Christmas Multiple Choice Quiz 1
1. St Nicholas was bishop of Myra. In which modern country is Myra?A GreeceB ItalyC SyriaD Turkey
2. Who is traditionally credited with writing the poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas"?A Clement Clarke MooreB Washington IrvingC Henry Wadsworth LongfellowD Louisa May Alcott
3. Which carol is sung to a tune by Felix Mendelssohn?A O Come, All Ye FaithfulB Joy to the WorldC Hark! The Herald Angels SingD Once in Royal David's City
4. Who commissioned the first commercial Christmas card, in 1843?A Prince AlbertB Sir Henry ColeC Sir Rowland HillD Charles Dickens
5. Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean is a territory of which country?A United KingdomB IndonesiaC AustraliaD New Zealand
6. In "A Christmas Carol", what is the name of the fiancée Scrooge lost in his youth?A BelleB FanC MarthaD Caroline
7. The poinsettia is native to which country?A BrazilB MexicoC PeruD Cuba
8. Who had the first ever UK Christmas number one single, in 1952?A Bing CrosbyB Frankie LaineC Perry ComoD Al Martino
9. Who composed the music of "Silent Night"?A Joseph MohrB Michael HaydnC Franz Xaver GruberD Franz Schubert
10. Boxing Day is the feast day of which saint?A St JohnB St StephenC St ThomasD St Sylvester
11. Which city gives London the Christmas tree that stands in Trafalgar Square?A OsloB BergenC TrondheimD Stavanger
12. Which two of Santa's reindeer have names meaning "thunder" and "lightning"?A Dasher and DancerB Comet and CupidC Prancer and VixenD Donner and Blitzen
13. In most productions of the ballet "The Nutcracker", what is the name of the girl who receives the nutcracker?A OdetteB AuroraC ClaraD Giselle
14. In which country has a bucket of KFC become a popular Christmas meal?A South KoreaB JapanC PhilippinesD Taiwan
15. Which is the only Gospel to mention the wise men?A MatthewB MarkC LukeD John
16. "Stir-up Sunday", when Christmas puddings are traditionally made, is the last Sunday before what?A ChristmasB EpiphanyC LentD Advent
17. In which film did Bing Crosby first sing "White Christmas"?A White ChristmasB Holiday InnC Going My WayD The Bells of St. Mary's
18. In which decade did England's Puritan Parliament ban the celebration of Christmas?A 1620sB 1630sC 1640sD 1660s
19. In "It's a Wonderful Life", what is the name of George Bailey's guardian angel?A ClarenceB GabrielC JosephD Henry
20. Which queen is credited with putting up the first Christmas tree in a British royal home, in 1800?A Queen VictoriaB Queen AdelaideC Queen CarolineD Queen Charlotte
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ANSWERS
1. D) Turkey
2. A) Clement Clarke Moore
The poem was published anonymously in 1823. The family of Henry Livingston Jr. has long claimed that he wrote it.
3. C) Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
The words are by Charles Wesley. The tune was adapted from a Mendelssohn cantata celebrating Gutenberg and printing.
4. B) Sir Henry Cole
It was designed by John Callcott Horsley. Cole also helped Rowland Hill to set up the Penny Post.
5. C) Australia
6. A) Belle
Fan is Scrooge's sister and Martha is a daughter of Bob Cratchit.
7. B) Mexico
It is named after Joel Poinsett, the first US minister to Mexico, who sent plants home in the 1820s.
8. D) Al Martino
"Here in My Heart" was number one in the very first UK singles chart, in November 1952, and was still there at Christmas.
9. C) Franz Xaver Gruber
Joseph Mohr wrote the words.
10. B) St Stephen
11. A) Oslo
The tree has been given every year since 1947 in thanks for Britain's support in the Second World War.
12. D) Donner and Blitzen
In the original poem they were "Dunder" and "Blixem", from Dutch.
13. C) Clara
In the original story by E.T.A. Hoffmann, and in some productions, she is called Marie.
14. B) Japan
15. A) Matthew
Matthew does not say how many wise men there were. The number three comes from the three gifts. Luke has the shepherds.
16. D) Advent
17. B) Holiday Inn
"Holiday Inn" came out in 1942. The film "White Christmas" followed in 1954.
18. C) 1640s
19. A) Clarence
20. D) Queen Charlotte
Charlotte, the German-born wife of George III, set up a tree at Windsor in 1800. Victoria and Albert made the custom fashionable in the 1840s.
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