus', the root of Advent, mean?
- ALight
- BComing(correct)
- CGift
- DWinter
Before you use this pack
- Traditions differ by country: the Hungarian version of this pack swaps in locally familiar customs and sweets.